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RE: Needlework Monday – Knitting leggings
Alas, stranded knitting is not for me - I prefer double knitting. With stranded knitting I have problems with the tension and the not-active yarn shows through the fabric. I did a cowl as a first project and if you don't look too closely it's okay ;)
But they shouldn't be that difficult to knit if you tried stranded knitting. You can count the stitches and the yarn seems to be simple fingering weight sock yarn.
PS: You might change the tag from "crochet" to "knitting" to reach the right people ;)
I have some double knitting in my ravelry queue, but am hesitant to start. It seems harder than circular stranding to me. We all have different preferences, right?
If you know how to do stranded knitting you have the major part done: dealing with two threads at a time and reading patterns. From that point on there are as many ways to double knitting as there are knitters ;) It depends on how you knit, continental or English (thrower or picker?) - the list of ways to knit is endless. I'd advise you to visit Youtube and look for tutorial and try the different ways.
I can pick and throw, which makes stranded knitting easy--one color in each hand.
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That's how Sockmatician does it - I learnt most things double knitting from his videos. He has such a nice voice, the British accent is so "just try it, it's not that difficult, believe me" :)
Wow... I hadn't seen this video, @muscara... I feel the tension on the fingers is really important to keep that flow going... I would struggle with that, but I'm always tempted (and easily convinced) to try new techniques that can improve my skills :D Thank you !!!
I am on the contrary a conservative by nature therefore I need time to set myself up to try something new :)
Many thanks for the video !!! I will definitely look!!!!!...... P.S. Wow!!!!!!! I'm not sure that I will succeed so :)))
I also think whether to make a jacquard pattern or just colorful lines
@fiberfrau wow, this is handy!!! I tried once, but my right hand won't hold the yarn...
you're right! when working with a jacquard pattern is difficult to follow the uniform tension of the yarn
very beautiful jacquard pattern! This is a rather complicated pattern. thanks for the advice!!!