I am going to  explain how to graph your design and put in your knitwear. A great benefit of double knit is the ability to create a design and have no backside. The design is actually on both sides.

I am going to explain how to incorporate a “CIRCLE DESIGN” in your knit. it is best if you use a  bulkier yarn so that you don’t see your in-between row.

First of all you want to get graph paper like the paper below. Draw your design and then put “X” in the spots that are contained in the shape you are creating. I put in the X’s to make my circle.

• 1st row - knit with 4 stitches of the circle

• 2nd row- knit with 8 stitches of the circle

• 3rd row - 8 stitches

• 4th row - 10 stitches………

Then you continue each row until you finish with 4 stitches on the 12th row.

This is the 9th row - 8 stitches of circle, looping every pin back and forth.

 The you take the opposite color yarn (brown) and weave every other in the same pattern skipping the needles already wrapped.

1st weave…

 Return weave…

Now every needle is covered and you just loop over. And then you start your 10th row ( another 8 stitches).

I hope this helps with graphing your design.

FINALLY I have finished the rug. Actually it has been finished for a while but I was having trouble taking a good picture of it. I must have taken over 50 photos but I just can’t get the camera to cature the lustrious color and texture. I just absolutely adore this yarn, raliwool. It is great to work with and really shows the benefit of the double knit.

Ok here’s another shot….

This is the rug we showed on QVC. It was really a quick shot as we tried to get a lot of samples in.

It feels really good to be back home. On-air presentations are very trying and exhausting!! I get so nervous and worked up and I am not even the one that goes on air. That’s Pat. She always does a good job, a true expert with the knitting board. But that place is so crazy and you never know who is going to be watching. It takes me about a week to recover. Now I am back and will be writing in our blog more often.