The Easy Way to Wrap Floats (+ 1 Easy Fair Isle Knitting Pattern for Beginners) - So Woolly

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to knit an easy four-row repeat Fair Isle stitch pattern, and how to wrap or trap the floats, so the strands behind the work are not too long ;)
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[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

I have not tried fair isle knitting in over 25 years because my tensioning is terrible. This way of wrapping the floats makes me want to try again. Thanks.

[@sowoolly]

Thank you! I’m happy to hear it 🤗

[@patriciagriffin1374]

So helpful Thank you for your time to showing us. Hope your weather is better than ours, rainy but the positive side, we can sit and knit

[@sowoolly]

Thank you! It rained last night and earlier today, but I’m grateful! We need lots of rain and urgently. Enjoy your knitting 🤗

[@normabyrd274]

Just yesterday I knitted a small Fair Isle square in what I called Starry Sky, and though I've done Fair Isle before, this was a huge struggle. Your system of floating is SO GOOD, I'll try again with your technique. THANK YOU!

[@sowoolly]

Thank you for your comment! Good luck 🍀 and happy knitting 🤗

[@2011Ohmygoodness]

Hello!!! Hope you are well. This is VERY well taught. Really like it, and the work looks great too. This I learned from. Thank you so much.

[@sowoolly]

Hello! I’m feeling better today, thank you for asking 😊 Enjoy!

[@CarrieParker-h4b]

Great tutorial!!! Thank you very much. I love your new way of wrapping the yarn!

[@sowoolly]

My pleasure! Thank you for your comment, and happy knitting 🤗

[@dragonkat1868]

Thank you so much, this is going to help me a lot. OMG I just did a small swatch lol, love it 😀.

[@sowoolly]

I’m happy to hear it! Enjoy your knitting❣️

[@christielamb2894]

Thank you, Carolina. This was fascinating! I can tell you that I will be watching this a few more times when I'm ready to practice fair isle. I'm eager to jump into it but, I've been trying to work on getting comfortable knitting socks. I haven't quite reached the point of adding fair isle sock patterns just yet but, I have been wanting to try knitting fair isle Christmas stockings for many years so, that's what I'm working towards. I'm wanting to try one with more of a stitch sampler style too. You've shown me so many beautiful new stitches to use that I know I'll be busy making for a while. 😊 If not Christmas stockings then hats, scarves and maybe mittens. 😘 Many thanks and lots of love & appreciation, Carolina! ✌️💜🧶

[@dragonkat1868]

Hi Christie, I'm fairly new to knitting. I just bought some sock yarn and ordered 9" circulars online. I can make beanies, I'm working on my first shawl but have not tried socks yet. I just did a swatch of this tutorial and it went okay for this beginner. I'm sure you'll do great.

[@christielamb2894]

@@dragonkat1868 awe! Thank you.😊 I crochet too, since I was about 5 years old. With both crochet and knitting I've always got quite a few projects going at once but, I decided (at the start of this year) that I needed to focus on really getting comfortable knitting socks. It's kind of fiddly in some sections and the stitches are much smaller (my eyes aren't quite what they used to be, lol). I'm also trying to use up the sock yarn from my stash as they all seem to have been discontinued (huge bummer). I had mostly single 50g skeins for making fingerless mitts so, all my socks are short socks right now. Of course, my mind is always distracted by the beautiful new stitches and techniques I'm learning from our wonderful teacher, Carolina. Wishing you a wonderful adventurous journey along the beautiful road of stitching. You have so many beautiful creations in your future. 😊✌️💜🧶

[@dragonkat1868]

My mom taught me to crochet in the mid nineties (ish) I was in my early thirties now I'm teaching myself to knit via tutorials like carolinas. My eyes aren't as good as they once were either lol. Take care, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.

[@sowoolly]

Thank you, Christie! That’s wonderful. Don’t forget to share some pics when you finish a project, I’d love to see them 😊

[@sowoolly]

Well done! Keep up practicing, I’m sure you’ll master the Fair Isle technique 😉

[@edithdoyle9795]

Very beautiful

[@sowoolly]

Thank you 😊

[@RinkuChan333]

Man, if I can make this hitching technique work, you might've just saved soooooo many of my projects, I've been doing everything in my power to avoid having to switch yarns mid-row because I hate pretty much everything that happens with the twisting technique, so i will definitely give this a try and see if it works better for me. Thank you very much for sharing!

[@sowoolly]

Thank you for your comment! I wish you all the best! Happy knitting 🤗

[@annettecleworth5298]

Pretty pattern and so simple using the chart. We've had a few drops of rain and thunder but very humid. Bit early for any serious rain. Thank you so much for this pattern, will make a lovely scarf.

[@sowoolly]

Thank you, Annette! Enjoy 😊

[@roguemum4888]

Thank you, this makes trapping floats easy!

[@sowoolly]

You’re welcome! Thank you for your comment 🤗

[@ernestcollins6414]

This helps tremendously

[@sowoolly]

Thank you, I’m glad to hear it. Happy knitting 🤗

[@newday4936]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I always wanted to do fair isle but wrapping the floats always drove me crazy when the yarn tangled. You are a genius

[@sowoolly]

OMG! Thank you so much! Happy knitting 😊

[@ramyavanmaele9643]

Thank you

[@sowoolly]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

I love knitting fair isle in the round and as you get used to it, you can just carry the second colour along in your left hand like knitting European style. 😊

[@sowoolly]

Yep, this is what I do (I knit both, English and Continental styles), but for many knitters, carrying the yarn in the left hand can be difficult 😉

[@lorrainevanheteren6115]

Thank you 🙏

[@sowoolly]

My pleasure! Enjoy 😊

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

TFS! ❤

[@Yt-hb4wh]

Love this!

[@sowoolly]

Thank you 😊

[@ShettikkaWoods742]

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