Methods
There are several methods for double knitting, including flat knitting on doubled-pointed knitting needles; after one row has been knitted with one yarn, the knitter slides the stitches to the other end of the needle and begins the next row with the next yarn. Only half the stitches are knitted with any one yarn; the rest are slipped. After both rows are done, the knitter then turns the work and begins another pair of rows.
Another common method is to alternate a knit stitch of yarn A with a purl stitch of yarn B. Since the yarn is held to the back for a knit, and to the front for a purl, this results in two sheets of stockinette stitches, with the wrong (purl) sides facing each other. Switching colors ties the two sides together for a single double-thick fabric. This method is often used for elaborate two-color designs, as there are few constraints on how the colors may be used. The finished item from this method is reversible, each side holding the negative image of the other.
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