Knitting Level 4: Intro to Double Knitting

Explore the extensive possibilities of double knitting! Double knitting creates a reversible fabric that shows the design on both sides. In this class your instructor will guide you through the basics as you make a hot pad.

The pattern is provided for this workshop, but students are required to purchase their own yarn, needles, and notions. Students get a 15% discount on materials purchased for their class.

Run time

1 session x 2 hours. 

Project

Folksy Hot Pads by Shelli Can. See our sample on Ravelry.

Skills Taught

• Two colour tubular cast on
• Two-handed knitting
• Selvedge treatments
  

Skills Required

• Knit and purl
• Cast on and bind off
• Increase and decrease
• Experience following patterns
• How to pick up a dropped stitch

Materials Provided

• Folksy Hot Pads by Shelli Can.
• Resources Page

Supplies to Purchase

• Two strongly contrasting colours of DK weight yarn. Suggested:
  • Drops Karisma, Drops Lima, Drops Merino Extra Fine, Sandnes Garn Double Sunday, Sandnes Garn Duo, Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt
• 4 mm (US 6) circular or straight needle
• 3.5 mm (US 4) circular or straight needle for cast on (optional)
  
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
  

Lesson Plan

• Two colour tubular cast on
• Changing colours
• Reading your work
• Locking selvedges