Double Knitting – A Tutorial

Double knitting is a fascinating technique for creating beautiful, reversible knitting projects. It's perfect for scarves, hats, shawls, and other accessories that look great on both sides. Because the finished fabric has two layers, it's also warm, cozy, and wonderfully squishy.
And the best part? You only need basic knit and purl stitches! With double knitting, the front and back of your project are knitted at the same time, creating two layers of fabric. Both sides have a smooth stockinette-stitch appearance.
Double knitting is usually worked with two contrasting colors, making the pattern easy to see. The same motif appears on both sides, with the colors reversedone side shows the design as a positive image, while the other shows it as a negative.
In this tutorial, I'll guide you step by step through the basics of double knitting. It may look complicated at first, but once you understand how the two layers are worked together, you'll see that it's much easier than it seems! By the end of the tutorial, you'll have mastered the basic technique and be ready to take on more advanced double-knitting projects.

Here you will find a few nice projects to start with:

https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/98242/potholder-set-squares-double-knitting-pattern

https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/98068/potholders-change-blocks-black-white-knitting-instruction-double-face

Required knowledge:
• cast on
• cast off
• Knit right and purl stitches

If you have this knowledge, you can learn the Double-Face technique with this tutorial.

What you get:
You'll get a 13-page tutorial with a detailed illustrated description of the Double-Face technique. The tutorial also includes 8 practice patterns that can be assembled into a child's scarf, for example.

Difficulty level:
Easy

The size of the exercise cloths depends on the selected wool and needle size. My exercise cloths were about 10cm x 10cm. The children's scarf that I put together from them was 10cm x 80cm.

• Wool of your choice in two contrasting colours.
• Matching knitting needles.
• Sewing needle
• Scissors