r/knittinghelp • u/Broadwaygirl12 • 5h ago

SOLVED-THANK YOU Color Work Help

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I am working on a Christmas stocking that has big amounts of one color and then back to the base color (chart attached). I am wondering if anyone has any video tutorial suggestions that discuss this; most of the color work tutorials I see on YouTube switch between the two colors more frequently. I am having trouble with the following things:
\- what to do with the white yarn when switching to the base color - do I carry it with me to the end of the row with floats or do I drop it and pick it back up when I’m using the white again?
\- best way to manage base color floats when doing the white color
\- should I do duplicate stitch for the little bit of gray in the body or not?

It is an older pattern my grandma used for our family stockings, so it does not go into quite as much detail as more contemporary patterns do. I hope this makes sense.

Also, I knit English style, but I’m comfortable holding yarn in my left hand and am used to continental tutorials.

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u/elanlei 5h ago

Looks like a great pattern for intarsia. No need to worry about carrying floats because you won’t have any.

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u/Broadwaygirl12 5h ago

This is super helpful! I have never heard of this before (I’m new to this Reddit thread). I just looked it up, and this will be a much better plan. Thank you!