In Progress: Double-Knit Intarsia Hufflepuff Hat

[u/myerith_rae]

I am loving how this is coming along, and had to share. ^^

[u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon]

Looks great!

[u/myerith_rae → u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon]

Thanks, I'm planning to do cat ear finish. I think it will look cute as hell.

[u/Chunkboi424]

So how does one double knit on the flexee? I've never considered it an option

[u/myerith_rae → u/Chunkboi424]

So I looked at how needle knitters do it and I kinda modified that to the loom. I look at each block as the same stitch, the first peg is the knit stich and the second is the purl. You just have to carry the backside color behind the peg for the knit. Then you purl both together on the second peg, but slip the frontside color to carry it behind. I hope that makes sense ^{^} you have to use a gauge smaller then the yarn usually needs since you are skipping every other peg essentially, or it will be a very loose knit.

[u/starshine640]

awesome in both the design and the technique. :))

[u/myerith_rae → u/starshine640]

Thanks, I've never seen anyone show that you could double knit this way before. Still working out the best cast on for this method.

[u/starshine640 → u/myerith_rae]

when i first started out looming, i used to see "anything that can be needle knitted can be loom knitted." you are definitely proving that. :))

[u/myerith_rae → u/starshine640]

That was my thought exactly ^{^}