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How to do twined knitting

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In this DROPS video we show how you do twined knitting - aka two-end knitting, a traditional Scandinavian knitting technique that is several hundreds year old .

You use two strands of yarn (even when knitting in solid color). Knit each strand alternately and twisting them between each and every stitch. The resulting fabric is firmer and denser than regular stockinette stitch and creates a warm, dense and wind-resistant fabric. As perfect today for mittens, hats and socks, as it was back in the 17th century.

When working twined knitting most common is to be knitted in the round and with the yarn held in the right hand as an opposite to regular Scandinavian knitting where you hold the yarn in your left hand.

In other fair-isle techniques the strands are running parallel instead of being twined as in twined knitting. Fair-isle is creating a much less dense fabric than what you get with twined knitting.
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Video #256, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Knitting tips & tricks, Other texture stitches

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Country flag Monika Carlsson wrote:

Ni visar inte rätt sorts tvåändsstickning! I det rätta, gamla viset, håller man bägge trådarna i höger hand och "kastar" tråden man ska använda över stickan. Det ni visar är flerfärgsstickning. Gör om, gör rätt.

23.03.2025 - 23:55

DROPS Design :

Hej Monika, det findes uendeligt mange måder at gøre forskellige strikketeknikker på - vi vælger at bedømme at ingenting er fel - ha en trevlig dag! :)

27.03.2025 - 14:20

Country flag Monica wrote:

Hur stickar man hälar med förkortade varv med tvåändsstickning?

02.12.2023 - 12:16

DROPS Design :

Hei Monica. Dersom du har en oppskrift med hälar med förkortade varv och tvåändsstickning, vil det stå en beskrivelse i oppskriften. Vi har ingen video som viser det, men send oss gjerne oppskrifts nr (DROPS nr), så skal vi få lagd en video som viser teknikken :) mvh DROPS Design

04.12.2023 - 07:10

Country flag Silke Marx wrote:

Do you instruct somewhere how to do twined knitting NOT in the round but FLAT ???\r\n🙏🥰🙏

08.11.2023 - 06:46

Country flag Margaret wrote:

Why don't you just use a short circular needle, I really hate using double pointed needles.

07.10.2023 - 20:16

Country flag Ingela Skalin Lundman wrote:

Jag har alltid undrat vad tvåändsstickning är. Nu ser jag att det är så jag alltid stickat när jag har fler färger, främst två. Jag har däremot mina ändar åt höger. Om jag någonsin stickat enfärgat. Då ska jag prova med två ändar. Det ju faktiskt rättare då. 😃

17.08.2023 - 09:25

Country flag Anna-Karin wrote:

Ni skriver att man håller garnet i höger hand men visar en video där man håller i vänster. Blir det någon skillnad i resultatet, eller är det skillnaden mellan parallella och roterade trådar som ger skillnaden i täthet?

17.05.2023 - 09:40

DROPS Design :

Hej Anna-Karin, det er tråden du ikke strikker med som du holder med højre finger og snor trådene samme vej for hver gang :)

17.05.2023 - 10:53

Country flag Eva Jansson wrote:

Ska försöka sticka tvåändsstickning snygg avigsida .

24.03.2023 - 16:25

Country flag Anita Charlton wrote:

Great video - thx

01.04.2021 - 01:46

Country flag Mieke Van Der Zmaaten wrote:

Waarom niet 1 draad over de linker wijsvinger en 1 draad over de rechter wijsvinger en dsn met een rondbreinaald volgens de magic loop methode breien. Afwisselend de ene e de andere kleur omslaan. Dan krijg je ook niet dat gekringel van de wol.

14.06.2019 - 16:10

DROPS Design :

Dag Mieke,

Je kan inderdaad ook je rechter en linker wijsvinger gebruiken, maar net wat je handig vindt.

11.08.2019 - 14:59

Country flag Sherie Vaio wrote:

Love this Video, Thank You , Very Infomative

27.01.2019 - 15:57

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