What’s the secret of even stranded colorwork? The floats.

This month teacher extraordinaire Jen Arnall-Culliford demonstrates tips and techniques of colorwork stranding. The Arnall-Culliford Knitwear Confident Knitting series pairs knit-it-now patterns with video tutorials to grow your skills and increase knitterly joy—and we’re delighted to share Jen’s lessons and the work of the splendid designers she’s gathered together.

Fabulous, functional floats

Floats that are just the right tension can be made stranding and catching floats with both hands:

or by holding both yarns in the right hand:

Along the way, Jen shares advice and tips for determining how often to catch floats depending on the yarn you’re using and the type of garment you’re making. There’s a lot of experience and insight packed into each tutorial.

The Design of the Month?

It’s Variance Hat by Shetland knitwear designer Janette Budge.

The traditional Shetland star motif positively glows!

How to Get in on Confident Knitting

Jen and Jim Arnall-Culliford have assembled everything you need to join the fun right here.

And the conversation in the Arnall-Culliford Knitwear Knitalong Hub is never ending and full of help.

(We will have the print book available in September, but we really hope you’ll jump in now and support Jen and Jim. They are a tremendous part of the knitting world, and we admire what they’re up to so much.)

Tutorial Photography by Jesse Wild.

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