Intarsia is working with a pattern that comprises knitting with blocks of color. You can make any shape or design that you like using different colors of yarns. The technique differs from stranded knitting and Fair Isle knitting by twisting the threads each time you change colors and not stranding them across the back when not using the yarns. Intarsia’s primary difference from stranded knitting or Fair Isle knitting lies in the location of the colors in the pattern. If the colors are seen across your knitting width, you are working on a stranded or Fair Isle pattern. When doing Intarsia knitting, the colors are more blocked off and do not show up throughout the entire row. When knitting Intarsia patterns, you have to keep some things in mind to create smooth and even stitches on your knitted fabric. With Intarsia knitting, changing the yarn’s color is similar to joining a new ball of yarn when you are knitting stripes. Leave a few inches of tail to weave on later. Do not cut any threads you have been working with that you will need again on the next row. Knitting Intarsia on the knit and purl side should be pretty much the same. Note that every time you change the yarn color, remember to twist the yarns to make sure that the different knitting pieces will stay together. Pick the yarn you are about to use from underneath the yarn you have just finished working with. Doing this step will twist the yarns and join the separate blocks of knitting together. Always twist the yarns when working on knit and purl sides to avoid having holes in your knitting. Intarsia knitting makes it possible for knitters to create any design they want on knitted fabric using blocks of colors. Intarsia knitting can be worked on straight or round needles and would work best on flat-panel knitting.