Quick Tips for Working Stranded Colorwork or Fair Isle Knitting

A demonstration of working stranded colorwork with two hands.
To learn how to knit Continental style, check out • Continental Knitting k...
To learn how to knit English/American style, check out
• How to knit English/Am...
Tiny tutorial by knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow.

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

Omg, English AND continental? And then I drop a stitch and my head explodes...😳😁

[@ShainaBilow]

😂 you’re too funny!!

[@ilikethepain3432]

Bhahaha me too 🤯

[@reganbrady6797]

I love what ur making it looks really cite

[@reganbrady6797]

Cute

[@Suesunshine]

Can you show us how to do a checkered binnie ??

[@petraschultz7292]

Great tip !

[@ShainaBilow]

Thanks so much!! I love stranded colorwork.

[@elinorenglert4258]

Ich finde es sehr schön 👍

[@maigiangha4016]

I do the same thing!

[@ShainaBilow]

Great minds knit alike! 😀

[@creativity7510]

Beautiful design

[@ShainaBilow]

Thank you so much

[@saltandlight316]

I would forget that I am doing both and completely botch it up, lol

[@ShainaBilow]

It does take some time to get used to!

[@ilikethepain3432]

Is there a pattern for this hat? So cute.

[@ShainaBilow]

There sure is! www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/highball-hat or www.shainabilow.com/pattern-shop/Highball-Hat-p286482196

[@xLaceFacex]

What pattern are you using here?

[@ShainaBilow]

It’s my Highball Hat pattern - available on Ravelry, Etsy, and my website

[@dianasasser8421]

slow motion would be helpful

[@ShainaBilow]

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll work on a new video soon.

[@dohavename6775]

Ah, thank you, every time I see English/American style I wanna scream, "Just take the thread in your left hand like normal people and stop with this useless fidgeting!" Now I know that additional work is a "different style" 😅 Though it is useful with multiple colours.

[@ShainaBilow]

It's quite handy to know both techniques, especially for stranded colorwork! And, you're not alone in looking at another type of knitting technique and thinking it makes no sense. Many knitters have the same reaction to seeing stitches done in a different way from what they're used to. I try to use both techniques (Continental and English) in my tutorial videos and workshops so knitters don't need to do much mind-bending to understand a stitch or concept.