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Double Knitting
Double knitting is not working in pairs! It's when one set of needles is used by one person but with two knitting yarns, not one. If you're really clever then there are those who can knit two items of clothing on the same pair of needles at exactly the same time. This is also known as double knitting.
There's a famous example of double knitting by a lady in a book but we don't know if it really happened. For inspiration read Tolstoy's War and Peace - that nanny is a clever knitter indeed!
It was common place to double knit in the seventies, but it's coming back in fashion now - just like all types of knitting we're glad to say.
There are several methods to double knitting, including flat knitting on double pointed knitting needles. After a row has been knit with just one yarn, the knitter slides the row to one side on the needle and then begins the next in a different yarn - so muticolours are an option. Only half the stitches on the row are done and the rest are slipped through. After both rows are done, the work is turned and you begin again.
The other way is to knit a stitch with one ball of yarn and then purl a stitch in the very same yarn. With one stitch visible at the front and one visible at the back, this creates a stockinet look. If you switch wools then another effect can be created too. It makes for an elaborately made garment and the look is very effective. The other fab thing about double knitting this way is that the garment is reversible - two looks at once can't be bad!
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