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Loop knitting - double

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Make a loop scarf, loop cuffs, loop collar or why not a loopy bag...
Double loops knitted back and forth on needles:
The loops are made on the WS rows of the piece and ends up on the RS.
1st row (RS): Knit all sts
2nd row (WS): K1, * make a double loop as follows: Twist the yarn over and around the left second and third finger 3 times. Knit the next st by pulling all 3 threads on the left index finger through the st. Slip the loops off the finger – but the stitch are still on the left needle, leave the main thread over the left index finger at the same time as 2 loops are held closely into the piece with the right hand finger.
K 1 st in the back of the same st (= 1 twisted st). There are now 3 loop sts + 1 twisted st on the right needle. Lift the 3 back sts over the first st = 1 loop st, K 1 *, repeat from *-*.
Repeat these 2 rows, making the loops in alternating stitches on the WS rows.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 125-18

DROPS 125-18
DROPS 68-14

DROPS 68-14
DROPS Children 9-3

DROPS Children 9-3
DROPS 57-15

DROPS 57-15
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Video #163, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting

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Country flag Hanna Mourino wrote:

Hej! Och trevlig helg! Vänligen, vad är skillnaden mellan denna och singeltekniken? Blir det någon skillnad eller funktion på ett stickat objekt mellan dubbel och singelvarianten? Finns det några nackdelat mellan dessa två att ta i beaktning? Tack.

08.07.2022 - 15:37

DROPS Design :

Hei Hanna. Det er ikke den store forskjellen, men dobbel løkkestrikk blir litt fyldigere/tettere. mvh DROPS Design

08.08.2022 - 13:44

Country flag Anita wrote:

Hi, This is a wonderful idea for a pair of gloves I want to make for my niece. Will it be stretchy enough for glove cuff and will I need to add extra stitches to the a pre-existing pattern to allow for the addition ofthe loops? Thanks again for this video tutorial. I had a hard time with just the written instructions.

24.01.2014 - 01:50

Country flag Sil wrote:

Wouw, fantastic, and now on my own.

20.03.2012 - 21:02

Maryam wrote:

Send for me

25.10.2011 - 08:13

Country flag Meg wrote:

Kult

17.10.2011 - 10:58

Maritza wrote:

Hi.. I am chilean... I liked the video... Thanks for sharing... greeting

09.08.2011 - 15:19

Country flag Liliane Van Bulck wrote:

Dank u wel voor de goede uitleg om lussen te breien groetjes Liliane

09.02.2011 - 23:21

Country flag Gemma wrote:

This video is too fast to be able to watch them knitt and then tray to do it at the same time.

16.01.2011 - 18:03

DROPS Design :

Dear Gemma, do not hesitate to click on the icon "pause" to check step by step how to do and work it at the same time. Happy knitting!

16.10.2014 - 16:09

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