How to duplicate stitch

Whether knit a sweater, socks, handbag, toy or any other item, you can personalize it or decorate it with duplicate stitch. This is done by a sort of embroidering with a darning needle. You don't have to be an experienced knitter to...

A step-by-step tutorial showing you how to do the duplicate stitch in knitting. Add color to a project without a complicated technique.

Learn how to do duplicate stitch for knitting with this easy tutorial, it's a great way to add pattern to your knitting projects!

Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a special stitch to add embroidered elements to knit fabric. You can, of course, use traditional embroidery techniques with knitwear, but traditional stitches do not have the same stretchiness that knitted fabric has. Enter the duplicate stitch. This is a stitch that essentially duplicates the knitted stitches, giving you the look of knitted color work. The stitch is easy to learn but can give you lots of creative options.

Video showing how to work the duplicate stitch plus alphabet, snowflake, pumpkin, hashtag and blank charts to help you get started.

Jamie Lomax | Pacific Knit Co. on Instagram: "✨Duplicate Stitch Colorwork✨ Follow these simple steps to master this technique: • 1️⃣ Thread your needle with your accent color yarn. • 2️⃣ Locate the stitch you want to accentuate on your knitted piece. • 3️⃣ Insert your needle from back to front through the center of the stitch, leaving a small tail on the back. • 4️⃣ Create a duplicate stitch by following the path of the original stitch, making sure to keep tension consistent. • 5️⃣ Repeat…

Duplicate stitch is an easy way to add color and design to a knitting project after the knitting is done. You'll want to add it to everything!

Marlen Meiners | Mender | To mend holes in knitwear invisibly you usually need two techniques: ladder darning and duplicate stitch. I will show you all the little... | Instagram

Find out how to duplicate stitch with these instructions and diagrams from Annie's Stitch Guide.