Knitting with Stripes?

Question

I'm new to this whole knitting thing, just knitted a stripped scarf using two different color yarns. One side of it however is not a solid color to the other, it has a small stripe of the new color in the old before it drops off ... how can I make sure this does not happen?

Thanks!

Answer 1

You can't if you want to knit it all in one piece. The only way to avoid those lines is you would have to make squares or rectangles and sew them together....

Answer 2

There's an "orange tabby cat scarf" pattern (linked below) that uses two similar colored yarns which makes that little variation virtually unnoticeable.

Another possible solution, although a more time consuming one, would be to knit the thing in the round like a long tube so that that side, the "wrong" side won't show. There are some interesting patterns for "double-sided" knitting. You might consider using a loom (knitting board, see third link) if you choose to go this route.

Answer 3

You really can't! I've been machine and loom knitting for a long time and do not know of any way to eliminate that look on the one side of the knitting. I don't believe there is a way. There is always a right/front side and a wrong/back side to your knitting, and with a scarf that gradation between the colors will show on that wrong/back side.

Answer 4

This is due to the purl stitch (or backside of knit stitch) and there is no way to avoid it directly. One way you could "avoid" this is to knit a double-sided scarf. Knit the pattern in the round (on round needles or double-pointed needles) and then sew the 2 ends together to form a scarf that is twice as thick.

If you need any help on techniques, I have found http://knittinghelp.com to be a valuable resource.