Long floats and catching
When the chart has more than 5 sts of one color in a row.
How to do it
- Count the stitches without the second color: if there are more than 5 (or the float is > 2.5 cm), catch the yarn in the middle.
- Catching: lay the unused yarn over the working yarn, knit the stitch, then continue knitting as usual.
- In the following rows, catch in a different spot, shifted by 1–2 sts.
Tip
The "Colorwork" editor on the site highlights floats that are too long automatically.
Common mistake
Catching in the same column row after row makes the color show through on the right side.