Alasdair Post-Quinn

Adventures in Double-Knitting

Alasdair Post-Quinn
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Author and instructor Alasdair Post-Quinn leads you through an introduction to double knitting.
Jump into the basics of double-knitting with a diamond-pattern swatch.
Make a wristband and practice your new double-knitting skills using the Duvino Pattern.
Experiment with patterns and colors as you translate the Duvino Pattern into a headband or two different cowl options.
Learn how to create six different increase and decrease techniques.
An introduction to double-knit cabling and creative ideas for incorporating it into your future projects.
Putting your new increase, decrease and cabling skills to use as you make the stunning Atyria hat.
Completing the Atyria hat, including tips on lifelines and cinching the top.
Learn two-pattern and three-color techniques and explore ways to use colors in bold, creative new ways.
Gain tips and tricks on how to troubleshoot and solve problems in your double-knitting creations.
 
 
10 Lessons
4  hrs 36  mins

Begin your adventure with a basic diamond pattern, where you’ll discover how to knit both sides of the fabric simultaneously and change yarn colors. Move on to more daring patterns and master double-knit increases and decreases, cabling, and working in the round. Finally, finish the journey with Alasdair’s extreme double-knitting techniques, where you’ll explore two-pattern and three-color methods. Brandish your knitting needles and take the class today!

Alasdair Post-Quinn

Alasdair Post-Quinn is an international authority on double-knitting, a technique that can be used to make knitted fabric with no wrong side. Author of the book Extreme Double Knitting, Alasdair shares his passion for the craft as a teacher, hosting workshops around the United States. He’s also a prolific knitwear designer who continues to push boundaries in the art of double knitting with complex color and structure variations.

Alasdair Post-Quinn

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