Techniques

Intarsia on the Machine

March 29, 2022
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Intarsia (picture knitting) is a technique that allows color changes in the middle of the row without having floats across the back of the knitting

No matter what machine you use,
you can knit Intarsia

1Built -in intarsia

Some machines have carriages with Intarsia built in.

Select the Needles according to a chart
Lay the yarn(s) across the needles
Set the cam for Intarsia
Knit multiple colors across the row with ONE pass of the carriage

2Separate Intarsia Carriage

Some machines have a Separate Intarsia Carriage .

Select the Needles according to a chart
Lay the yarn(s) across the needles
Replace the main carriage with an Intarsia Carriage
Knit multiple colors across the row with ONE pass of the Intarsia carriage

*Knit multiple colors with one pass of the carriage*

3Manual Intarsia

Intarsia can be created manually by using hold and MULTIPLE passes of the carriage

Select the Needles for color 1
Place all other needles in hold position
Set the carriage to hold
Thread the carriage with color 1
Knit the needles in work
*Put the needles that were just knit in hold and put needles for color 2 into work
Thread the carriage with color 2
Knit the needles in work*
Repeat from * to * (steps 6-7-8), following the chart. Knitting 1 color at a time and passing the carriage multiple times to knit all the stitches of the row

*Knit colors with MULTIPLE passes of the carriage*

Visit the Intarsia Classroom

Course: Master LK-150 Patterning
Manual Intarsia

Course: Taitexma TH/TR 160
Built-in Intarsia

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a special carriage for intarsia on my machine?

You can knit intarsia on any flatbed knitting machine by working multiple passes of the carriage for each row. However, using an intarsia carriage or a machine with built-in intarsia capability makes the process faster by allowing you to knit each row in a single pass.

Can I do intarsia on any knitting machine?

Yes, however, using an intarsia carriage or a machine with built-in intarsia capability makes the process faster by allowing you to knit each row in a single pass