How To Knit Jogless Color Stripes In The Round

Awhile ago when I was writing Reindeer pattern that featured textured stripes on the sleeves, I wrote a step-by-step tutorial on how to avoid that jog that is created when changing the stitch patterns when knitting in the round. Today I want to show you the same method, the only difference would be instead of changing the stitch pattern, we are changing the color, which actually is much easier.I started this pullover randomly, when craving for just knitting something straightforward and simple. I picked up these squishy yarn balls from DROPS and just cast on. Those are actually leftovers from the projects I knit for my book, Add One Stitch Knitting. DROPS was so kind offering their yarn to work with and I remember all the joy I felt when I received those in the mail. I knew that someday I would love to mix them and make something fun to knit and easy to wear.So, the pullover is featuring wide stripes and if you have ever knitted stripes in the round, you know there is a jog created when changing colors. You can of course ignore it, as the change usually happens where the side "seam" is supposed to be, it is hardly noticeable, hence it is not usually even mentioned in the patterns. But if you are very detail oriented and it does bother you, here is a quick and easy fix to this problem.

How To Knit Jogless Color Stripes In The Round

The result - nearly invisible transition between the colors.

I hope you will find this tutorial helpful and use it in your projects.

Have a wonderful start of the new week!