[ifangoch]

I've just got back from a Norwegian fjords cruise where I bought a beautiful sweater. When I examined it closely I found that the yarn had not been simply stranded across the inside, but was somehow fixed with a knitted stitch. I've searched the internet and KP but can't find anything like this. Does anyone know how this is done?

 

[jvallas]

Eagerly awaiting someone's answer, because that's beautiful work on the inside.

Off the wall thought - you don't suppose a crochet hook is used to work all the stranding up to the top (or down to the bottom) in the same way we pick up stitches, do you? I almost want to make a swatch of very loosely stranded fair isle just to try that.

 

[Becca]

Is this sweater handmade or machine made?

 

[chickkie]

It looks like this is not a hand made item, and knitting machines have abilities to make double sided fabric that cannot be reproduced with yarn and needles.

 

[grammye]

It looks like a duplicate stitch. It is done over the top of the knit garment. Look up duplicate stitch. Not hard and a lot easier to do than stranding.

 

[Sally Farley]

I am definitely curious. It appears that individual bobbins are carried same as I did in a Norwegian hat class, years ago.

 

[ics]

This is beautiful as wells very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[rubberlegstootsie]

It does look like bobbins were used.

 

[SouthernGirl]

Very interesting and neat.

 

[mopgenorth]

It definitely looks to me like someone did indeed single crochet the floats up the rows on the inside - there are smaller floats in between and the rows are uniform. This could be done by hand whether the sweater is machine knit or hand knit.

 

[jvallas]

What do you think? The completely white chain was with a separate piece of yarn joined. The colored ones were with the existing floats. Needs work - I did it fast, and it may not be what was done on the original, but I think I might pursue this idea!

I also forgot to make the floats really loose.

 

[jvallas]

Sorry, the send wasn't working, and I sent multiple times but can't delete - will change the remaining messages to something short!

 

[jvallas]

Ignore this message

 

[Jessica-Jean]

Twined knitting:

http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/FEATwin05TT.html

http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/09/17/learn-something-new-twined-knitting.aspx

http://www.spellingtuesday.com/twined.html

http://lenealve.blogspot.ca/2013/02/twined-knitting.html

http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/video.php?id=256

http://knitknitfrog.blogspot.ca/2008/01/untwisting-twined-knitting-yarns.html

 

[jvallas]

Great stuff. Does this only work if you alternate the strand on every other stitch? (I read what you posted, but quickly because there was so much.).

 

[run4fittness]

something to keep in mind for future projects!

 

[dlarkin]

Interesting links - thanks.

Twined knitting:

http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/FEATwin05TT.html

http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/09/17/learn-something-new-twined-knitting.aspx

http://www.spellingtuesday.com/twined.html

http://lenealve.blogspot.ca/2013/02/twined-knitting.html

http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/video.php?id=256

http://knitknitfrog.blogspot.ca/2008/01/untwisting-twined-knitting-yarns.html

 

[kiwiannie]

Very interesting,i would love to know how it's done. :?: :?:

 

[bettyirene]

I weave the yarns in, as in your picture when knitting fair isle - I don't like the strands hanging loosely. Beautiful sweater.

 

[kmangal16]

I weave the yarns in, as in your picture when knitting fair isle - I don't like the strands hanging loosely. Beautiful sweater.

I also weave the yarns in for the same reason.