Colorwork tension · zaneteknits

Colorwork tension

I'm excited to start MYAL this year but colorwork scares me. I've tried two hand knitting - work looks pretty but doesn't stretch. I've also tried holding the yarn on one finger (continental), then it works unless I have to trap yarn, so it becomes messy. I'm quite a tight knitter so it's a nightmare that it's not working for me. I've frogged more colorwork than knitted. When I try to knit loose, the stitches are too long and floats still short. I've added a photo to show of one color vs two colors when knitting loosely on multiple colors.

What am I doing wrong and which technique should I try for tight knitting? Help a girl out 🙏

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