Two Handed Two Color Knitting

Stranded knitting is made easy and quick with one yarn held in each hand. This technique is aimed at English (American) style knitters and is a snap to learn. Try this method for color work in socks or fair isle knitting.

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• two handed two color knitting
• stranded knitting
• fair isle
• fair isle knitting
• socks
• Divine Intervention
• English style knitting
• American style knitting
• continental knitting
• Michelle Hunter
• knitpurlhunter
• Knit Purl Hunter
• Block of the Month
• one yarn in each hand
• knit
• purl
• color work
• knitting in the round

[BlueElCamino1970]

Could someone please post a video for casting these stitches on? I don't want the solid bottom part. I really want to do this but don't know how i should cast these on.

[knitpurlhunter]

@BlueElCamino1970 Use the long tail cast on method and follow the color pattern as you cast on with both colors. This is an example for a simple k2 in Color A knit 2 in Color B pattern: *cast on 2 stitches with Color A, cast on 2 stitches with Color B; repeat from the * until required # of stitches are on the needle.

[edelwinful]

and...the back?we have to make it how

[knitpurlhunter]

@edelwinful Stranded knitting is often done in the round so there is not need to work the back. If you are knitting flat, this side must be purled. Check out my Purl Stitch - continental style to purl with two hands. I hope I have helped. Happy knitting!

[trish330]

What type of knit is that called? It looks really awesome and if you can can you make a video doing the same type of stitch with the two colors from the beginning? Another words, the same video just the show how to start it off? WIth the exact pattern. Please & Thank you.

[hauntedfamilyinAZ]

God is Blessing you for teaching and giving freely of yourself. Thank you for teaching me how to do do something for myself. I appreciate you and will ask our Lord to bless you... sweet knitpurlhunter.

[joocelyn]

thank you sooooo much, this was so clear and helpful!

[vtelesford]

Thanks, clear and easy to follow. It only took a few minutes to get comfortable with the technique and now anything is possible!

[edelwinful]

@knitpurlhunter oh muchas gracias! very helpful for me-sorry my English-

[MTaylor12345]

You made ths look like a cake walk. Thanks