How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting (swiss darning)

This is a great beginner tutorial on how to add duplicate stitch motifs to your knitting. This easy to to... Read more

This is a great beginner tutorial on how to add duplicate stitch motifs to your knitting. This easy to to follow tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to embellish your any of your knit projects. Add leopard to your hats, spots to your sweater, and stripes to your snoods.

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This is a great beginner tutorial on how to add duplicate stitch motifs to your knitting. This easy to to follow tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to embellish your any of your knit projects. Add leopard to your hats, spots to your sweater, and stripes to your snoods.

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

Step by Step

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 1

Step 1

Start by fastening your yarn at the back of your work.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 2

Step 2

Poke the needle through the right side of the fabric.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 3

Step 3

Pull the yarn through.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 4

Step 4

Insert the needle under both ‘legs’ of the stitch above it.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 5

Step 5

Pull the yarn through.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 6

Step 6

Insert the needle in the same place where you started and pull the yarn through.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 7

Step 7

WORKING SIDEWAYS: Insert the needle into the bottom of the stitch you’re finishing and let it come out at the bottom of the next stitch.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 8

Step 8

WORKING UPWARDS: Insert the needle at the base of the stitch you’re finishing off and let it come out at the bottom of the stitch above.

How to Duplicate Stitch on Knitting - Step 9

Step 9

Repeat these steps according to your design.