How To Knit: Double Wrap Knit Stitch

This video will show you how to master the Double wrap knit stitch. This stitch knits- up really fast and is lovely and loose for both clothing and homeware!

This video will show you how to master the Double wrap knit stitch. This stitch knits- up really fast and is lovely and loose for both clothing and homeware!

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This video will show you how to master the Double wrap knit stitch. This stitch knits- up really fast and is lovely and loose for both clothing and homeware!

See the step by step guide here
Level: Easy
Craft: Knitting
Type: Technique

Step by Step

How To Knit: Double Wrap Knit Stitch - Step 1

Step 1

Insert your needle into the 1st stitch of your row, wrap the yarn around your right needle as you normally would to knit a stitch, however this time you’re going to wrap it around the needle a second time as well. Pull both loops through the stitch and complete as a normal knit stitch, however you will have 2 loops on the right needle instead of just 1.

How To Knit: Double Wrap Knit Stitch - Step 2

Step 2

Repeat this process of double wrapping for every stitch along this row.

How To Knit: Double Wrap Knit Stitch - Step 3

Step 3

Now you have double the number of loops on your row and you are ready to work the second row.

How To Knit: Double Wrap Knit Stitch - Step 4

Step 4

Insert your right needle into the firsts of the two loops of the first stitch and knit it as normal. by wrapping the yarn around the needle just once. Once you have knitted the stitch, drop the second loop off of the left needle, this make the stitch taller giving the open effect of the fabric.

How To Knit: Double Wrap Knit Stitch - Step 5

Step 5

Repeat step 4 to the end of the row, you now have the same number of loops as you cast on.

How To Knit: Double Wrap Knit Stitch - Step 6

Step 6

Repeat steps 1 to 5 to continue working in Double Wrap Stitch.