Now, expand your reversible knitting repertoire with double or nothing, his new book of innovative double knitting new to double knitting. The fabrics may be inseparable, as in interlock knitted fabrics, or they can simply be two unconnected fabrics. This week kathy talks with alasdair postquinn about his newest book, double or nothing. These patterns are available in my second book, entitled double or nothing. Double knitting creates a twolayer fabric with knit stitches or a stockinette stitch on both sides. Use a long tail cast on with one color going over your thumb and the other color over your finger. Alasdairs fircone sachet was one of my picks for my holiday decor newsletter, and it keeps popping into my life, whether its in the interweave shop, this issue of knits gifts or the. Adventures in doubleknitting class with alasdair postquinn. New adventures in reversible colorwork and a smattering of other patterns, mostly also double knitted. Tutorialdoubleknitting two colors, reverse sides mama o. New adventures in reversible colorwork revised edition show more. Dk and double or nothing called parallax that included 5 patterns.
Reversible knitting for the adventurous, available in print andor pdf ebook. The next three patterns are my first threecolor designs, but as with some of the other patterns here, i found it refreshing to go back and look at them with new eyes. Free knitting pattern for double thick slippers double thickanysizeoddball slippers for hand, frame including bond ism and machine knitting. Begin your adventure with a basic diamond pattern, where youll discover how to knit both sides of the fabric simultaneously and change yarn colors. New adventures in reversible colorwork revised edition doubleknitting is the. He found a book called reversible twocolor knitting by jane neighbor. This pattern is only available in my book double or nothing.
You may already know the story of my pattern victorian raffia but ill begin it here. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mlous stunning designs for coats, jackets, and shawls are all easily accessible through detailed charts as well as written instructions. Adventurous indeed and did i mention that the patterns are beautiful as well as aweinspiring. Aug 12, 2015 using double knitting for colour work. Sleepwish sloth blanket reversible knit cotton blanket cute animal knitting patterns grey and white soft couch throw 50x 60. This sweet little coin purse would make an ideal starter knit and felt project. He has a new book entitled double or nothing which was published in late 2016. Reversible knitting for the adventurous, a new ebook by alasdair postquinn. If youre still nervous you have the chance to come take a class with him at webs in april. See more ideas about new books, pattern and double knitting. Reversible knitting for the adventurous 208 pages, softcover. Reversible knitting for the adventurous, postquinns latest effort, focuses on combining double knitting with other techniques, including cables, lace, and intarsia, as well as advanced processes like entrelac. New adventures in reversible colorwork and a smattering of other patterns, mostly also doubleknitted.
I had made some changes and figured id ask kieran if. This gives you a double thick fabric, with stockinette stitch showing on both sides. Reversible knitting for the adventurous dives in where extreme doubleknitting left off, expanding on and tweaking some of the techniques i felt needed more fleshing out but spending the most time with the new techniques doubleknit textures, intarsia, entrelac, cables and lace. Reversible knitting for the adventurous by alasdair postquinn patterns double or nothing. Reversible twocolour double knitting ann kingstone. Hesperos is worked in plucky knitter primo sport, a superwash merino, cashmere and nylon blend. Reversible knitwear for the adventurous in december of 2016. Reversible knitting for the adventurous viewing as a guest user. Ive had very little experience with double knitting im pretty sure ive made just one double knitted project, and it was merely a pair of slippers. When purchased from this site, this book will include a pdf download code. This pattern can be found in my 2016 book double or nothing.
Reversible knitting for the adventurous first covering and expanding on some of the content of his earlier book, alasdair. Two layers provide warmth for cozy bed socks or double protection for cellphone or laptop covers, oven mitts and. Get the news first when its ready for preorder by joining the mailing list. Norah gaughans knitting cable sourcebook, and knit a square, create a cuddly creature, by nicky epstein. Double or nothing fallingblox designs alasdair postquinn.
Dec 18, 2016 day eighteen of the frankenscarf and things are getting. Reversible knitting for the adventurous by alisdair postquinn. May 15, 2019 double knitting creates two layers of fabric simultaneously, on one set of needles. It is over 200 pages long, and has pretty much everything you need to know about every nuance of double knitting, including stepbystep illustrated instructions for many, many techniques. The market takes place at russells garden center, 397 boston post road rt. Reversible knitting for the adventurous by alasdair post quinn. The technique can be used to form knitted tubes, selflining hats and mittens, double sided blankets and scarves, or to impress knitting friends by working two socks at the same time on one set of needles. The double ewe scarf is great introduction to double knitting. Itll be coming out in my new book double or nothing. This shawl uses doubleknit lace and colorwork, a fascinating modification of the garter tab, and more.
Reversible knitting for the adventurous theres a problem loading this menu right now. Ive had very little experience with double knitting im pretty sure ive made just one double knitted project, and it was merely a pair of slippers but this book provides a lot of clear and photo. How two friends risked it all to buy one of las vegas legendary casinos. Nov 28, 2016 alasdair postquinn is the undisputed king of double knitting. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. We are on track for shipping in early december, so if youre wanting to order one as a christmas gift, there should be no problem. He has been working to push the boundaries of double knitting since 2003. The market takes place at russells garden center, 397. The finished fabric is completely reversible, lending itself to colorwork, contrasting fibers, or simply a knitfaced fabric that is twice as warm. The color patterning is reversed on the opposite site.
Reversible knitting for the adventurous, a new ebook by alasdair postquinn is annette schipf, who has been contacted. Reversible knitting for the adventurous, by alasdair postquinn, and ultima thule. The unstated reasoning for this approach is that its much easier to do advanced doubleknitting if you have the muscle memory for standard doubleknitting first. He will also be signing his new book, double or nothing. The first of our two farm fiber days is saturday, january 28th from 10 am to 2 pm. This is not an easy pattern, but if youre an experienced and adventurous doubleknitter, its worth it. Before my last book came out, i had begun double knitting kieran foleys pattern scandinavian as a way to practice my increases and decreases. Alasdair postquinn is the author of the criticallyacclaimed book extreme doubleknitting.
In 2011, alasdair postquinn wrote extreme doubleknitting, one of the. Nov 14, 2014 in the 2014 issue of interweave knits gifts, double knitting designer extraordinaire alasdair postquinn goes indepth about double knitting colorwork, using one of my favorite patterns as his teaching tool. Multicolor yarns, plain and textured stripes, entrelac and double knitting, stranding and intarsia, mosaic and shadow knitting, 150 color patterns. This book is definitely not for a new knitter unless you are extremely adventurous and willing to take on a challenge. The main thing i wanted to cover that i didnt cover in the previous book is what happens when you work this technique flat rather than in. First covering and expanding on some of the content of his earlier book, alasdair then dives into. Wayland winter farmers market hosts farm fiber days. New adventures in reversible colorwork revised edition by alasdair postquinn.
You can check out his first book, extreme double knitting, now. Ive had very little experience with double knitting im pretty sure ive made just one double knitted project, and it. We are very excited to offer an introduction to double knitting workshop with alasdair postquinn author of extreme double knitting and double or nothing, reversible knitting for the adventurous. Aug 17, 2017 norah gaughans knitting cable sourcebook, and knit a square, create a cuddly creature, by nicky epstein. Double basket is a really cool knitting stitch pattern that is full of texture the undulating ribs make this stitch really interesting to knit and to look at on morgan liano maurice said. This shawl uses double knit lace and colorwork, a fascinating modification of the garter tab, and more.
At first you would want to keep one side one color and the other side the other color, as its easier to get the rhythm of the knittingpurling that way. Reversible knitting for the adventurous alasdair postquinn on. Some of them are available as standalone patterns as well, if youre looking to get just one. Wayland winter farmers market to host farm fiber days. Day 23 december 23, 2016 by wendy the winner of a copy of the ebook double or nothing. Now, expand your reversible knitting repertoire with his new book of innovative double knitting. Reversible twocolour double knitting double knitting is a traditional technique that produces two layers in one piece of knitting. This style of knitting has been simplified by the author to enable you to work both sides in a single pass. The double knitting technique not to be confused with the yarn weight is a method of producing a double thick fabric. For the next 14 weeks, im going to post 1 pattern from my new book in order of appearance until theyre all posted.
Mar 28, 2020 a popular way to use double knitting is to create pieces which are reversible, meaning one side has a different pattern than another on the same piece. The reversible knitting technique is as old as knitting itself and was originally used to create very thick layers of fabric in climates which needed the extra layer against the cold. Any colour pattern worked on the front will be mirrored in reverse colours on the back. You can purchase a copy here on the fallingblox designs webpage. Were over halfway through the extreme doubleknitting highlight reel and its time to get into some really colorful stuff. Reversible knitting for the adventurous, by alasdair postquinn, and published by fallingblox designs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I have something else pretty spectacular to look at. Today were going to have a look at a knitting pattern book called double or nothing.
Its a cool technique that can really show off a charted pattern. Jan 27, 2017 the wayland winter farmers market is off to a lively start. This is ferronnerie, a pretty tam that is worked in double knitting entrelac. Kontinuum uses a modified anne berk method to create double knit intarsia. Double knitting is method of making a fabric with no wrong side. Double knitting basics reversible knitting youtube. Described in the introduction as a sequel of sorts to extreme double knitting, it revisits some previous territory with innovations and revisions. Knitting and double or nothing, reversible knitting for the adventurous. Knitted double ewe scarf by chantal boissinot pattern for sale on ravelry. In 2011, alasdair postquinn wrote extreme double knitting, one of the most complete guides to modern double knitting yet published. His first book extreme doubleknitting enticed a legion of knitters into more complex doubleknitting that they thought theyd ever knit. Patterns inspired by the shetland islands, by denise bell and chris dykes. By that point, hed already learned more double knit techniques, like.
He has been working to push the boundaries of doubleknitting since 2003. May 19, 2011 double knitting is a way of creating a piece of knitting that has no wrong side. Kathy also talks with alasdair post quinn about his upcoming book, double or nothing reversible knitting for the adventurous. It is important that you do your gauge in double knitting. Now, expand your reversible knitting repertoire with double or nothing, his new book of innovative double knitting. Now, under the authors own imprint of fallingblox designs, comes double or nothing. Alasdair postquinn is the undisputed king of double knitting. See more ideas about knitted shawls, knitting, lace knitting. If you have mastered the knit and purl stitch, join us for the next series which will teach. Reversible knitting for the adventurous dives in where extreme doubleknitting left off, expanding on and tweaking some of the techniques i. Both sides look like rightside stocking stitch but are different colours.
The fascinating technique of double knitting produces a twofaced, negativeimage fabric. Reversible knitting for the adventurous double knitting and entrelac are really made for each other. Double knitting is a form of hand knitting in which two fabrics are knitted simultaneously on one pair of needles. Double knit fabric has two layers which are knitted at the same time using two balls of yarn and a pair of straight knitting needles or a circular needle. Aug 27, 2016 all the patterns and stuff from double or nothing, my new book for 2016. Alasdair postquinn, double knitting designer knitting.
This means one sweater, for example, can be worn with one pattern on the outside, or turned inside out to display another pattern for a different look. Reversible knitting for the adventurous by alasdair postquinn. In my first book, i started out with two relatively large projects. Alasdair postquinn author of extreme doubleknitting. Alasdair postquinn author of extreme doubleknitting goodreads.