Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Here I demonstrate a stranded fabric, stranded checkerboard fabric as well as Eye of Partridge in two colors.
Directions for swatch:
Two color stranded sample
Row 1 (RS): *K1MC, k1CC; repeat from * until 1 st remains, k1MC.
Row 2: K1MC, *p1CC, p1MC; repeat until 2 sts remains, p1CC, k1MC.
Repeat these 2 rows 6 more times. Repeat row 1 once more.
With MC knit 1, purl until 1 st remans, catching the CC behind until 1 st remains, k1.
Two color checkerboard sample
Row 1 (RS): K1MC, *k1MC, k1CC; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, k2MC.
Row 2: K1MC, *p1CC, p1MC; repeat until 2 sts remain, p1CC, k1MC.
Repeat these 2 rows 6 more times. Repeat row 1 once more.
Next two rows (MC): K1, purl to last st, k1.
Two color Eye of Partridge sample
You will be starting this on a WS row.
Row 1(WS): K1MC, *p1CC, p1MC; repeat until 2 sts remain, p1CC, k1MC.
Row 2(RS): With main color only (carrying CC color behind): *K1, sl1; repeat from until 1 st remains, k1.
Row 3: K1MC, *p1MC, p1CC; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, p1MC, k1MC.
Row 4 with main color only (carrying CC color behind): K1, *k1, sl1; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, k2.
Repeat these 4 rows 2 more times. Work rows 1-3 once more. You will end after a WS row.
With MC, knit one row, BO. Weave in ends and block.
Compare your samples.
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Stranded sample
1:40 Garter Selvedge
2:50 Catching Color B at edge
3:40 Color Dominance
4:45 Checkerboard sample
6:59 Eye of Partridge sample
12:00 Comparison
12:21 Trapped vs non-trapped edges
13:15 Compare fabrics
13:45 Picking up stitches from the edge
15:40 Final Comparison and measurements
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Here I demonstrate a stranded fabric, stranded checkerboard fabric as well as Eye of Partridge in two colors.
Directions for swatch:
Two color stranded sample
Row 1 (RS): *K1MC, k1CC; repeat from * until 1 st remains, k1MC.
Row 2: K1MC, *p1CC, p1MC; repeat until 2 sts remains, p1CC, k1MC.
Repeat these 2 rows 6 more times. Repeat row 1 once more.
With MC knit 1, purl until 1 st remans, catching the CC behind until 1 st remains, k1.
Two color checkerboard sample
Row 1 (RS): K1MC, *k1MC, k1CC; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, k2MC.
Row 2: K1MC, *p1CC, p1MC; repeat until 2 sts remain, p1CC, k1MC.
Repeat these 2 rows 6 more times. Repeat row 1 once more.
Next two rows (MC): K1, purl to last st, k1.
Two color Eye of Partridge sample
You will be starting this on a WS row.
Row 1(WS): K1MC, *p1CC, p1MC; repeat until 2 sts remain, p1CC, k1MC.
Row 2(RS): With main color only (carrying CC color behind): *K1, sl1; repeat from until 1 st remains, k1.
Row 3: K1MC, *p1MC, p1CC; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, p1MC, k1MC.
Row 4 with main color only (carrying CC color behind): K1, *k1, sl1; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, k2.
Repeat these 4 rows 2 more times. Work rows 1-3 once more. You will end after a WS row.
With MC, knit one row, BO. Weave in ends and block.
Compare your samples.
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Stranded sample
1:40 Garter Selvedge
2:50 Catching Color B at edge
3:40 Color Dominance
4:45 Checkerboard sample
6:59 Eye of Partridge sample
12:00 Comparison
12:21 Trapped vs non-trapped edges
13:15 Compare fabrics
13:45 Picking up stitches from the edge
15:40 Final Comparison and measurements
If you enjoy my videos please subscribe and consider buying me a coffee on Ko-fi - ko-fi.com/suzannebryan
Where to find me:
Suzanne - Off the Cuff - livestream interviews and tutorials - youtube.com/channel/UCQBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876
KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/KnittingSuzanne
Suzanne's Blog - knittingsuzanne.com
#heelflap
#suzannebryan
#socks
