Duplicate stitch

Whether knit a sweater, socks, handbag, toy or any other item, you can personalize it or decorate it with duplicate stitch. This is done by a sort of embroidering with a darning needle. You don't have to be an experienced knitter to...

A step-by-step tutorial showing you how to do the duplicate stitch in knitting. Add color to a project without a complicated technique.

Learn how to do duplicate stitch for knitting with this easy tutorial, it's a great way to add pattern to your knitting projects!

Jamie Lomax | Pacific Knit Co. on Instagram: "✨Duplicate Stitch Colorwork✨ Follow these simple steps to master this technique: • 1️⃣ Thread your needle with your accent color yarn. • 2️⃣ Locate the stitch you want to accentuate on your knitted piece. • 3️⃣ Insert your needle from back to front through the center of the stitch, leaving a small tail on the back. • 4️⃣ Create a duplicate stitch by following the path of the original stitch, making sure to keep tension consistent. • 5️⃣ Repeat…

FO of today's trick: duplicate st on netting Today's trick, duplicate stitch on netting, sets out to solve a major problem with classic duplicate stitch. So, what is that problem? Well, classic duplicate stitch is where you sew (embroider) a whole new "stitch" duplicating (following exactly) the path of a stitch in the underlying fabric. What you're doing is cramming TWO yarns in where one yarn was before. As a repair on a thinning elbow or sock heel, 2-into-1 is no problem--you WANT to…

Find out how to duplicate stitch with these instructions and diagrams from Annie's Stitch Guide.

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