Double knitting is really quite simple. It takes longer to knit an item in double knit as you are really knitting two things – the main item and the mirror of the main item.
The technique of working the yarn is very similar to 1 by 1 ribbing. Knitting on the main or facing side and purling on the mirror or inside (opposite side). The stitches from both sides sit side by side on your needle and you knit all the front sts, no matter the colour, and you purl all of the back sts no matter the colour. You do carry both yarns as you knit each round.
The yarns do not require catching as all the floats, even the long ones are on the inside of both facings of the garment being created.

Cuffs are not shown.

Materials: 2 shades dk weight yarns, approximately 75 grs or 150m of each – sample was knit with Ancient Arts Superwash Merino in the Mineral and Cranberry colourways: 4.0mm US #6 60cm 24inch circs for cast-on, 3.25mm US #3 60cm 24inch circs for body; markers and the regular notions.
Note: 2, 4.0mm US #6 dpn’s are needed for the picot chain cast-on.

Floral cuff requires 2 sets of dpn’s – 4.0mm US #6 for the cast-on and 3.25mm US # 3 for the body, and approx. 50 grs dk of each colour for a pair.
Work chosen cast-on as described in cowl and then work the 31 rounds of the cuff chart.

Gauge: 20 sts in 10cm (4 inches) worked in double knitting with DK yarn and 3.75mm needles.

Techniques included in pattern:
1.)2 colour long tail cast-on
2.)Picot Chain Cast-on
3.) i-cord

Notes on Double Knitting
1) Always needs a smaller needle to achieve the required gauge. It is a loose technique.
2) Every stitch is worked and alternates between knit and purl. One knit followed by one purl.
3) Both yarns need to be moved for every st, back and forth like 1x1 ribbing
a. Ie – both yarns in back if the next st is to be knit or both yarns in front if the next st is to be purled.
4) Double knitting is always worked in at least 2 colours.
a. For our purposes main (m) is the colour facing us and contrast (c) is the inside colour of the knit.
5) Double knitting is usually most effective if the colours are highly contrasting.
6) Each square on the chart represents 2 sts, 1 knit and 1 purl
a. The knit st is worked in the colour shown and the purl st is worked in the contrasting colour.