Gift Knitting

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 I learned a new knit skill this week. 
Double knitting is my new passion.
While sitting with the kittens I was 
thumbing through a knit book in Al's room, and came across the coasters. 
(The Book: More Last Minute Knitted Gifts) 
I tried it with the help of a YouTUBE video and I'm hooked. 
I'm knitting coasters...yippee. 
As you can see the work is the same on both sides.
I may have to make a scarf this way......
Its very fun.  If I can master it, you can!
Now I can knit 4 coasters for a set and a gift. 

For those who desire a more complicated knit,  there are these darling Stocking Sets for sale at 3 Bags. 

I said I wasn't going to gift knit..
I say this every year....

Comments

Unknown said…
Say, that looks pretty slick. That's a nice gift!
9:31 AM
Katherine said…
I have admired double knitting for afar, lol. I didn't know if it was something I wanted to get into but with your recommendation I just may try it. I am binding off on the sweater this morning and looking for a new project. So many projects and so little time--especially between now and Christmas!
11:28 AM
Toni said…
Ha! Ha! I had to stop saying that, as it seems like they are the Magic Words for doubling the Christmas knitting..
1:45 PM
Nancy said…
Have you seen the Mrs. Hoover double-knit baby blanket? It's on my "someday" knit list.
2:28 PM
elns said…
What is this double-knitting??? hmm. NO. Stop it Kathy!
I am in love with the snowman stocking.
6:10 PM
Two Cables and a Frapp said…
Yes. Double knitting is a technique I want to do but my fear of it keeps me away. When I see people doing it they make it look. So easy. Maybe in 2015
8:42 PM
Judy S. said…
Interesting! I've not tried it....maybe in January? Those stockings are beautiful but look very difficult. I'm struggling with the ones I'm doing and yours look way harder!
9:45 PM
Araignee said…
Double knitting is on my bucket list too. I have a book about it around here somewhere.
Those socks are fabulous. I wish I was the kind of organized person who could sit down in the summer and knit something like that. I never think about gift knitting until the holidays and then it is too late.
9:49 PM
Celia said…
The stockings look like quite a challenge, but I think you could do it.
4:12 PM
SissySees said…
I want to knit the Knight a stocking. I say that every year too.
8:48 PM
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