Double Knitting

Anyone ever tried Double Knitting? I have a purse pattern that calls for that...it sounded fabulous. It would make a reversible purse that did not have to be lined.

I started it and decided that, although fascinating for about four rows, it was the most tedious thing I had ever done....worse than MS3.... tedious AND boring. At least you can't call MS3 boring. This photo gives you an idea of what it looks like. Note that this piece of knitting will NEVER get any bigger.



Just think about doing a twelve inch square in K1 P1 ribbing, using two strands of thread alternately. You have to bring BOTH yarns to the front for the purl and use only ONE of the yarns; then you have to take BOTH yarns to the back for the knit and, again, use only ONE of the yarns.

The double knitting concept is similar to the technique where you knit 1, slip 1 across and on the way back you knit the slipped stitches and slip the knit stitches; you end up with a hollow piece that turns nicely into a purse...you knit the front and back at once. But you knit every row. Flipping yarn back and forth for K1 P1 ribbing is bad enough with ONE yarn!!!!

But it does make a cool knitted fabric........