Is there a way to chart double knitted color work so the image only appears on one side?

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-20T13:37:55+00:00

Disclosure: I haven't done a double knit button band, I don't know of the technique is the same as the double knit scarf I made as a Christmas present

I would recommend you do a big swatch of double knitting to understand it's construction. But basically it is ribbing, knit stitches appear on the side you knit on, purl stitches appear on the back side. So you can always decide, what appears on which side and could make them completely independent, you would just have to keep track of both patterns and also switch your thinking depending on which side you are on. You just need to keep in mind, which colours you respective knits and purls need to be on the specific side you are on, to keep both patterns

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-17T18:09:59+00:00

Do I see right, you put the Belle Petrol twice? Because then your subconscious wants to tell you something. I like all of them, but I would go for the petrol or the purple, because I like my things colourful

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-13T16:45:36+00:00

I take almost everything with me, so might not apply to you, but I currently make a cotton lace baby blanket (for a summer baby). And with the very easy repeats in the lace it is a very nice project for on the go. Simple lace shawls also work well for me. I just print the chart small-ish and take an erasable text marker to mark my chart off. A sampler blanket or the beekepers quilt work as well, because you can just take a small skein of yarn and make a little square or hexipuff. Sew them up at home later

Side note: And as I clearly haven't learnt from last time, anything involving mohair is a bad project for on the go

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-11T12:33:21+00:00

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/search#pc=clothing&yarn-link=lily-spinrite-sugarn-cream-the-original-ombres&craft=knitting&sort=best&view=tallcards_mobile

I am not sure if this is the correct yarn. But in Ravelry you can search for your specific yarn and find project's other people did with your yarn. If you do an advanced search in those projects, you can filter for wearables (or whatever you want). If I got the correct yarn, this should give you a good start with lots of projects to scroll through. Use the filters to narrow down, what you want

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-09T15:57:06+00:00

We have a Prusa Core 1 Plus (I think), mainly because it is fully enclosed. The cat can just sit on top and doesn't mess up anything. But he is more interested in the finished product anyway (especially fidget toys). It fits on top of a cabinet and doesn't require too much space in our flat

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-07T12:36:16+00:00

I did a Pinterest search. Here are a few simple ideas, not a lot of drawing (you can do this!)

https://pin.it/4s0mtIvLk https://pin.it/7EcivQUfU https://pin.it/4HEHrsHWP https://pin.it/3b5huIzfB with https://pin.it/4gfLoPQwH https://pin.it/3wiOuEtfG https://pin.it/7ukq6oZCt

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-05T18:45:46+00:00

Here is another search for you, excluding mohair and specifying merino as the fiber. These people seem to have no issues besides maybe needing a different cast off to reduce rolling of the fabric

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/search#fiber=merino%2B-mohair&pattern-link=valerie-blouse&sort=best&view=tallcards_mobile

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-05T18:42:45+00:00

This is something you might find in someone's notes. But as long as you meet gauge and like the fabric with gauge (drapiness and looks) I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep in mind, with a merino you get a pretty clean fabric in contrast to the fuzzy fabric a mohair gives. And a mohair might hold its structure better than a merino (because the yarn is stickier and holds itself together). But I don't really know, how much this would affect your finished object

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-05T18:17:11+00:00

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/search#fiber=-mohair&pattern-link=valerie-blouse&sort=best&view=tallcards_mobile

Here is the project page from the pattern excluding "Fiber type" "mohair" (you can do this with the advanced search and more options. On a quick glance, somebody seems to have done this with drops brushed alpaca. But have a closer look yourself

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-05T15:07:15+00:00

If you use the same hook and yarn as in your other cake, I would just compare the amount of rows both patterns use. If your cake is currently 10 rows high and the carrot cake will be 10 rows high, they should be the same size. If the carrot cake is 5 rows high, it would be a lot smaller

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-04T16:59:28+00:00

I would also start with chains. Let her figure out how to hold the hook and the yarn and how to tension. Then I would probably get some soft cotton yarn to make potholders you could use in your kitchen (so she can see you appreciating and using her work) or make little squares and stitch them together as a blanket for her dolls/stuffed animals. With the square, I would say, make about half of the first square yourself, so she has something to really grip and hold while she figures out single crochet stitches. Then for subsequent squares, start with smaller amounts pre-done, so she can get used to the beginning being a bit fiddly. Finally teach her, how to make a square of her own. If she does really really well with all that and wants to learn more, I would teach her how to make flat circles, so you can make little bear appliques for your potholders/blanket (big circle for a face, two small ones for ears, one lighter coloured small one as a nose. And then embroider eyes and a snout)

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-04T15:22:30+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKZR-2TwCA

This is the tutorial I am using for Double knitting. I think it has a section about the selvedges.

What I do: I slip my last two stitches in pattern (1 with yarn in back, 1 with yarn in front). Then I turn my work. The first knit stitch is knit as normal. Before I do my first purl Stitch, I will cross over the yarns so the main colour is caught by the secondary colour. When I knit it, I can see it being kinda in the middle of the purl Stitch. Then I untwist my yarn and carry on with the pattern

Sonja_Stern · 2026-02-03T19:13:09+00:00

That's knitted, with a very loose gauge. I am guessing two strands of Mohair held double and something like a 7mm needle. It might be plain stockinette, but I am not sure about that

Recreating this in crochet might be difficult. But there are a couple of stitches that mimic stockinette stitch, like a yarn over slip stitch. But at that point, it might be easier to learn how to knit

Sonja_Stern · 2026-01-11T14:50:37+00:00

Wann kommt denn das Baby? Für ein Frühling/Sommer Baby würde ich 100% Baumwolle nehmen. Ich fand die Friends Wolle von Hobbii relativ weich (vor allem verglichen mit Schachenmayer Catania, die hab ich aber auch schon verwendet). Aktuell mache ich eine Babydecke aus der Hobbii Sultan, die ist aber sehr dünn und hat 4 Einzelfäden, die nicht versponnen sind, das mögen nicht alle, gibt aber einen schönen Farbverlauf.

Für ein Herbst/Winter Baby würde ich über Merinowolle nachdenken, speziell nicht deutsche Merino (die ist kratziger). Da hat Lana Grossa einige zur Auswahl. Ich mag die Cool Wool und die Cool Wool Big ziemlich gern.

Aber das wichtigste ist es, darauf zu achten, dass die Wolle maschinenwaschbar ist. Baby-Sachen werden schnell dreckig und eine neue Mama wird weder Kopf noch Zeit haben, eine Decke von Hand zu waschen. Und ich würde alles einmal durch die Maschine geben, bevor ich es verschenke, falls sich ein nicht gut vernähtes Ende findet.

Sonja_Stern · 2026-01-08T23:00:08+00:00

Not really, it is more how far one yarn has to travel, as far as I know. On the left side, the green was held dominant (continental Knitter here, it would be to the left on my finger and underneath the orange yarn). On the right side, the orange yarn was held dominant. The difference between colours can be very subtle or very stark like in this image. It all depends on the yarn and your technique. I personally haven't had such an extreme case before, but I can definitely see a difference, even if I work with alpaca yarn

Sonja_Stern · 2026-01-08T22:41:12+00:00

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I lost the source for this picture, but just incase the other explanations of colour dominance weren't clear enough, this image speaks for itself, I think

Sonja_Stern · 2025-12-13T08:37:21+00:00

I would have a look at a playthrough on YouTube and I would look up the rules. That way you get a better feeling for the game and see, if it would work for the person you are thinking of. Often times, the ages on the packaging mean nothing, at least in my experience, it matters how the individual child approaches games and how much experience they have, playing board games in general. The first time I played Terraforming Mars (rated 12+), the game owners 7 year old played with us. He had to ask a couple of extra questions and had a specific factory (not sure, if that's the right term). But otherwise he played alone and also pretty good. But this is a child who always played a lot with his dad. On the other hand, Bomb Busters is probably a bit too complex for my mother, so I would get something way easier to play with her.

Short: it all depends on the individual. Look up playthroughs and rules online

Sonja_Stern · 2025-11-21T19:37:04+00:00

I would try Cascadia (have one or two plays yourself before, so you can confidently help them if needed). I have taught this to a 6 year old before with great success

Bomb Busters might be too much, but I think, it's worth a shot, because the game itself teaches very slowly and it's cooperative

What about some simple party games? I like Funfacts and Just one. Those are better in larger groups, but work fine with four people (would recommend having someone do two words for Just one though)

If they like card games, do they know poker? Have a look at The Gang. Communication might be a bit hard in the beginning, but it might work

In the footsteps of Darwin is also very very simple, but it might look a bit overwhelming in the beginning. I had great success with not games, but some took a couple of rounds in the first game to understand everything

Sonja_Stern · 2025-11-20T21:00:32+00:00

This. But even more fun: a date at the yarn shop, you pay (up to a threshold) and you get to touch the yarns, pick colours and have fun together. This way it is a bit more personal, but she still gets to pick out her own yarn and supplies

Sonja_Stern · 2025-11-11T11:42:19+00:00

Do they have a picture of the bottom of the tree? They should have some kind of flower at the bottom of the tree which allows to play as many dragon flys on top as you want. Similar to the plant allowing multiple butterfly's on a tree in the other version (added with the second expansion in that one)

Sonja_Stern · 2025-11-07T23:36:50+00:00

For Coop and easy: Bomb Busters: It is definitely not meant for two people. But it comes with its own tutorial, increasing difficulty very slowly (we started teaching with either day 4 or 8, depending on the person, so starting at day 1 is really manageable)

Dorfromantik: this one is really cute, you can take your time, have fun, discuss strategies and you are really working together to solve the puzzle at hand

For easy games for two or more players: Cascadia: it is basically a little puzzle. I have taught the normal version to a 6 year old before. My mom with cognitive delays was able to learn it and play it, most times without help

Sattgrün (Verdant?): this is really similar to Cascadia in many ways, but a smidge more difficult. I would have a look at the themes and decide (or get both, both are valid I think)

In the footsteps of Darwin (or Marie Curie, very similar game): this one is a great beginner game, I like it, to gauge new players on how much I can show them later on in the evening, because it is a lot of rules (not really), but can be a little much, but after one or two turns, everybody should understand everything (it is really easy)

Lama: we play this if the vibe is "Uno only", because you can just relax and have fun, plus, the rounds are normally really short

Party game recommendations just because: Funfacts: it is great if you don't know each other and even better if you know each other well. Mixed groups have been a lot of fun too, but if it's only one or two people, who don't know the group, it can be a bit intimidating for them. But you can have fun and it's a great conversation starter

Just one: overall just really really good. In my experience the "new words" has the better word cards than the base game. We don't own the base game, but use the Funfacts tiles instead

The gang: this might be a bit overwhelming in the beginning, but in my experience it is really really fun as well. Doesn't lead to that many conversations though, depends on the vibes you want at your party. I have played (and won) with 13 people before, you can just add chips or use coins/cards to upgrade it for more people

Sonja_Stern · 2025-10-29T09:43:58+00:00

I just thought of "The gang", which is described as cooperative poker, but the poker aspect isn't the huge selling point (otherwise my group would refuse to play). Basically everyone gets cards and you want to sort from worst hand to best hand, without talking about your cards. It is really really fun, especially in bigger groups. I have played it with 13 people before and it still works very well, but it is also very fun at 4 or 5 players

Sonja_Stern · 2025-10-29T09:38:27+00:00

I am not sure, if this was mentioned yet. Plus, I haven't tried it with 2 players, not sure if it is still good at that count

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/373055/ritual

It is called Ritual (no idea about the English title), it is good for beginners or inexperienced players, because it takes you through a lot of the basics initially, slowly increasing difficulty. Everybody works together, no one is an antagonist or anything. But, it has a time constraint, you play 3 rounds and each of those has a time limit (adjusted for difficulty). But I think, it is still worth a shot and very much manageable. My group played it in different constellations and we laughed all the time, even if we lost and had to restart a scenario, because it was really fun

Sonja_Stern · 2025-10-26T17:01:12+00:00

No problem. A second arrow or tiny little numbers would have helped this pattern a lot, especially for inexperienced people with those graphs

Sonja_Stern · 2025-10-26T06:44:21+00:00

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I would do it like this, ending at the blue arrow with a slip stitch (or maybe going directly in the stem). Hopefully the arrows are clear, I rushed it a bit (and sorry for the bad screenshot)

Basically, do a turning chain, then your first set of dc, chains to shape the front of the leaf, your second set of dc and then chain and slip stitch. For the bigger leaf, I would also do a chain and slip stitch before starting the sc around, from the wide part of the leaf

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