How to Duplicate Stitch

     Duplicate stitch is very useful to know! With it, you can make patterns in your garment after you make it- unlike intarsia where you make patterns as you knit. But more of that later.

     For duplicate stitch you will need a large-eyed needle and a long piece of yarn (if your yarn isn't long enough, don't worry; you can always tie another piece to it).

     To begin, make a slip knot and thread the short tail through the loop.

     Now, thread the yarn through the eye of the needle.

     Push your needle, toward yourself, through the stitch below the one you wish to cover.

     Pull the yarn through; now, stick the needle behind the stitch above the one you wish to cover and pull the yarn through (but not too tightly).

     Push your needle back into the stitch below the one you're working on and pull the yarn through.

     You have now made a duplicate stitch! Continue until the end of the pattern.