jumper in round with vertical colour panel

I’m newish to knitting especially in the round/circular needles. I’ve knitted two jumpers top down in the round and a few pairs of socks.
For my next project I have the idea for a jumper with a broad vertical stripe of a contrasting colour (probably with a cable pattern) in the front center I don’t really want to carry the wool across the stripe. I think I know how I could do this not in the round (using 3 balls of yarn) but I can’t think of a way of doing this in the round .
Does anyone know of a way to do this?
Many thanks in advance

Hello
There is a way, but it’s basically working back and forth for joining each colour at the change over. It means turning and working the wrong side and turning back. The entire top is still joined in the round.
If you prefer to work in the round because you don’t like to seam sides then this may be an acceptable option for you.
If you prefer to work in the round because you don’t like to work the wrong side of the fabric then this is not really a good method for you.
There are some video tutorials available for intarsia in the round if you decided you wanted to use this method. It is more complicated than knitting in the round in a regular way but if you’re ready for something new give it a go.

Otherwise, I’d suggest working flat and seaming. Seaming can be fun! Working the intarsia panel for the colour change plus cables will offer a good amount of challenge and an interesting knit. I’ve done this and enjoyed it.

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Welcome to KH. You’ve done some serious knitting already. I found learning to knit socks a real challenge. I did a search on You Tube for intarsia cables. I hope the results link.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=knitting+intarsia+cables

For me getting the join before turning the work for things like intarsia in the round to look good is more difficult than just working flat and seaming. You might like it better.

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Thanks !!! I’ve had a look at ‘intarsia’ in the round and I understand how I would do it (I didn’t really know what that was before -I’ve always had travelling yarn.)
The yarn I am going to use was a Christmas present. The person who bought it knew I had been looking at buying the contrasting colours and looked at the amount I had bought before for a horizontal stripey jumper. I don’t want another almost identical jumper but I will be pushed to have enough of the main colour yarn so I really don’t want to ‘waste’ any in travelling yarn) If necessary I can do something creative with the sleeves or buy more main colour but it is expensive.
I prefer knitting in the round cos I can knit but not purl quickly in the continental style so really prefer working on the right side for something ‘big’ like a jumper.
I don’t really mind seaming but I would still need to purl.
I do actually swap styles anyway to stop getting achy hands.

I’m going to have a think - if anything doing it in the round would be a good way of forcing me practicing purling (continental style).
Thanks again.

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Oh my goodness - looking at intarsia cables now - given me more ideas. (although I think I might need to learn to walk better before I try to run!!!)

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I thought you might like a look at what’s possible. Something to keep you motivated and learning. I have yarn for a sweater for my granddaughter. I need a cable pattern to mimic a spine down the middle of the back worked in a contrast color. It has moved to UFO Land (UnFinishedObject) and is no longer a WIP (Work In Progress) but I will find something and get back to it. Happy knitting and remember that perfection is highly overrated.

The intarsia cables are lovely!

Run, it will be fine!

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I find Norwegian purling, yarn kept to the back, is much easier on my hands. The trick for me is to keep the the yarns strand between the needle and my forefinger short and ‘pick’ the stitches to minimize finger movement. It took practice but it can be done. I can’t manage knitting English style, my right hand refuses to control the yarn well no matter how much I try. I wish I could. I’d love to try two handed colorwork. When I do stranded I drop one yarn and pick up the other.

edit: I’ve also learned to work the purl side of stockinette without turning the work. Sometimes it’s called mirror knitting. I’ve not tried it for colorwork … yet. I learned to do it for sock heels and gussets where the rows of knitting are short and turning is a pain.

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