Do you get frustrated with trying to 'lock' long floats when doing colorwork? You're not alone! It's a problem knitters have tried to solve for centuries. While knitting the Alaska Hat, Kelley decided to use Stranded Ladderback Jacquard to lock her floats. Kelley used Starke 6 and Ultra Alpaca Light to knit this hat.
How to Execute Stranded Ladderback Jacquard
Working a stranded ladderback jacquard float lock into your work is easier than it sounds. The demonstration starts just after 10:30 minutes on the video above.
At the row or round where you want to start the float locks, knit until you reach the stitch where you want to lock the float.
Lift the right leg of the stitch below the one on the needle and place it on the needle from front to back. Place a marker, then knit the new stitch, and place another marker.
Continue making stitches and marking them until the end of the round or row.
Then on the next round or row, when you get to the first increased and marked stitch – move both strands of yarn to the front, purl the stitch with the contrast/ dominant color, then move both strands to the back.
Repeat the last step for each row/round.
When you no longer need the ladderback jacquard, when you reach an extra marked stitch – just knit it together with the next stitch!
This week Kelley whipped up The Capitol hat by Hinterm Stein. This pattern is a lovely celebration of our country's historical architecture and is a part of a series of "Domes around the World"! It's a fairly easy pattern using twisted and wrapped stitches to replicate the Capitol dome.
It got cold fast here in the Inland Northwest, so Kelley decided to whip up the Matching Balaclava by Katrin Schubert to keep warm while walking the dogs. It's a quick knit in worsted weight that's perfect for those brand new to the brioche stitch. Kelley recommends using Ultra Alpaca Eco to knit up this warm hood.
Kelley's latest knit holiday table decoration is the Easy Linen Stitch Placemat. These easy-to-knit placemats lay completely flat and add a level of elegance to your table that would cost a pretty penny at the store! The knitting pattern is available for free.
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