Kelly Jones

Sunday, 31 January 2016 15:04

Woven Bottom Party Bag

By Ruth Airey © August 2015

My aim was to create a small bag in one piece on the Kiss Loom without a seam.

Materials needed:

Ribbon yarn or a reasonably thick yarn that has some elasticity.

Kiss Loom small gauge or regular gauge loom can be used. I have used 14 stitches on each side and 5 on each end

Knitting tool

Flat bodkin or wool needle or plastic tapestry needle etc.

The bottom of this bag is different to normal as it is woven.

Techniques used...

1. Weaving on a kiss loom

2. Russian join

3. U-wrap and U-stitch

4. Purl

5. Bind off

6. Sewing in ends

7. Optional using beads in knitting.

Method

To start this fun item you need to cast on in a completely different way.

To start we are using a new technique on the kiss loom.

Starting at a back corner wind the working yarn round the nearest bolt to secure the end. Take the working yarn across the loom to the front and wrap the first peg U-wrap from left to right.

Bring the working yarn back across the loom and Uwrap the first peg at the back

Bring the working yarn forward across the loom and u wrap the second peg.

Bring it back across the loom and continue to wrap the loom in this way until you have wrapped all the side pegs finishing at the back. U wrap the last peg but not come to the front . This gives 28strands across the loom.

Wind the working yarn round the nearest bolt to secure it.

Note: Make sure you have the thread lying flat, if you have a flat thread. Also MAKE SURE it is fairly tight but not over tight so as to pull on the pegs!

Now you will need to allow yourself plenty of working yarn to be able to weave in the opposite direction. So we have 7 pegs on the ends therefore to calculate the yarn needed measure from end to end, multiply it by 14 and add another 12 inches to allow for take up. Measure your yarn from the bolt towards the ball of yarn and cut this length.

It will be long but don't worry about it, once you start weaving this will veyr quickly become more manageable. Thread the end through your chosen needle/bodkin.

Unwind the thread from the bolt (you can do this now or you can do it once you have completed the first row) and carefully weave the needle under and over the threads going across until you reach the opposite end. Pull the yarn through tensioning it and making sure it lays flat and in between the pin and peg. It should be tight but not pulling on the pegs making it hard to weave.

Making sure the yarn lays round the peg like a u-wrap take it back to the other end by weaving under and over the threads making sure to start with opposite to the last row.

For example if the working yarn went over the last thread then start by going under. If the last row finished with it coming under then start by going over.

Repeat this until you have completely woven your way completing all the pegs on the ends. You will find it gets harder to weave when you get near the end and IT WILL TIGHTEN. You will end up with the working yarn at the front right corner.

Now you have to get the yarn in a position to knit whilst maintaining the woven base.

This is done by weaving one last row in the opposite direction. So instead of weaving end to end this will be worked from the front to the back. You will end up where you started.

This is the bottom of your bag.

NOTE... Make sure you have NOT wound the yarn round the corner pins as this will prevent the bag moving down as you knit. If you have careful lift the loop off the pin taking care to keep the loops on the pegs.

TECHNIQUE SUGGESTION

Should your working yarn run out do not panic! Simply join another generous length with a Russian join. (If you don't know a Russian join Youtube is a great tool).

Your bag is now ready for the sides. You won't need to cast on because hey presto you already have some loops (stitches ) on the pegs.

You will need to join your working yarn back onto your ball. I used a Russian join for this (see above).

Once the yarn is rejoined then you can start to knit from the corner where you are using u wrap. I found it easy to turn the loom round so my yarn is at the bottom right.

My yarn has come over under the last yarn going from end to end. It naturally wants to work from right to left.

Be careful knitting the first row. DO NOT PULL THE THIRD OR FOURTH SIDE STITCHES OVER THE WORKING YARN JUST EASE THEM OVER CAREFULLY or you will pull the weaving out of shape!

You can choose your preferred stitch to knit the sides.

Mine was..

3 rows knit

1 row purl

3 knit rows

1 row purl

Until I reached the top. I also added some beads in on the long sides to create a pattern.

You can follow my pattern or make up your own. It is really up to you how you knit the sides. When you have reached the top of your bag (I did 18 rows) you will need to create handles.

To make the handles

Knit the first 3 stitches as normal.

Knit the next three stitches as an icord. (Example) knit three stitches take the working yarn round the back behind the pins back to the first peg of the 3 and knit in the same direction

again repeat this for 15 rows. If in doubt you can find directions to knit an icord on YouTube.

Leave these on the loom and cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Then rejoin the yarn on the next peg and bind off 2 stitches. The next 3 stitches are will be where you join the three stitches from the handle.

Take the three handle stitches off the loom onto the bodkin or a needle and place them onto the next three stitches making sure they don't twist.

Knit off these three one over one. Then bind them off them with the working yarn which was left at the first of these three pegs.

Carry on binding off until you reach the fourth peg on the other side of the loom.

Repeat the instructions for the first handle before finishing off the binding off. Sew in the ends and admire your bag.

These can be made in various sizes. Here is a smaller one.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 22:31

Summer Purse

Summer Purse
by Angel Philipp ©2009

A perfect knit purse for all the ladies in your life. Use machine washable yarn for easy care.

For more of Angel's patterns visit: angelphilipp.wordpress.com

Materials:

Regular Gauge Kiss loom with 78 pegs

Worsted weight yarn – 2 skeins in different colors. (I love this yarn from Hobby Lobby used in the sample)

Small amount of contrasting waste yarn

Hook tool

Yarn needle

Stitches used:

K - Knit

K2tog - Knit 2 together

Yo - yarn over

Slp - Slip

Psso - pass slipped stitch over

When knitting the yarn over knit 2 together rows you need to set up your loom before wrapping it. Take the loop from peg 1 and put it on peg 2 and repeat around. Your loom will have one empty peg and then one with two loops on it all the way around the loom. Now wrap it and knit off 2 loops over one.

The slip 1 knit 1 pass slipped stitch over row is knit peg by peg. Take your working yarn behind peg 1wrap and knit off, move this loop to peg 1 and knit off, wrap peg 2 and repeat around.

Set up your Kiss for knitting in the round on the first setting, no washers and 78 pegs. I used 4 15 and 2 9 peg modules. Use masking tape to label pegs 1 - 39.

With waste yarn cast on 39 pegs, knit 2 rows. Drop waste yarn and begin with main color, wrap the loom from left to right and Knit off. Knit 1 more row. Your working yarn should be at peg 1. Follow the chart for short row shaping.

Knit the decreasing rows first and then knit the increasing rows.

Place the stitches on the waste yarn on the empty pegs on the loom. You will be knitting in the round now. Knit 1 round clockwise.
Round 1 - K1, Slp1 with yarn in front.
Repeat around
Round 2 - K
Repeat these 2 rounds until round 14 ending on a knit row.

Change to contrast yarn.
Round 15 - yo, K2tog around
Round 16 - K

Round 17 - slp1, k1, psso, around
Round 18 - K
Repeat these 4 rounds twice.
Change back to main yarn.
Round 27 - K1, Slp1 with yarn in front. Repeat around
Round 28 - K
Repeat these 2 rounds until round 38 ending on a knit round

The flap of the purse is knit in a flat panel.
You will begin knitting on half the stitches pegs 1 - 39.

Row 39 Decrease 1 stitch each side and K1, Slp1 across row
Row 40 K
Row 41 - 72 Continue knitting in the established pattern, decreasing 1 stitch on each side every 3rd row.
Rows 73 - 80 Continue knitting in the established pattern, decreasing 1 stitch on each side every other row.
There should be 9 stitches left, bind these off using the simple bind off.

Attach your yarn to either side of the stitches left on the loom. Bind off using the simple bind off.

Weave in all ends.

Sew button on the flap front. Make a chain stitch loop, mine is 5 inches long.

Attach loop to front of purse just below where flap ends. (see photos)

Strap is knit on 6 pegs, knit every row to desired length. Mine is 28 inches long. The edges will be curling to the inside. Whip stitch these edges together. Attach to purse.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 21:55

Mock Horse Shoe Lace Cowl

Mock Horse Shoe Lace Cowl
by Graciela Worth ©2012

This beautiful cowl created by Graciela is made with Patons Lace yarn on a Fixed 2 Fine Gauge Loom with 130 pegs in the round.

For more of Graciela's patterns visit: gracielandcrafts.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Materials:
1 skein, Patons-Lace – 19 wraps per inch.
A little bit of 2 yarns on contrasting colors on about the same weight as the main yarn
Fine gauge loom, with 130 pegs to knit on the round. Sample was done on Kiss Fixed 2.
Pick
Row counter, or means to keep track of row
Yarn needle

Finished dimensions: Width of the tube: 12.5” Length: 15”

Instructions for Mock Horse Shoe Lace:
Read all instructions before starting.

Cast on multiples of 10 stitches.
You might want to mark the loom, using masking tape, doing this helps to go faster and keep track of your place.

Row 1 and all odd rows: wrap for cont. u-stitch and knit off.

Row 2: Move loop from peg 7 to 6, and peg 5 to 6.

Now move loop from peg 4 to 5, from peg 3 to 4, from peg 2 to 3, from peg 8 to 7, from peg 9 to 8 and from peg 10 to 9: pegs 2 and 10 are now empty. Wrap all peg for cont. u-stitch and knit off, peg 6 will have 3 wraps, on this peg you knit 2 over 1.

Row 4: Move loop from peg 7 to 6 and from peg 5 to 6. Now move loop from peg 4 to 5, from peg 3 to 4, from peg 8 to 7, and from peg 9 to 8: pegs 3 and 9 are empty. Wrap all peg for cont. u-stitch and knit off, peg 6 will have 3 wraps, on this peg you knit 2 over 1.

Row 6: Move loop from peg 7 to 6 and from peg 5 to 6. Now move loop from peg 4 to 5, from peg 8 to 7: pegs 4 and 8 are empty. Wrap all peg for cont. u-stitch and knit off, peg 6 will have 3 wraps, on this peg you knit 2 over 1.

Row 8: Move loop from peg 7 to 6 and from peg 5 to 6; pegs 7 and 5 are empty. Wrap all peg for cont. u-stitch and knit off, peg 6 will have 3 wraps, on this peg you knit 2 over 1.

Repeat these 8 rows.
It is highly recommended that you become familiar with the stitch before making the cowl. The practice piece doesn’t have to be done with the same yarn or loom as the cowl.

Making the Cowl: The tube will be done on 2 pieces that will be grafted together. If using variegated yarn, you will want to end both pieces with the same shade of the variegated yarn; the length might need to be adjusted for this to happen. Remember the finished dimension is not critical, if you have to add one motive to have the colors match is fine.

Cast on 130 pegs using the long tail cast on.

Work 1 row u-stitch, 1 row of purls and then work Mock Horse Lace, for 24 rows (3 motifs + 1 row) and cut the yarn leaving a long tail.

Attach one of the contrasting yarn and work u-stitch for 3 or 4 rows. Take off the loom, either by binding off, or cut the tail of the yarn, thread the needle and run it through each peg (as a life line) and take off. I find the second way faster.

With the main Yarn, cast on 130 pegs. Work 1 row u-stitch, 1 row of purls and then work Mock Horse Lace for 81 rows (10 motives +1 row).

Cut off the yarn leaving the tail about 4 ½ times the width of the loom. Attach second contrasting yarn and knit 3 or 4 rows of u-stitch, take off the loom.

Graft both pieces together; being sure you line up the motifs, the grafting will not be very visible, it will be partially hidden at the neck.

If you need instructions for grafting please go to: http://gracielandcrafts.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/grafting.html

For a free download. Weave in the tails and is done.

The following chart helps to keep track of what pegs should be empty on each row, you might find it helpful but you do not need to use it. It is done for any project that uses either Mock Horse Shoe Lace or Horse Shoe Lace. It has more rows than needed for this particular project.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 21:39

Andalusian Washcloth

Andalusian Washcloth
by Kelly Jones ©2010

This simple knit and purl combination washcloth is a quick knit for those last minute projects.

For more of Kelly's patterns visit: www.kellyknits.com

Supplies: Cotton Yarn – Sugar N Cream used in sample, yarn needle, and loom pick.
Loom: Kiss Regular Peg 2-Way Adjustable Loom

Cast on 20 pegs using double e-wrap cast on.

Row 1-2: Knit using continuous u-wrap

Row 3: K1, P1, K1, P1 repeat to end

Row 4: Knit using continuous u-wrap Repeat these 4 rows for a total of 10 times or 40 rows.

Bind off using super stretchy bind-off

Add crochet border if desired. Cloth lays fairly flat without border.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 21:19

Adult Seamless Hat

Adult Seamless Hat
by Graciela Worth ©2011

Choose your favorite color or even a self striping yarn for this easy knit hat.

For more of Graciela's patterns visit: gracielandcrafts.typepad.com/my_weblog

For detailed instructions on how to pick up stitches, please download the tutorial for Toe-up socks

Materials:

Kiss loom Regular Gauge with 60 pegs in the round with 4 washers.

Pick tool

A little bit of waste yarn

Less than 1 skein of Bernat- Camouflage- #4 weight

Cast on with waste yarn 30 pegs, knit a couple of rows and then change to main color and follow the chart.

Pick up the stitches from the 1st row done with the main color and place them on pegs 31 to 60. Work with u-stitch, on the round for 10 rows, then 5 rows of Rib and loosely bind off. Take the waste yarn off, and weave in any tails.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 21:01

Giraffe Baby Blanket

Giraffe Baby Blanket
by Kelly Jones ©2010

Knit up this large baby blanket for the newest members of your friends and family. Add more giraffes or panels to change the size.

For more of Kelly's patterns visit: www.kellyknits.com

I really hope you enjoy knitting this up!

Supplies: 41 peg small gauge knitting board (1/4” between pins), 15 washers (1/2”) between boards. Kiss Small Gauge peg boards used.

Note: distance of pegs and board to board gauge will affect the pattern.

Yarn: 1 ¾ skeins (355 yards per skein) of #4 weight I Love This Yarn in Burnt Pumpkin, and 4 skeins (196 yards per skein) of #4 weight Bernat Denim Style in Chino, single stranded. For the giraffe pattern Burnt Pumpkin and 1-2 yards of Yarn Bee Luscious in Lemondrop were used in the sample.

Stitch: Stockinette cast-on and stitch used throughout.

Finished Size: approximately 32” h x 33” w

Squares are knit individually and sewn together using an invisible stitch. 4 squares of Burnt Pumpkin and 5 squares of Chino (one with giraffe pattern).

Solid Squares:

Cast on 41 pegs, count cast on row as first row of pattern. Lay anchor yarn. Knit 53 rows and bind off using one over one crochet method. Bind off starting edge using one over one crochet method.

Giraffe Pattern Square:

Yarn Preparation for Pattern:

Wind 2 yards of Burnt Pumpkin on to a paper towel roll for use with the front legs of the giraffe.

Cast on 41 pegs, count cast on row as first row of pattern. Lay anchor yarn. Knit 8 rows in Chino using stockinette stitch.

Row 9: start with contrast color (Burnt Pumpkin) and place slip knot on peg 12 (top or bottom of board doesn’t matter) wrap pegs 12 and 13 in stockinette stitch, knit off. Using yarn placed on paper towel roll place another Burnt Pumpkin slip knot on peg 23 and work pegs 23 and 24 in stockinette stitch, knit off.

Pick up main color (Chino) and knit remaining unworked pegs (skipping pegs 12, 13, 23, and 24 on this row). You’ll place the main color working yarn across the top of the contrasting color. If you ended with the main color working yarn on the top of peg 11 you'll start peg 14 at the bottom of the board (it’ll form an “x” over the contrasting color - see photo below). Make sure you leave the yarn a little loose in the “x”, or it will pull the design to the middle on the finished project. Knit off.

Continue following pattern from chart below. Make sure you start each row with contrast colors and knit those off before going to the main color.

When you finish with a contrasting color cut the yarn leaving a 2”-3” tail and lay it across the center, you can tuck some of it under the “x” from the main color to hold it in place.

When you are done bind off and tuck in all tails! The finished squares were sew together using the invisible mattress stitch http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/mattress.html, mid way down the page.

I hope you enjoy knitting this blanket up. Feel free to add more squares to make it larger or move the giraffe pattern square to a different location on the blanket. You could even do all the Chino colored squares with a giraffe pattern. If you knit this up I'd love to see a picture of your finished project! Just email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 20:40

Little Bird Potholder

Little Bird Potholder
by Graciela Worth ©August 2011

This little bird takes just 40 yards of yarn, 20 for each piece! A great way to use up extra cotton and a perfect accompaniment to any kitchen decor. Would also make a great kid's washcloth friend for bath time.

For more of Graciela's patterns visit: gracielandcrafts.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Materials:

½ skeins Of Sugar and Cream on one color.

½ skeins Of Sugar and Cream on a contrasting color.

Kiss loom, with at least 27 pegs, the sample was done with the Regular 2 Way Adjustable

Pick.

Piece of contrasting yarn for sewing and eyes and the 2 parts of the body together.

Tiny piece of yellow felt, for beak.

Instructions:

Cast on 7 pegs on the center of the loom, using the double e-wrap method.

Row 1: U-wrap all pegs, and knit off, cast on the next peg, using the double e-wrap method.

Repeat row 1 until you have 27 pegs. That is a total of 20 rows.

Work for 7 rows with U-stitch.

Move loop from peg 15 to 14, and loop from peg 13 to 14; peg 14 is the center peg. Take the loops from pegs on the left of peg 14 out on a life line or cable needle and hang back on the pegs to the left of the peg that has the 3 loops (Center Peg), putting 2 loops on each peg. Repeat with the right side. You now have a total of 13 pegs.

Knit 7 more rows. Cast off the loom, using the gathered method.

Repeat the above instructions with the contrasting color.

Gather the top of the piece that is going to be the inside of the bird, and thread the yarn needle with the tail of the yarn; sew the side of the head.

Weave in the end, and cut flush to the fabric. Place this piece inside the other piece with the purl side facing each other. Now gather the top of the head of the outside piece, thread needle and sew the side of the head.

With contrasting color yarn and any decorative stitch sew the 2 pieces together. Add fringe to the tail of the bird.

Cut a tiny triangle of yellow felt, fold in half and sew it to the head, for the beak.

Thread the yarn needle with a piece of black yarn, and make the eyes.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 20:24

Spring Candy Dish

Spring Candy Dish
by Angel Philipp ©2011

A perfect little dish for any occasion! Make it with orange and black yarn for Halloween or red and green for Christmas.

For more of Angel's patterns visit: http://angelphilipp.wordpress.com/

Supplies needed:

Small or regular gauge loom with 40 pegs available to knit in the round. (A Kiss Regular Gauge no washers was used in the sample).

Yarn small amount of sport weight yarn - 2 different colors (Baby Bee Sweet Delight from Hobby Lobby was used in the samples)

Loom pick

Yarn needle

Row counter

Yarn guide

Techniques used:

Drawstring cast on by Brenda Meyers

U-wrap knit stitch

Purl stitch

Double stitch

Super Stretchy Bind Off by Kelly Jones

Using 1 stranded of each yarn color held together throughout, Cast on 40 pegs using the drawstring cast on. Knit for 5 rounds using the u-wrap knit stitch.

Purl 1 round

Double stitch for 6 rounds, the double stitch is a tight stitch and I found it helpful to use a yarn guide while doing this stitch.

Knit 1 round, 2 over 1

Knit 2 rounds using the u-wrap knit stitch

Purl 1 round

Knit 2 together, yarn over around. On the pegs with 2 loops knit both loops over one.

Bind off using the super stretchy bind off method.

Pull up and tighten your cast on and tie off. Weave in yarn ends. Shape your dish by pulling into shape or shape around a form. An 8 ounce sour cream container is the size I used. The sides of the dish will stand up on their own you can take the form out. Fill with candies.

Enjoy!

When I started this project I was going for a larger basket, didn’t happen. If you wanted it to be a basket I suggest knitting more rows with the double stitch and making an i-cord handle. I think these little dishes would be great on tables at a baby shower.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 15:58

McCoy Mitts

This is another pattern that was designed especially to celebrate the Kiss Loom’s first birthday.

For more of Robin's patterns visit: rockintheloom.wordpress.com/

Supplies

-Kiss Loom Modular Loom set up with 4 - 6 peg sides on 1st setting + 3 washers

-Less than ½ a skein of Red Heart Super Saver WW yarn in your choice of color (cables show best in light colors)

-Pick tool, cable needle, yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

-K (Means to knit, use the continuous u-stitch)

-4st-RC and 4st-LC (4 stitch Right and Left Cross cables)

-P (Means to purl, use the continuous purl stitch)

-RT and LT (Right Twist and Left Twist cables)

Special notes

-It may be helpful to use the tutorial I created for Cables on the Kiss Loom that can be found here: http://www.box.net/shared/un9n0pao8w

-The bind off used in this pattern is done as follows (it is helpful to keep it all fairly loose):

*E-wrap and knit off pegs 1 and 2 *Move loop from peg 2 to peg one and knit off.

*Move loop back to peg 2, which now becomes your new peg 1.

*E-wrap and knit off the next peg, move it to peg 1, knit off, move loop back to it’s original peg.

*Repeat the last step until all pegs have been bound off

Right hand mitt

-Cast onto the entire loom with the double e-wrap method from right to left (clockwise direction).

-Row1: K all

-Row 2: P all

-Row 3: K all

-Row 4: K all

-Row 5: K all

-Row 6: Bind off pegs 1 and 2, K to end

-Row 7: Double e-wrap cast on to pegs 1 and 2, K, 4st-RC, K4, 4st-RC, K to end

-Row 8: K all

-Row 9: K7, 4st-LC, K to end

-Row 10: K all

-Row 11: K3, 4st-RC, K4, 4st-RC, K to end

-Row 12: K all

-Row 13: K7, 4st-LC, K to end

-Row 14: K all

-Row 15: K3, 4st-RC, K4, 4st-RC, K to end

-Row 16: K all

-Row 17: K all

-Row 18: *K2, RT* (repeat from * to * 3 more times), K to end

-Row 19: K all

-Row 20: K4, *LT, K2* (repeat from * to * 2 more times), K to end

-Row 21: K all

-Row 22: *K2, RT* (repeat from * to * 3 more times), K to end

-Rows 23-26: K all

-Bind off using the method described previously and try to keep it loose so that it will slide over your hand comfortably.

-Weave in all loose ends.

Left hand mitt

-Cast onto the entire loom with the double e-wrap method from right to left (clockwise direction).

-Row1: K all

-Row 2: P all

-Row 3: K all

-Row 4: K all

-Row 5: K all

-Row 6: K16, bind off pegs 17 and 18, K to end

-Row 7: K3, 4st-RC, K4, 4st-RC, K, double e-wrap cast on to pegs 17 and 18, K to end

-Row 8: K all

-Row 9: K7, 4st-LC, K to end

-Row 10: K all

-Row 11: K3, 4st-RC, K4, 4st-RC, K to end

-Row 12: K all

-Row 13: K7, 4st-LC, K to end

-Row 14: K all

-Row 15: K3, 4st-RC, K4, 4st-RC, K to end

-Row 16: K all

-Row 17: K all

-Row 18: *K2, RT* (repeat from * to * 3 more times), K to end

-Row 19: K all

-Row 20: K4, *LT, K2* (repeat from * to * 2 more times), K to end

-Row 21: K all

-Row 22: *K2, RT* (repeat from * to * 3 more times), K to end

-Rows 23-26: K all -Bind off using the method described previously and try to keep it loose so that it will slide over your hand comfortably.

-Weave in all loose ends.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 15:41

Jenny's Boy Blanket

This blanket was made using bulky weight yarn on a small gauge slim loom. The design includes some intarsia techniques at the color changes.

Loom – Regular Gauge 2 Way Adjustable with 40 pegs and 21 peg end pairs with 8 washers

Supplies: pick, tapestry needle

Yarn: Lion Brand Hometown USA super bulky 100% acrylic, San Diego Navy (2), Oklahoma City Green (1) , Los Angeles Tan (1)

Finished Size: 22” w x 29” h

Gauge: 10 sts x 15.5 rows over 4”

This pattern can be made in any yarn or any gauge. For smaller gauges increase the number of stitches and rows used.

Cast on 50 stitches in green. Follow the pattern below for the color changes.

The main line of tan running down each side of the green center stripe is from pegs 22-25, 26 and 27 are the green stripe then 28-31 for the other tan stripe.

At the color changes make sure you twist the yarn at the back of the pins so that there are no holes formed. Always twist the yarn so that the yarn on top is going in the direction you are knitting.

Bind off using a basic bind off. When doing the bind off, the color will shift to the left, so you will need to switch to the next color one stitch early.