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RE: #Needlework : Finished square made using 'double knitting' technique and first drawing using a tablet - 261218
Wow - double knitting! That's in my eyes the crown oft knitting because you have to start to think of stitches as pairs and not as single stitches. I use the second edge in the video with a small difference: I knit the second to last stitch instead of slipping it.
And yes, I think double knitting with yarn thicker than 4ply /fingering weight wouldn't work for a scarf or anything like that. But I think if you use slightly thicker cotton yarn you could make great pot holders (trying that is on my bucket list, too).
I found it really interesting how I had to think of purling the other side and not crossing the yarns - but I'd like to start making designs so that's where I'd need to cross them on purpose I guess.
That edge stitch was quite tough to 'conquer', @muscara, and I need lots more practice.
This is definitely a more 'advanced' technique that I see myself making small projects with because I just can't think how I could make something bigger than a hat perhaps.
My first double knitting were simple squares, like a chessboard, 5 stitches and 5 rows each. Then I did some coasters - not too big but a good start with patterns.
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Wow this looks great for your first one!
That looks very cook @muscara... From what I understand you'd then have the same pattern but in reverse on the other side, right ?