Double-knitting Bobbles & Nupps
While I have long felt bobbles and nupps were “incompatible” with double-knitting, there’s really no reason why it can’t be done. Should it? That will be up to you. I discovered a method of working purl-side nupps while taking a short workshop on Estonian lace and adapted it before the end of the workshop to a double-knit method. The instructor was both surprised and unsurprised, given my reputation for double-knitting everything. Since then, I’ve also worked out methods for double-knitting bobbles, since I may as well go all-in on these types of textured stitches.
In this workshop, you’ll learn my methods for adding these intriguing embellishments to your double-knitted fabric, as well as a really clean double-knit selvedge.
This is a brand new workshop, and as such has no sample art yet. Thanks for your patience!
prerequisites
(what to know)
You should have taken the Introduction or Advanced Beginner workshops or have facility with modern (two colors at once) double-knitting. You should also be comfortable with working bobbles and/or nupps in single-layer knitting, as well as following them in charts.
Requirements
(what to bring)
2 distinct solid colors (1 light, 1 darker) of plain yarn in the DK to worsted weight range and a pair of straight or circular needles in an appropriate size for your chosen yarn.
Homework
(what to Do)
TBD
If the upcoming virtual or live workshops below don’t work for you due to time or location constraints, this workshop’s last session was recorded and access is now available for purchase!
BuildingBlox Recorded Workshops: Advanced Beginner Double-knitting 01/54/2023