For most dramatic results, it's best to choose two colors that are very different.
Everything has to be done twice, in both colors...
The stitches are even cast on alternating between the two. Then they are knit in such a way that both sides look like the "right" side of the garment (the "knit" side) with the purl stitches hidden in between.
Knitters who are really adept can knit across once using both yarns. But beginners like me find it easier to go across each row twice, once in each color, slipping the stitches in the second color. Like everything else, it requires practice...
It's tricky but the end result is really pretty! One side is one color - the other side has the same design with opposite colors.
This, my first sample, will probably end up being a trivet or a "mug-rug."
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