Stranded knitting

[CLLinda]

It looks so much harder than it really is. I am on my third hat and I really love it.

 

I found a pattern of squares that are alternated around the hat. It looks so cute. I just have to finish the top and the hat is done!

 

So who does stranded knitting (Or Fair Isle) as it is called also? Lets see what you've made.

 

 

 

[PBLKNP]

Say, can you tell me HOW you managed to do this without the puckering? I know one is supposed to keep the strands loose in the back of the work, but I never seem to get them loose enough. Is there some sort of trick to this?

[CLLinda]

Say, can you tell me HOW you managed to do this without the puckering? I know one is supposed to keep the strands loose in the back of the work, but I never seem to get them loose enough. Is there some sort of trick to this?

 

 

The only thing I did was go up a size in needles for the colorwork area. Because of the extra yarn in back, it makes it tighter on your head if you don't make that section a little bigger.

 

I'll try to get a picture of it on here, when DD gets up.