Cables and lace are possible with both fabrics. Single knitted stockinette always rolls at the edges unless purl stitches are interspersed with knit stitches. Noble Knitter makes some boards that, while mostly designed with double knitting in mind, may be set for single knitting. The All-in-One loom by KB may be used for either double or single knitting. The KB company made several boards specifically for double knitting. Kiss looms may be used as double knitting boards by removing the pin boards. The simplest is a purple version by Knifty Knitter. This may be altered on purpose with special techniques, but generally, it is true.ĭouble knitting requires 2 boards that are parallel to each other. Both faces of double knitted fabric normally look like the knit side of single knitted fabric. The gauge tends to be a little bit looser than single knitting if the same yarn is used but it is not see through on account of the 2 layers of fabric. Some double knitting boards may be used one board at a time to produce single knitting.ĭouble knitting is thicker and warmer than single knitting. It requires a single row or circle of pegs. Single knitting may be virtually identical to hand knitting on 2 needles. Possibly I have worded something wrong and if so, of course I want to fix it.īoth of these may be done on looms. If you spot something that doesn't look quite right in the instructions, please don't struggle. Row 8: slip 1, purl 1, knit 10, purl 1, knit 1 When knitting the center 2 pegs with all of the floats hung, knit over ALL of the yarn loops. Row 7: slip 1, purl 1, knit 10, purl 1, knit 1. Hang the top float on 7, the next on 8 and keep alternating until all 5 have been hung. Lift the floats that were formed while center needles were being slipped and hang them on pegs 7 and 8. Row 6: slip 1, purl 1, knit 1, e-wrap the 8 empty needles, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1. Row 5: slip 1, purl 1, knit 1, slip 8, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1. Work transfers on 3/4 and 11/12 using the established method. Row 5: slip 1, purl 1, knit 2, slip 6, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1. Work transfers on pegs 4/5 and 10/11 using the established method. Row 4: slip 1, purl 1, knit 3, slip 4, knit 3, purl 1, knit 1. Work stitch transfers on pegs 5/6 and pegs 9/10 in the same way as on row 2. Row 3: slip 1, purl 1, knit 4, slip the 2 empty pegs, knit 4, purl 1, knit 1. Move the stitch on peg 8 to peg 9 in the same manner, first lifting the original stitch from 9, putting the stitch from 8 on 9 and replacing the original stitch on 9 Move the stitch from peg 7 to peg 6 and replace the original stitch on peg 6 which now holds 2 stitches while peg 7 is empty. Row 2: Slip 1, purl 1, Knit 10, purl 1, knit 1. Now cross the stitches that are on pegs 7 & 8 Row 1: slip 1, purl 1, knit 10, purl 1, knit 1. Where multiple stitches or loops are on a single peg, knit all of them over the next time a row is knitted. But after we begin transferring stitches,some of the center pegs will get slipped in some rows. The basic design is to slip stitch 1 in each row, purl stitch 2, knit 10, purl 1, knit 1. There are 10 needles involved in the lace but cast on 14 so as to create an edge on each side. This lace could be repeated across a larger fabric. This is the result of my efforts to reproduce a beautiful swatch that a friend posted on one of my needlework groups. Touch of tunisian with Cables of Love Socks Girl Talk American Girl doll outfit Cables & Stripes Hat Wanderlust Cables & Lace Spring Cardi Keyhole Scarf Socks of All Sorts is also good for Kiss looms. Kiss knitters who wish to do double board work may also use many of the patterns listed in the Double Knitting Board column to the left. Always look for the peg count and gauge to see if a pattern is a good idea for a particular loom. There are also a few patterns here that were originally designed for other looms but will work nicely on Kisses. Experienced knitters may be able to work them on other looms. Patterns that are designed especially for Kiss looms are on this page. Kiss looms come in a multitude of gauges and styles. Click the link to see details and table of contents. Be sure to check peg count and gauge to see if your particular loom will work.įree Itsy Bitsy Sock pattern for the Cindwood keychain loomīook is written for ALL looms that can knit in the round. Cottage Looms may also be used for some of these. This category includes single knitting looms with plastic and nylon pegs such as Knifty Knitters, Cindwood, KB. Special Stitches & projects for Double Knitting Boards Always check required gauge and peg count to see if a particular pattern will work for you. Kiss,Cottage, Knifty Knitter long looms and some KB looms may be used. This category includes all looms with 2 rows of pegs facing one another that may be used for double knitting stitches.
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