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Add duplicate stitch

Follow the V of each existing knit stitch with the embroidery yarn. Match the base loop’s size without pulling the knitted fabric closed.

Related lessons and tools
  1. Reading knitting charts: rows, rounds, symbols, and repeats
  2. Understand knit and purl formation
  3. Embroider on knitting while retaining stretch
  4. Why stockinette curls and balanced structures behave differently

Follow the V of each existing knit stitch with the embroidery yarn. Match the base loop’s size without pulling the knitted fabric closed.

Before you start

Use smooth, light yarn and a small sample that matches the lesson’s flat or circular construction. Mark the right side and record the starting stitch count. Follow the pattern’s own stitch key.

Try this example

Add a three-by-three motif to a washed stockinette sample. Stretch gently after each row and inspect the reverse so traveling thread does not restrict the base fabric.

Check your result

  • Count live stitches, trace one column and inspect both faces. Compare the relaxed edge with the middle of the sample before repeating the operation on a project.
  • Stitch names and mounts vary between knitting styles. Follow the required fabric structure and pattern key rather than assuming every front loop is the correct entry point.

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Illustration: Close view of a contrasting yarn tracing the two legs of an existing knitted V, with a few completed duplicate stitches beside it.

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