Central Double Decrease (CDD) and Twisted CDD // TechTues

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

I love that you teach the why and not just the how. I've known how to knit for almost 40 years but now I'm learning to understand what is going on in the creation of knitted fabric.

[@yarnexpress]

Thank you for the twisted central double decrease explanation. One hint about any kind of decrease is to remember that the stitch entered first will be on top--or so I've been told. Esoteric for lace knitters & double decreases. Old lace patterns, in my experience, never used a central double decrease with the center stitch on top--it's always placed at the back. Most often in lace knitting a centered double decrease is found at the top of a motif--top of a leaf for example. If this centered double decrease is worked with the center stitch on top it will form a point if the centered double decrease with the center stitch in the back the top will be rounded. Been down the lace knitting rabbit hole for a few years now.

[@margcoe3443]

Hi Roxanne from Australia, the slow close-up knitting is very informative. I've saved this video.

[@xbaczewska4197]

These days we are always being told what to do: Follow these instructions... Five easy steps to… A clever hack... (how I hate that word! In my day it was pejorative… But I digress). But the "why" rarely gets addressed. Knowing why something happens restores confidence to the doer and also offers building blocks to next steps. Thank you so much for your clarity of explanation and your generosity in sharing your knowledge. And for letting us in on the "why."

[@mariehansen2534]

Thank you for your help, I have been looking for a tutorial for this decrease. I will never know how you knew. Take care.

[@alaner.oneill5709]

I've known how to do the decrease but wow! Now I understand it! Thanks!

[@vadec5909]

So very good. The detail and explanation is wonderful! Now I have to look for cable without a cable needle!! Thank you

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Here's one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4DZg6uhmdOggas

[@sandramagar1565]

Your explanations are so helpful. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into explaining things.

[@bettybunney1463]

Thank you for another informative and clear video.

[@feliciaweatherspoon2303]

Thank you, Roxanne for sharing your tutorial video!! ❤

[@joanie9258]

Thanks! That’s a very clear explanation and the close up video is just what I needed to work on my v neck collar!

[@x1435]

Thanks for the video! As someone else said, I love that you teach the WHY as well as the how 😊

[@shirleemohiuddin7305]

Thanks Roxanne, I love how you explained the repositioning and why it needs to be done that particular way.

[@elaineenstone6834]

Thank you for your clear demonstration and explanation. 🇬🇧

[@suechoate5414]

Excellent tutorial. I've been puzzled that when making Fair Isle tams I could easily lose the color pattern when working decreases. Now, thanks to you, I can breathe a sigh of relief.

[@theastewart6721]

Very interesting and informative tutorial as always. I happen to be using this decrease on a project now so the timing is perfect! Thanks Roxanne.🌸🌺

[@ccrunner1600]

I was just checking to see if you had a video on this technique the other day. Thank you!

[@nictelford9774]

Thank you Roxanne! This was very helpful. Do you also have a demonstration for neat bind off of twisted stitch ribbing?

[@tammihackley4349]

Good tips on this technique. I understand better

[@lindarose712]

Clear and helpful as always, thanks!!! (I confess that I was admiring your beautiful sweater, and caught myself 11:41 wondering whether it included either CDD demonstrated…I have to conclude that you aren’t trying to be that meta 😂💕)

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I have a lot of v-neck sweaters, but most of them are cardigans, so I didn't have any examples other than that 30-year-old purple one that I showed. (I do try to wear something that illustrates a technique, if I have one.)

[@moirahewitt813]

Very clear explanation, thanks.

[@Sequoya]

Great episode!

[@joanmachado9063]

Great video thank you ☺️

[@isawa6649]

Thank you

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Thanks for this concise and very clear tuto ! I love your Bavarian Hat, did you publish that pattern ? Twisted stitches are always so dear to me.

[@susanmyrawills]

A good way to think about how to do decreases is to remember the first stitch that your needle enters will be the stitch that lays on top.

[@judylilly8081]

Roxanne both this video and the one on picking up on necklines are excellent. Thank you so much. I am just wondering about working on the wrong side?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The decreases are done on RS rows. WS rows are worked as the sts present (if it looks like a knit, you knit it; if it looks like a purl, you purl it)

[@judylilly8081]

I realized that after I posted this. Thank you for replying

[@flaviapapi]

Hi Roxanne, thank you for the very clear and detailed tutorial and explanation. I am a total newbie (but with a huge passion) and so I don't know what to do on the reverse side of the v-neck that I am doing in 1x1 rib. Your tutorial only shows the right side of the work. What do you have to do on the wrong side of the work... do you just work all stitches as they present (knit purl etc) or do you have to do anything different (like repeat the decrease on the reverse or work the stitches differently) on the wrong side? Thank you! Flavia.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

In most cases, you will be working the neck in the round, so the RS will always be facing. Regardless, since the decreases are done every other row/round, you would do the decreases on the RS. For the rows/rounds that are not decreased, you work sts as they present. Any time you are told to work sts as they present, it doesn't matter whether the RS or WS is facing.

[@flaviapapi]

@@RoxanneRichardson thank you so much for your prompt reply. For some reason, the pattern I am working is not with the neckline in the round and the decreases it uses are more complex and, despite having done a gauge swatch, my stitch/row count wound up being less than the pattern's. Searching for other ways to manage the decrease in the v-neck rib I came across the CDD but couldn't find any tutorial that told me what to do on the WS - know I understand why! Thank you :) I will do as you advise and work the stitches as they present on the ws. I love your channel and your videos, you are an excellent teacher! Thanks again.

[@tammiwashnuk5284]

Hello, thank you for the video. Would you please be able to tell me which decrease method is good when you have stripes? Thank you in advance. :)

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Assuming that the stripes are horizontal, you can use any decrease method you want.