Double, double, toil and trouble

When I am teaching doubleweave I generally use perle cotton as the standard yarn. It has lots of great qualities for doubleweave - it’s strong and smooth, is widely available and reasonably affordable, and it comes in a wide range of beautiful colors. Students often ask whether other types of fibers can be used for doubleweave. My answer is yes, of course. Any type of fiber can be used, but there are two important qualities…