Fission Knitting is a reversible colourwork technique where the fabric is worked with yarns held in a marl. The design elements are slipped stitches placed on both sides of the fabric. The marl is broken apart to work these stitches. The resultant fabric has a marled middle layer and an overlaid design on each side. It is possible to create a different cabled design on each side of the fabric.
The 3 Rules of Fission Knitting are (watch 3 Rules video):
- all background stitches are purled
- all design stitches facing the front are knit through the back loop with the current colour of the stitch
- all design stitches facing the back are slipped with the marl in front.
There are several ways to get started with Fission Knitting
- See the Fission Knitting Resources page
- The Blockchain Tutorials demonstrate the 3 Rules of Fission Knitting and the most common cables. These techniques can be applied to any Fission project.
- The Flowing Marls Series were designed to teach Fission Knitting and contain 3 cowls that build your skills.
See all the Fission Knitting Patterns
Mary W Martin 