In this episode of our video podcast we walk you through the stranded knitting techniques and we’ll tell you a little about CAT’s stranded knitting adventures.
Book Reviews:
- SELBUVOTTER: Biography of a Knitting Tradition by Terri Shea
- Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
What I am wearing:
- Karabella Feather and Fan Top knitted with Gemstone Silk 2/5 in Silver completed in 2006
What’s on the set:
- SELBUVOTTER: Mittens NHM #7 made with Knit Picks’ Palette in Black and White
- Gramma K’s Fair Isle Tam by Kathleen Taylor made with Noro Kureyon and Plymouth Encore Worsted
- Fana Thrummed Mittens from Folk Mittens: Techniques and Patterns for Handknitted Mittens (Folk Knitting series)
made with Patons Classic Wool in Blue and white with cashmere fiber for thrums
- Blue Moon Fiber Arts Seduction Sock yarn in the Spring Fling Colorway.
Hi CAT!
My favorite “method” is the two handed with woven floats technique taught by Philospher’s Wool. They have a fantastic video tutorial on their website. http://www.philosopherswool.com/Pages/Twohandedvideo.htm
While my stranded knitting is far from perfect, I dream of fantastic mittens from Charlene Schurch’s “Knitting Marvelous Mittens” A real treasure of a book. Thanks for recommending Selbvubotter, I’ll have to add it to the library soon!
Hello,
I enjoyed this episode and already have a new copy of Selbu Votter sitting on my desk waiting to be used!! As my father is from Norway I am always interested in all things Norwegian.
Thanks so much.
Hi Cat, Another great episode. I normally knit English style, but resort to continental when my wrists give out. I use the two handed method for stranding and have recently learned a couple of new stitches where I can use this technique – Estonian braid & corrugated ribbing. My biggest problem with stranding is to keep the floats loose enough to prevent puckering. Oh well, practice makes perfect. ( I did pre-order the Starmore book)
Another great episode. Thanks
Cat, great info! Very useful since I had just ordered the Selbuvotter Book not even an hour ago!
WOW beutiful work Cat! I LOVE the mittens!!! thanks!
yay! new episode!! Thank you Cat and Eric for doing this. I check almost everyday hoping for a new one even when I am traveling. Thanks for the info I was just about to start on a Fair Isle pattern my friend created but was not sure how to keep my yarn separated.. those mittens are incredible by the way!
Hi Cat! Thank you for the wonderful video podcast on stranded knitting. I have done a little bit before but didn’t realize there were more effective ways of holding the yarn. I am finally about to start these sock-slippers (with a sole at the bottom that you sew on). Also, I enjoyed learning about the difference between stranded and fair isle knitting, as well as about those terrific books! You and Eric are wonderful!
Cat, thanks so much for the review! Seeing you create your own design with the traditional patterns is a treat – it’s exactly what I hoped would happen. Your mittens are beautiful!
This was the first episode that I have watched. I have to say I have been really wanting to start doing some stranded work, but I have been nervous about doing it. This has been kind of inspiring to me to give it a try. Really what is the worst that can happen? Frog it and start over again. Like I haven’t done that with a million things anyway. Thank you so much. I am now going back and watching all the old podcasts!
Hi, I’m from Germany and I love your Podcats. Thank you soooo much!
Thanks for posting this video. It was so insightful that it even made me try some stranding tonight and I love it. I hope you and Eric continue to make these videos- they very helpful for learning new techniques. Oh, and congratulations for finding a sponsor!