Explore the beauty of double knitting while working the Falling Leaves / Winter Snow scarf. Double knitting creates a reversible two-layer fabric where both sides are knit at the same time using knit and purl stitches. The fabric itself is hollow.  Where the color changes happen, the fabric is connected together. The color motif is reversed on the other side.

Using knit and purl stitches you will learn how to create a beautiful double knit fabric in this class. This pattern uses a simple cast-on and bind-off, joining technique and slip stitch edge so that we can focus on double knitting. We will be working the scarf using two sets of charts. There are four different pattern charts: two leaves and two snowflakes that you can mix and match as you desire. We will also discuss how to fix incorrect color blocks and how to rip back in double knitting.

Date/Time: Saturday, September 30, 2023 1:30-4:30 pm

Supplies:

• 4 different color worsted weight yarn. Approximately 100 yards of each color for a total of 400 yards. (The samples were knit with KnitPicks Swish Worsted Weight yarn. The colors used for the leaves are Honey, Allspice, Bark, and Garnet Heather. The colors used for the snowflakes are Indigo Heather, Wonderland Heather, Twilight, and White.)
• US 6 - 7 (4 - 4.5 mm) circular or straight needles
• Tapestry needle

Homework: None 

Skill Level:  Confident Beginner- can knit, purl, cast on and cast off and is ready for a new challenge.

Traci Verdin