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Published: March 15, 2026
Video Description
A list of my best colorwork knitting tips for even tension and neat results
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In this episode, I talk about my personal favorite tips for knitting stranded colorwork/Fair Isle. These tips are based on almost 4 decades of knitting and they have helped me navigate through more projects than I can count with success.
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Traveling magic loop
3:58 Knit inside out
6:47 The best way to trap floats
12:26 Understand color dominance
20:19 The best way to join in yarn and weave in ends
25:25 Use black and white pictures
26:02 The best yarn for colorwork
28:50 How to handle white/thin yarn
30:10 Test for dye bleeding
32:10 Account for differences in gauge
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