Expert: Lesley Arnold-Hopkins - 11/5/2009

Question
I  knit in the round for most things,now, and I have done some intarsia only flat.  How can I adapt them to work together?
I am thrilled to have found this site. Hope to hear from you. Linda

Answer
Hi Linda,

Thanks for your question.

As you've discovered, intarsia in the round can be a bit fiddly, as the yarn always ends up at the wrong place. However, it is possible, it's just a little slower.

Work the first round of your pattern as normal.

When you get to your first colour change on the second round, slip all the stitches that you want to work in the second colour.

Turn the work, and purl the second colour (you may want to twist the yarn with your third colour/yarn to avoid holes, before purling the first stitch).

Turn the work back to the right side and slip those stitches again, so that you're back to working at the correct place.

Continue the rest of the round.

Although this is time consuming, it only needs to be done on every other round, as you've now put your working yarn back in the right place for row three.

I hope that this helps, but if anything is unclear, please come back to me.

Thanks again

Lesley