Double Knitting Tutorial

Create beautiful, reversible double-knitted projects using just knit and purl stitches!

Double knitting is a wonderful technique for scarves, hats, shawls, coasters, potholders, and other projects that look great from both sides. Because the fabric consists of two knitted layers, it is also wonderfully warm and cozy.

In double knitting, the front and back of the fabric are knitted at the same time. The result is a double-sided fabric with both sides worked in stockinette stitch. Using two contrasting colors makes the technique especially striking: the same motif appears on both sides, with the colors reversed to create a positive and negative version of the design.
What You'll Learn

This step-by-step tutorial explains the double knitting technique in detail and guides you through the process with clear, illustrated instructions.

Double knitting may look complicated at first, but once you understand the basic principle, it becomes surprisingly straightforward. After working through the tutorial and practice patterns, you'll have the skills you need to move on to more advanced double-knitting projects.


What's Included

A detailed, illustrated tutorial explaining how to double knit

8 practice patterns to help you master the technique

Practice designs that can be used individually as coasters or potholders

The patterns can also be combined to create a child's scarf or other custom projects



Skill Level

Easy



You should already know how to:

Cast on

Bind off

Knit

Purl

No special techniques are required beyond these basic knitting skills.


Materials

Yarn of your choice in two contrasting colors

Matching knitting needles

Tapestry/sewing needle

Scissors



This is the English version of the Pattern



Once you understand the basics of double knitting, you'll be able to create your own reversible designs and take your knitting projects to the next level!