Your " little trick" has saved me so much. I do it the opposite way though. I put the knitted yarn first and the purled yarn is the one i do the trick with. It has saved me so much time. Im breezing through a scarf. I also am a combination knitter so this video was perfect for me. Thanks.
super helpful tutorial - I'm learning how to double knit from you - thanks so much!!! Your Tree of Gondor blanket is stunning! I'm going to give it a try once I practice a bit more. 🥰
Your double knitting project in the background is beautiful. The basic double knitting process is already mind-bending for me, so I'm sticking with the simplest edging: knit the first 2 stitches on the row together, and the last 2 stitches on the row together. Not ideal, but not fiddly either.
Some helpful tips here but wish you'd chosen a yarn with higher contrast to your needles for a demonstration swatch. Very difficult to see where you're placing the needles as the yarn is the same colour.
Too many different things new to a beginner to even follow this. I just want to know how to make a nice edge. My brain exploded with the continental, putting the yarn this way and that, and grabbing yarn from the wrong direction all at the same time.
To clarify, you only go in front of white yarn for your second stitch (dark one) and the rest of the dark stitches you sneak behind the white to pick up a dark loop for your purls?
Thank you for great video, have tried to do it (will definitely take practice for tension). One question I have is that when I change my colors the new one shows on needle but not below in stitch is this correct? Also does this work with any double knit cast on? Thanks so much. Wish you had more videos on this
Knitting through the back keeps the stitch in the correct orientation with minimal movements of the working yarn. Which makes double knitting a bit faster for me. 😁
Actually, the stitches are not twisted. I knit the stitches through the back loop, which would normally twist the stitch, but since on the previous row (the back side) I purled clockwise instead of anti-clockwise, knitting through the back loop basically untwists each stitch. If I were to knit through the front loop as “normal”, then yes, the stitches would be twisted. Or conversely, if I were to purl anti-clockwise as “normal” and then knit into the back loop, then yes, the stitches would be twisted. I believe this clockwise purling and knitting through the back loop is also called combination knitting, but don’t quote me on that. 😁
Your " little trick" has saved me so much. I do it the opposite way though. I put the knitted yarn first and the purled yarn is the one i do the trick with. It has saved me so much time. Im breezing through a scarf. I also am a combination knitter so this video was perfect for me. Thanks.
You're doing combination style double knitting! I love to see it!
Thank you. Excellent video. I’ll definitely try continental next time. Going combination looks as though the tension will be better.
super helpful tutorial - I'm learning how to double knit from you - thanks so much!!! Your Tree of Gondor blanket is stunning! I'm going to give it a try once I practice a bit more. 🥰
Your double knitting project in the background is beautiful. The basic double knitting process is already mind-bending for me, so I'm sticking with the simplest edging: knit the first 2 stitches on the row together, and the last 2 stitches on the row together. Not ideal, but not fiddly either.
This is an amazing tutorial thanks!
Wonderful tips, thank you. I wish the lighting was brighter though as double knitting stitches as so small.
Some helpful tips here but wish you'd chosen a yarn with higher contrast to your needles for a demonstration swatch. Very difficult to see where you're placing the needles as the yarn is the same colour.
Too many different things new to a beginner to even follow this. I just want to know how to make a nice edge. My brain exploded with the continental, putting the yarn this way and that, and grabbing yarn from the wrong direction all at the same time.
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Thanks! Happy double knitting!
I wish this video show more about how to make the slip stitched edge and less of continental knitting tips 😢
Thank you for the constructive criticism. I appreciate tips on how to make my tutorial videos better. :)
To clarify, you only go in front of white yarn for your second stitch (dark one) and the rest of the dark stitches you sneak behind the white to pick up a dark loop for your purls?
Yes! You’ve got it! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for great video, have tried to do it (will definitely take practice for tension). One question I have is that when I change my colors the new one shows on needle but not below in stitch is this correct? Also does this work with any double knit cast on? Thanks so much. Wish you had more videos on this
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial.
Is there a way to increase double knitting. Thank you very much.
I can not see what you are doing. Hands in the way and camera not close enough.
Why are you knitting through the back of the stitch I’ve never seen any one do this before what is the purpose 😊
Knitting through the back keeps the stitch in the correct orientation with minimal movements of the working yarn. Which makes double knitting a bit faster for me. 😁
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I need a Double Knitting for Dummies 😂
So you are basically twisting each stitch. I knit my double knits 2 handed
Actually, the stitches are not twisted. I knit the stitches through the back loop, which would normally twist the stitch, but since on the previous row (the back side) I purled clockwise instead of anti-clockwise, knitting through the back loop basically untwists each stitch. If I were to knit through the front loop as “normal”, then yes, the stitches would be twisted. Or conversely, if I were to purl anti-clockwise as “normal” and then knit into the back loop, then yes, the stitches would be twisted.
I believe this clockwise purling and knitting through the back loop is also called combination knitting, but don’t quote me on that. 😁