The tvåändsstickning technique uses two working yarns,
one from each end of the skein. In this tutorial, different
color yarns are used to help you differentiate between the
two working yarns (end). They will be referred to as End
A and End B throughout the tutorial. Which one
is the current, or active, working yarn changes with each
stitch. End A will be active for one stitch, End
B the next, End A for the one following that,
and so on.
This is a picture tutorial of steps above for both the
Traditional and Non-Traditional Methods. Steps 1-3 are the
same for both so the Non-Traditional Method picks up at
step 4. The difference between the two is how the working
yarn crosses. For the Traditional Method, it crosses in
front; for the Non-Traditional method, it crosses in back.
You can use either method, but you should not mix them. The
last two pictures are of the RS and WS of the fabric. The
twisting will appear on the WS; the RS looks basically the
same except the stitches are a little elongated.
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Cast-on using your favorite cast-on technique. Chain cast-on was used above. The working yarn in the picture above is End A.
Knit off peg 1 using End A, the yarn you cast-on with. In this example, the knit stitch was used.
After you have knit off peg 1, lay the working yarn behind the pegs across the loom. This will help you setup for the third stitch.
Using the other end of the skein (End B), knit off peg 2. In this example, the knit stitch was used.
For the Traditional Method, the working yarn
crosses in front of the other before knitting off.
To help you make sure that you cross in front
instead of behind, lay both ends behind the
stitches across the loom. Now when you cross the
yarn, it will cross in front. Make sure that the
yarns do not cross at any other time and keep them
from becoming twisted. See Tips for more
information about how to do this.
In the picture above, End B is on the left
and End A is on the right. In this case,
End B was just used to knit off the last
stitch making End A the active working yarn.
The next step will be to cross the yarns and then
knit off the next stitch.
Pick up End A and bring it behind the last peg knit off and in front of the next one to knit off. This will cross End B in the process. You are now ready to knit off the stitch.
Knit off the stitch on peg. In this example, a knit stitch is used but you can use whatever stitch is called for in the pattern.
If you are working a knit tbl (e-wrap) stitch, you do not have to bring the active working yarn to the front of the peg. You can just e-wrap the peg that needs to be worked off which means bringing the active working yarn to the back of the peg and around. The important this is crossing the other working yarn.
Setup the working yarns for the next stitch just like you did for the previous stitch: lay both ends behind the stitches across the loom without crossing them. This time, End A is on the left and End B is on the right, making End B the active working yarn. The next step will be to cross the yarns and then knit off the next stitch.
Pick up End B with your fingers and bring it in front of the next peg to knit off. This will cross End A in the process. You are now ready to knit off the stitch.
Knit off the stitch on the current peg. In this example, a knit stitch is used but you can use whatever stitch is called for in the pattern.
Setup the working yarns for the next stitch. Continue knitting off the stitches in this same manner, switching back and forth between the working yarns crossing in front.
The Non-Tradition method works in a similar manner as the Traditional except that the working yarn crosses in back, not in front of the other yarn. To help you accomplish this, lay the yarns in front of the pegs instead of behind. Now, when you cross the working yarn, it will cross behind. Make sure that the yarns do not cross at any other time and keep them from becoming twisted. See Tips above for ideas on how to do this.
Pick up End A and bring it behind the last peg knit off and in front of the next peg to be knit off. This will cross End B in the process from behind. You are now ready to knit off the stitch.
Knit off the stitch on the current peg. In this example, a knit stitch is used but you can use whatever stitch is called for in the pattern.
Setup the working yarns for the next stitch like you did for the previous stitch: lay both ends in front of the stitches in front of the loom without crossing them. This time End A is on the left and End B is on the right, making End B the active working yarn. The next steps will be to cross the yarns and then knit off the next stitch.
Pick up End B and bring it behind the last peg knit off and in front of the next peg to be knit off. This will cross End A in the process. You are now ready to knit off the stitch.
Knit off the stitch on the current peg. In this
example, a knit stitch is used but you can use
whatever stitch is called for in the pattern.
Continue in this same manner, switching back and
forth between the working yarns always making sure
they cross behind.
Setup the working yarns for the next stitch. Continue knitting off the stitches in this same manner, switching back and forth between the working yarns crossing in back.
The wrong side (WS) of the fabric has the twists as you can see from the picture above.
The right side (RS) of the fabric will look as it usually does except that the stitches will be a bit elongated.
