Diamond Swatch

Double Knit Swatch

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Adventures in Double-Knitting »

Instructions

I knit Continental style and I found a yarn stranding guide was very helpful in this project.

Difficulty:

Category: Knitting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Other

Style: Traditional

Materials

100% wool

What are you most proud of?

Both side seams are closed!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Take the time to listen to Alasdair's ribbon analogy. I kept creating flaws in my project until I figured out you really MUST keep the two yarn strands in the correct orientation. For Continental knitters, try a yarn stranding guide. (They only cost about $1.19!) Each time I needed to twist the "ribbon" (i.e., the two yarn strands), I slipped the yarn stranding guide off my finger, rotated it 180 degrees, and slipped it back on.