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amy · 12-17-2004, 11:37 PM

Hi Angela,
Plain old backward loop cast-on is often what's used for double knitting. Be sure to cast on enough stitches for BOTH the front and back of the work (basically, twice as many stitches as normal, or twice as many as shown in your chart).

Does that answer your question?
Amy

12-17-2004, 11:37 PM	#2
amy Administrator Site Admin Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,776 Thanks: 348 Thanked 709 Times in 153 Posts	Hi Angela, Plain old backward loop cast-on is often what's used for double knitting. Be sure to cast on enough stitches for BOTH the front and back of the work (basically, twice as many stitches as normal, or twice as many as shown in your chart). Does that answer your question? Amy __________________ ~Amy KnittingHelp Queen Bee ‎"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Howard Thurman