How do I start carrying yarns?
It’s easy to carry colours up the side of the fabric…
Once you have two rows of stitches, you’ll be ready to practise carrying the unused yarn up the side of the fabric, weaving it into the stitches you’re working.
Step 4 To start with, we’re going to weave the unused Yarn A (cream) up the turning chain – this can be easier to do if you work the turning chain before you turn. So focus now on the two working yarns – bring Yarn A (cream) over Yarn B (blue) towards you.
Step 5 Pick up Yarn B (blue) and work a chain. Yarn A (cream) should be encased inside the chain.
Step 6 For dc, one chain is enough for the turning chain and you can turn and work the next row of stitches in Yarn B (blue), and then a second row. Stop before the final yrh of the last stitch of the second row.
Step 7 Drop Yarn B (blue) to the back and pick up Yarn A (cream), which should positioned be at the front. Yrh in Yarn A (cream) and pull through – this is now becomes the active colour.
Step 8 Now weave in Yarn B (blue) up the turning chain before you turn. To do this, bring Yarn B (blue) over Yarn A (cream) towards you.
Step 9 Pick up Yarn A (cream) and work a chain. Yarn B (blue) should be encased inside the chain.
Step 10 Repeat Steps 3-6 swapping the yarn colours to work two rows in Yarn A (cream), then switch to Yarn B (blue) and weave in Yarn A (cream) up the side.
Step 11 Repeat Steps 3-7 to work more two-row stripes.
Tip To use this technique with longer stitches like trebles, you need to weave the unused yarn up a longer turning chain: *bring the unused yarn over the active yarn towards you and work a chain (as in Steps 5-6), then take the unused yarn over the active yarn away from you and work a chain; repeat from * until your t-ch is the right height.
With longer stitches, you also need to neatly weave the unused yarn up the last stitch of the second row. To do this, pause the stitch after the first ‘yrh and pull up a loop’. *Bring the unused yarn over the active yarn and continue the stitch; repeat from * at regular intervals as needed.