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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 Maria Henckel wrote:

Hej! Finns det några Drops mönster med tvåändsstickning?

01.09.2015 - 20:49

Country flag Frieda wrote:

Dit is prima te breien op twee nld, maar dan brei je wel 1 pen recht en de andere (teruggaande) pen averechts. Let er dan ook op dat de draden dan goed om elkaar heen geslagen worden, anders krijg je gaten

01.01.2015 - 18:49

Country flag Mette Lembring wrote:

Visst går det utmärkt att sticka rätstickning på vanligt sätt - om man vrider trådarna som man ska? Jag kan inte se ngn skillnad!

14.12.2014 - 10:01

DROPS Design :

Hej Mette, Det er bare at strikke en lille prøve først, så du er sikker på resultatet af effekten. God fornøjelse!

21.05.2015 - 12:01

Country flag Evrard Christiane wrote:

Can you knit this with 2 needles?

24.11.2014 - 12:15

DROPS Design :

Yes, you can. Just keep twisting yarns at the back.

06.04.2017 - 15:41

Country flag Agneta wrote:

Ta chansen att under en inspirerande helg ( lördag-söndag) lära dig grunderna i tvåändsstickning! Vi lär dig grunderna i denna underbara stickteknik och att sticka olika slags mönster med hjälp av grundmaskorna.

06.11.2014 - 17:13

Country flag Ina wrote:

Vad är skillnaden?? Det slutade med att jag sticka som vanligt, fattar inte så förklara gärna

18.10.2014 - 01:07

Country flag SKj wrote:

Spiller det egentlig noen rolle om man strikker dette på den engelske eller kontinentale måten? Egentlig er det bare slik jeg strikket tofarget som barn, før jeg lærte at man alltid skulle ha den samme tråden over og den andre konsekvent under :-)

03.09.2014 - 15:20

Country flag Susanne Ipsen wrote:

Jeg sad netop og tænkte på det samme - altså at det var engelsk strikning, hvor man bare sørger for, at garnskiftet altid går med den nye tråd over den færdige tråd :-)

11.04.2014 - 16:11

Country flag Karin Grøn wrote:

Er det bare mig der synes at det ligner den engelske måde at holde garn og strikke på?

08.04.2014 - 22:47

Country flag C.rippens wrote:

Enig patroontje. hoe krijg je die streepjes

21.02.2014 - 14:26

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