![]() ![]() Using only knit stitches in the round it is perfect for beginners. The Nordic Tree pillow using a simple crochet stitch that looks knit so naturally I knew that it’s sister The Pine Forest Pillow needed to come to fruition.Īfter two years and lots of practice with knitting it’s finally here! The Pine Forest Pillow is deceptively simple. It’s an easy way to support this blog at no additional cost to you.Įver since I made the Nordic Tree Pillow crochet pattern, I have been wanting to make a knit version too. If you make a purchase through one of those links I may receive a small commission. Repeat until the motif is complete.This post contains affiliate links. Make 1 stitch and bring up needle for next stitch through stitch below. To work on a vertical line, begin at top of motif. After last stitch of 2nd row, bring up needle through stitch above and turn work.Ĭontinue repeating 1st and 2nd rows. Work from right to left as follows: Insert needle at bottom right of stitch below and bring it up again at left of same stitch. Repeat from ** to ** as many times as required.Īfter last stitch bring up needle through stitch below – not through left stitch. Bring up needle in next stitch to the left. ![]() ![]() Insert needle in stitch below, where it first emerged. Bring it up again on the left of this stitch. ** Insert needle at right of stitch just above. Bring up the needle to right side of work through stitch below 1st stitch to be worked. Use a different coloured yarn to embroider.īegin at the top right of the motif. Thread a tapestry needle with yarn of same thickness of the one used for the garment. Follow the line of the stitches, keeping the tension of the embroidery stitch exactly the same as that of the knitting. Use a yarn that is the same weight as that used for the knitting as a finer one will not cover the original stitch properly and a heavier one will give the work a raised or buckled appearance. Besides being added to plain work, duplicate stitch may also be used to introduce additional colours to Fair Isle or Intarsia work where it is not desirable to add them during the knitting stage.ĭuplicate stitch should be worked with a blunt tapestry needle to avoid splitting the knitted stitches. However, where small areas are involved it is an extremely useful adjunct to knitting. Naturally, this method is impractical for large areas of colour which are best knitted using the Intarsia method, also called picture knitting. It is worked row by row and stitch by stitch following a chart. It is an embroidery technique where the embroidery yarn duplicates the knitted stitch. One stitch in duplicate stitch copies the exact outline of the knitted stitch beneath it and can be used for the addition of motifs that were intended to be knitted in. Knitting is an ideal base for embroidery, the vertical and horizontal lines acting as a guide for added decoration. It can be decorative or you can use duplicate stitch to cover knitting mistakes and weak spots. The design is embroidered after you have finished knitting. So, duplicate stitch is a simple and yet effective way of decorating garments after they have been knitted. The shape embroidered looks just like Fair Isle. Duplicate stitch is a quick and simple method to apply motifs onto a finished garment, covering over the knitted fabric with a yarn of another colour. It is a type of embroidery which can replace Fair Isle knitting. Duplicate Stitch is also called Swiss Darning. ![]()
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