Course curriculum

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    Chapter 1: Welcome To Double Knitting

    • 1 - Welcome to Double Knitting

    • 1-1. Introduction

    • 1-2. What is Double Knitting_

    • 1-3. How we create two layers

    • Fine Print

  • 2

    Chapter 2: Knitting Tubes On Straight Needles With A Single Yarn

    • 2 - Knitting Tubes on Straight Needles With a Single Yarn

    • 2-1. Even-number stocking stitch

    • 2-2. Identifying the two layers

    • 2-3. Diagram of single yarn tubular fabri

    • 2-4. Even-number reverse stocking stitch

    • 2-5. The slipurl!

    • 2-6. Mixing knits and purls

    • 2-7. Opening the tube and binding off

    • 2-8. Odd-number reverse stocking stitch

    • 2-9. Fixing snags and dividing the layers

    • 2-10. Single layers back to double fabric

    • 2-11. Comparison of single and double-kni

    • 2-12. What is going on_

    • 2-13. Casting on for an open-ended tube

    • 2-14. Felted MP3 bag

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    Chapter 3: DK Compatible Cast-On Methods

    • 3 - DK Compatible Cast-On Methods

    • 3-1. Tubular with two colours

    • 3-2. Tubular with one yarn (beginning with a knit)

    • 3-3. Tubular with one yarn (beginning with a purl)

    • 3-4. Detail of Cape Spear Blanket

    • 3-5. Long-tail

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    Chapter 4: DK Compatible Bind-Off Methods

    • 4 - DK Compatible Bind-Off Methods

    • 4-1. Condensed

    • 4-2. Detail of Mirror Mirror Scarf

    • 4-3. Tubular (beginning with a knit stitch)

    • 4-4. Completing an open fabric

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    Chapter 5: Shapings

    • 5 - Shapings

    • 5-3. Decreases in a single yarn tube

    • 5-2. Increases in a two yarn fabric

    • 5-1. Increases in a single yarn tube

    • 5-4. Decreases in a two yarn fabric

    • 5-5. Detail of double knit ornaments

  • 6

    Chapter 6: Circles Within Circles (Part 1)

    • 6 - Circles Within Circles (Part 1)

    • 6-1. One yarn, connected circles

    • 6-2. Two yarns, unconnected circles

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    Chapter 6: Circles Within Circles (Part 2)

    • 6 - Circles Within Circles (Part 2)

    • 6-3. Two yarns and stripes

    • 6-4. Circular double knitting diagram

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    Chapter 7: Double Knitting And Ribbing Are Cousins!

    • 7 - Double Knitting And Ribbing Are Cousins! Cousins!

    • 7-1. Ribbing across to seal

    • 7-2. Using rib to set up double knitting

    • 7-3. Detail of Zig Zag Sock

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    Chapter 8: From Single To Double Fabric

    • 8 - From Single to Double Fabric

    • 8-1. Slip raised increase (for Far ahead of Near)

    • 8-2. Slip then increase (for Near ahead of Far)

    • 8-3. Using two hands to make the SRI

    • 8-4. Knit and purl increase

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    Chapter 9: From Double Fabric To Single

    • 9 - From Double Fabric to Single

    • 9-1. Near ahead of Far (ask)

    • 9-2. Reorganizing your stitches

    • 9-3. Far ahead of Near (k2tog)

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    Chapter 10: Pockets And Patches

    • 10 - Pockets and Patches

    • 10-1. Establishing a straight pocket

    • 10-2. Pocket Row 1, back of pocket

    • 10-3. Pocket Row 2, pocket front left edge

    • 10-4. Pocket Row 3 left to right and pocket back

    • 10-5. Pocket Row 4 right edge and pocket front

    • 10-6. Continuing the pocket

    • 10-7. Completing the pocket

    • 10-8. Diagram of pocket row sequence

    • 10-9. Diagram of pocket in the round

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    Chapter 11: Two Yarns, Two Sides, Two Hands

    • 11 - Two Yarns, Two Sides, Two Hands!

    • 11-1. A different colour on each side-one yarn at a time

    • 11-2. Straight or double pointed needles

    • 11-3. Both yarns in the right hand

    • 11-4. Connecting the sides

    • 11-6. Both yarns in the left hand

    • 11-5. One yarn in each hand and prettying up the edges

    • 11-7. Detail of Red Mirror Mirror Scarf

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    Chapter 12: Edges, Ends And Errors (Part 1)

    • 12 - Edges, Ends and Errors (Part 1)

    • 12-1. Edge stitch tweaks

    • 12-2. Detail of Doubly Delicious Scarf D

    • 12-3. Dealing with ends

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    Chapter 12: Edges, Ends And Errors (Part 2)

    • 12 - Edges, Ends and Errors (Part 2)

    • 12-4. Fixing errors

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    Chapter 13: Colour Patterning And Quilting (Part 2)

    • 13 - Colour Patterning And Quilting (Part 1)

    • 13-1. Negative-positive patterning

    • 13-2. Diagram of yarn paths

    • 13-3. Connecting layers without changing the colour

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    Chapter 13: Colour Patterning and Quilting (Part 2)

    • 13 - Colour Patterning and Quilting (Part 2)

    • 13-4. Structure of a patterned fabric

    • 13-5. Quilting - Near ahead of Far

    • 13-6. Quilting - Far ahead of Near

    • 13-7. Getting stuffed

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    Chapter 14: Samples And Examples

    • 14 - Samples and Examples

    • 14-1. Technicolour Dreamboot

    • 14-2. Polo Mittens

    • 14-3. Detail of Alpaca Mirror Mirror Scarf

    • 14-4. Detail of Doubly Delicious Scarf A

    • 14-5. Blow-your-mind swatches!

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    Chapter 15: Behind The Scenes Photo Slideshow

    • 15 - Behind-the-Scenes Photo Slideshow