Knitting with several strands

Many of my patterns are knitted with two strands at the same time, often a mohair together with a wool. This is how you keep them even so neither of them pulls tight.

Carry-along strand

A carry-along strand is yarn, often thin, that you knit together with your base yarn. The best-known carry-along strand on the Norwegian market is a very thin, fluffy mohair yarn with silk.

How to do it

1. Let each strand run from its own ball.
2. Hold the strands together, and knit as if they were one strand.
3. Check that both strands are in every stitch, especially when you pick up your knitting again. A stitch with only one strand is thinner than the rest.
4. If you feel one of the strands pulling tight, stop and let it run freely from the ball again.

The balls

Put the balls in separate bowls or bags, so they do not twist around each other when you turn the work.

Gauge

Two strands give thicker knitting than one. The gauge in the pattern applies to the strands together, so knit the gauge swatch with both.

Watch the video

The video is narrated in Norwegian.

More techniques in the same order are in Knitting School part 4.