Twined Knitting

Twined knitting is a swedish folk craft, using two ends of the same ball of yarn to knit a thick, durable and non-roll fabric. I've used it here to give a stable non-roll edge for a knitted garment

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[mom41peke]

are you just showing throwers how to do this?! your other technique looks much more efficient. oh, I saw an owls sweater you were steeking a while back. where did you get that pattern?!

[stell66]

@mom41peke Twinned knitting needs to be worked with both yarns in the right hand - to achieve the same effect as the original knit fabric .. there are some that knit it with the yarn in both hands or with both yarns in the left but it is near impossible to achieve the twist between each stitch when doing that. My other videos showing twinning with both yarns held in the left hand show how to knit the chain stitch stitch - a decorative pattern that does not need the yarns twisted together :D

[stell66]

@mom41peke if you google Owls by Kate Davis - you will find links to her Owl pattern .... it is one of my favorites.

[lori1551]

Would holding one yarn in the left hand (continental knitting) and 1 strand in the right hand (throwing) obtain the same results?

[stell66]

@lori1551 working the twined knitting as shown results in the yarns being twisted in the same direction between every stitch - I too wondered exactly what you did .. and I made samples - if you search flicker for twined and stranded by knitfrogknit you will see an image of the two different ways of moving .....

[YaTanya1977]

Thanks for video, but why do you knitt on 2 yarns? And what results came out?

[stell66]

@YaTanya1977

it produces a very firm dense fabric with a 'flat' look, very stable and very warm and hard wearing .. but usually it is used so you can work quite fancy patterns by purling and stranding the 'other' yarn across the front of the work ... its called Twined or Tvåändsstickning and is a traditional technique not much known. On this case i used it to work a decorative braid and a flat non roll hem.

[whitehotfire]

@stell66 I don't buy patterns: I need to see if I can make it with my ability before I start the project, and I don't have spare money laying around to buy patterns just to see if I can make them.

[knitjunky]

Needs audible commentary. I can't read text and watch knitting at the same time.

[stell66]

usually one ball of yarn, center pull, and you knit with both the center yarn and the tail .. that way it is easier to untwist it (for it sure gets twisted).