![]() ![]() Read about our annual Lonely Hearts Club Hat KAL in our blog. Pattern used in this tutorial is the Lonely Hearts Club Hat 2022. Yarn used in this tutorial is Lazy Bee Yarn Clover DK. When you are finished with your motif, cut yarn with 4″/10cm remaining and weave in ends on the wrong side. Use the tip of the tapestry needle to adjust the tension as necessary. Work bottom to top, alternating right to left and left to right as rows are completed. Move on to the next stitch to be duplicated, and repeat from Step 3. You will see that the left-hand leg of the stitch is now duplicated. Insert needle from front to back through the point of the V from Step 3. You will see that the right-hand leg of the stitch is now duplicated. Insert needle from right to left behind the shoulders of the stitch above the one you are duplicating. Also known as duplicate stitch, this technique is an easy way to breathe new life into your garments, and use up your yarn scraps. Pull needle through, leaving 3-4″ tail of yarn, to be woven in later. Insert needle from back to front at the point of the V of the stitch to be duplicated. It should be at the bottom of your design. Identify the first stitch you wish to duplicate. Place the slipped stitch back onto the left needle and pull your tail tight.Step 1. Thread about 18″/45cm of yarn onto a tapestry needle. Then slip the last CO st over the slipped stitch and drop it. ![]() Slip the first CO st, purlwise to the right needle. For each stitch you want to stitch over, follow steps 1-5 until the. The beginning st will be on the left needle and the last st will be on the right needle. Well show you how to do a single duplicate stitch. Making sure the stitches are not twisted, bring the beginning CO st and the last CO st together. ![]() Note this will stretch the fabric a bit and will produce a larger pillow.ġ5 stitches X 24 rows = 4” square in knit stitch in the round.ĬO sts indicated in pattern. To begin working your Duplicate stitch, you will need an object with a Stocking stitch field, a yarn needle, and about 2 yards of yarn in the color you will use for the Duplicate stitch design. 20” wide by 20” tall.Ħ.For a firmer pillow use a 22” pillow form. Tips Use a sticky note to cover up the rows you’ve already worked. It helps to use stitch markers to mark out the bottom of each tree.ĥ.Finished pillow before adding insert measures approx. I’ll walk you through each step and show you exactly how I added the trees to my Pine Forest Pillow.Ĥ85 yards of worsted weight yarn in Color A (I used 3 skeins of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in white)ġ15 yards of worsted weight yarn in Color B (I used 1 skein of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in black)Ģ8” size 8 (5.00mm) circular knitting needlesĢ.The entire pillow is made using knit stitches.ģ.Color work is done using the duplicate stitch technique after the pillow is complete.Ĥ.A graph is provided for reference as to where to place the trees. If you need some help and want to see the duplicate stitch in action check out my video tutorial below. If you’ve done crafts like cross stitch and embroidery then you’ll have no problem working the duplicate stitch. I opted to use duplicate stitch for this pillow to make it more beginner friendly and to hide any carries from the black yarn.ĭuplicate stitch is perfect when working with contrasting colors like black and white or when you only need different colors in small spots of your project. ![]() Using only knit stitches in the round it is perfect for beginners. I didnt know whether he would be a boy, or a. The Nordic Tree pillow using a simple crochet stitch that looks knit so naturally I knew that it’s sister The Pine Forest Pillow needed to come to fruition.Īfter two years and lots of practice with knitting it’s finally here! The Pine Forest Pillow is deceptively simple. Sarah As promised, heres a tutorial on duplicate stitch Before I even got pregnant, I knit a quick little baby sweater and duplicate-stitched the word 'baby' on the front. It’s an easy way to support this blog at no additional cost to you.Įver since I made the Nordic Tree Pillow crochet pattern, I have been wanting to make a knit version too. If you make a purchase through one of those links I may receive a small commission. ![]()
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