Duplicate Stitch

[@marsy1480]

Wow! So good to see you again! Hope you are well and thank you for the video!

[@JeniHankins]

Your videos are SO wonderful, Jen! Thank you very much for shepherding us through this! And, as you say, such a useful technique to apply to so many projects!

[@robingray8032]

Super helpful. Thank you.

[@ellennelsen5576]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing.

[@sharongeorge5557]

Very clear instructions as always. Thank you

[@marsy1480]

So very pretty 😍

[@nataliebailey6301]

Thanks so much

[@zoilarivera8866]

Great tutorial, you answered many of my concerns except one. When I’m using this technique for a knitting hat do I make the duplicate stitches extra loose due to the stretching when they wear it? Let me explain I’m making Christmas knitting hats and scarfs sets and wanted to add snowflakes and other designs but I was worrying what will happen to the duplicate stitch when the hats stretch.. any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much🤗

[@ACTechniques]

Just try to match the tension of the main hat fabric. So after a few stitches stretch it as you expect the hat to be stretched in wear. Your stitches don’t have to be extra stretchy - just as stretchy as the main fabric. I hope that helps!

[@3harvard]

Your videos are incredibly helpful. Would you suggest doing duplicate stitch before or after blocking?

[@ACTechniques]

That is a very good question. I think it’s down to personal taste. If you block before embroidering then you would also need to block after adding the duplicate stitch, because the duplicate stitch definitely improves with a bit of blocking. It is probably best to block before and after, but I also think it’s fine to just block after the embroidery. I hope that makes some sort of sense!!

[@3harvard]

@@ACTechniques Another question - how do you float a duplicate stitch when moving from one segment to the next, when there could be 3-4 stitches in between?

[@ACTechniques]

@@3harvard That’s shown in the video. You weave the yarn in on the wrong side between sections of colour.