Double Trouble

 

(Image by Gitti Lohr from Pixabay )

I recently finished this:

It’s a double knit scarf for my niece in Rhode Island, who recently became a Registered Nurse, and I am enormously proud of her and thrilled that she not only did this, but during the pandemic too. 

The pattern is Pitter-Pat Scarf by Lisa Hannah Fox, and the yarn is Cloudborn Superwash Highland Worsted, 100% wool, 200 yards/100g, 2 skeins color 31-104 Grey Heather and 2 skeins color 31-005 Charcoal Heather.

 I hadn’t knit anything in double knitting since years before I had my stroke. I bought the pattern and the yarn and then put off knitting it because I was a bit scared to do it. What if I couldn’t remember how to double knit? What if, because of my stroke, I kept getting confused and messed it up horribly? 

Finally I just did it. To my delight, I found that it all came back, nothing got messed up, and it was not only easy to knit, but fun too. Double knitting can be used not only for scarves, hats and mittens, but also for household items like pot holders, hot pads, changing pads for a baby, baby blankets, and throws.

It seems like it would be a great way to use up scraps of yarn that are endlessly accumulated by knitters. Who wouldn’t like a double-knit cotton wash cloth with a sheep on it and a bar of homemade goat milk soap for Christmas??

 If you want to learn double knitting, or re-learn it as the case may be, you can find tons of videos on YouTube; just search for double knitting. 

Now my brain is whirling with ideas. I urge you to try double knitting! Just start with something small, and turn it into a key chain fob, or hang it up as a mini wall hanging. I guarantee you will become addicted!