Thank you so much! I have looked through all of my books to find out how to do this and none of them had instructions. This is so simple that I can do it! =D I haven't tried double-point needles and I am just starting circular needles. Thanks again!!
Thank you, that is really very clear. I haven't knitted with double pointed needles since my schooldays, but i shall try it again now. Your tip on how to start a new needle is great!
This is a really great video. Can I ask what the difference between knitting on circular and double pointed needles is? Can I used circular needles even though it says to use double point? - circular looks much easier! Thanks!
@livvi7691 - You can use circular needles on a project as long as it stays the same width from top to bottom. But, if you need to make decreases to bring it to a close at the top (like a hat), you will need to switch to double points. OR, you can use the "magic loop" method to finish up the top. OR, you can use two circular needles to finish up the top. You'll find other videos for those techniques. Good luck!
Brilliant! Are you the inventor of this technique, "unkoine?"? Thanks to you, for the first time ever I have myself a beautiful, snug, virtually undetectable join edge. THANK YOU!!!
@scizessita - Glad you like it! I learned this technique back when I was first learning to knit in 2003. I found it in a "mailing list" on the internet. There were no photos, just a description of how it was done. It worked perfectly for me, and I've never used another technique since. Nice, when it's right the first time. :)
Thank you for demonstrating this so I can actually do it. I like the switch stitch method because it avoids that little gap when joining in the round.
I appreciate this video so much. Sometimes when I see instructions and illustrations in a book I can't decipher what is meant so to see it done makes it so much easier! Now I can make that Harry Potter scarf for Christmas! Thanks!!
Thank you so, SO much for this video. None of the five or so books about knitting that I own say ANYTHING about joining. I think one of them says "Cast on [X] number of stitches. Join. Knit 30 rows/rounds."
This is exactly the video I needed. Again, we clueless morons salute you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you...I have knitted for years on two needles, now branching out to circular and double points...kept getting gaps until I watched this...great instructions and so easy to follow!
Thanks for your video! I've started the same sock pattern six times, and never could get it joined correctly. i followed your video and have a nicely tight join. Thanks again!
Thank you very much for this video - very easy to understand and follow. The clearest example (and easiest!) I've found. Thanks for giving me newfound confidence with my first DPN project! You're a natural-born instructor. :)
@notsla318 Yes there is. "Knitting for Dummies". You can also find lots of videos here on YouTube or on KnittingHelp(dot)com to help you with your knitting. Good luck!
Thank you for posting this video. I knit in the round once before when I took a sock class but that was so long ago that I couldn't remember how to join! Now I'm knitting away!
OMG this was awesome! I can't believe I've been doing it wrong for years! No wonder it got all sloppy and stuff when I just kept knitting LOL thanks so much for this ;-)
Thank you for the video, this gave me what I needed to know on a Sunday afternoon when all the yarn shops are closed. You have helped me without having to leave my house in a snowstorm to find out how to join.
@2010lovebug2010 - Yes. Just knit across all the stitches, then turn the entire project around, and knit back the other way. It works the same as straight needles, but you just use the two ends as your needles.
Thanks so much! I'm making a hat for the first time and had absolutely no idea what "join in the round" meant. Thanks to you, I now know what it means AND how to do it. :]
THIS VIDEO WAS VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! i've been wondering..... join for working in the round? i've never knitted mittens before and this video was simple concise and helpful thank you!
This is probably a really stupid question, but how do you get the short and long strings on the same needle? Do you have to cast on additional stitches. Also, do you have to make the stitches line up in the center for the entire time you knit?
@kaitiek307 I used the "Long Tail Cast On" to get both ends of the yarn at the end of the row.
There is no need to cast on extra stitches for this method of joining in the round. I don't understand your question about making the stitches line up in the center.
@tigra38 No. The stitches are switching places. I am not decreasing. Just move the left stitch to the right needle, and cross the right stitch over to the left needle. Nothing is dropped off.
Very, very helpful. I can't believe I did exactly this just two or three days ago when I started a hat, which I finished today. Today I'd forgotten what I'd done to join in the round. Thank you for your video; the knitting job was closed, and you saved me from waiting as well as a trip downtown!
thank you so much, i had an OCD moment last night where I just HAD to knit a cowl and didnt know how to join the circle. it bugged me all night. LOL now I shall go and start my project with confidence! :)
i'm sorry, this is a terrible dumb question, but how do you get the marker out? everytime I put it on then start knitting around, it gets tied under the stitches?
@lalaLOVExTODAY - After knitting all the way around, and you come to the marker, just slip the marker over to the other needle and knit around again. You will always slip the marker when you come to it, and it should not get tied under stitches. Good luck!
Hey im a new knitter and i found this video very helpful. Thank you! just one question, would u use this same joining method when using the magic loop for knitting in the round?
Thank you, thank you for this simple, easy way to join in the round!!! I've knitted for years, but never in the round. Thank you for saving myself & others the frustration of trying to figure this out-great video!
Thanks for this video..just start knitting, i have several books, but none mentioned that bit of very useful information. Question...i'm starting on dpn, than going to circular...do i have to join again once i switch over? This is for a hat...my fifth try...the others looked like dolies LOL...thanks again.
@12chrise - Thanks for your comment! There is no need to change anything when switching to or from circulars to dpns. Just start the next row with the other needles, and it will be a smooth transition.
new knitter here as well. You have really helped on joining stitches in the round for me but I have one question? Since your method of joining is basically a cable stitch, does the joining look different from the rest of the work? Thanks again for the great video!
Thank you. I just started knitting this past Sunday June 13 by watching videos. Wanted to watch a variety of videos to get a feel and your method is great. Seems to be more secure. Thank you. I would love to know what I could knit using a size 9 and 10.5 size circular needles.
@Cheryl72859 Congratulations on learning to knit! :)
If your circular needles are 16 inches long, you could knit a hat with them. If they are longer than that, you can use them for knitting the body of a pullover.
I checked out a lot of other instructions and this is by far the best. It makes such a nice connection and your instructions are clear and easy to follow. Thanks for posting!
This is awesome. I have been in knitting groups that could not help me to join in the round. I ended up scrapping a project that was 75% complete because I couldn't do it properly. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this on here.
That was SO helpful! I called my mom, but she's 12 hours away, and couldn't think how to do it without needles in her hand. Your videa was perfect, and I'm already on my next row. Thank you!!!
Excellent video! I have been 'joining' the hard way and not happy with results. This is truly a much easier way with perfect results. Thank you for sharing!
Ah, thank you so much! I'm making a pair of socks, and I finally finished the first one, but I couldn't remember how to join! (I'm working with DPNs)...watching this I'm a little sad to say, I don't think I did it right the first time LOL. But *shhh* I don't think anyone'll notice ;) hehehe. I always knew the second sock would be better than the first...^_^
Thanks for the great video! I need your help. I am knitting a child's hat on circular, but am now to the point where the circulars don't meet- due to decreasing. I think I have to switch to DPNs, but have NO idea how to do this. Could you explain? A video or written description would be great! I have searched books and videos and no one shows how to do this. Thanks!
It's very easy to do....just leave the stitches on your circulars, then start using the dpns instead on the next round.
For example, if you have 24 stitches on your circular needle , knit 8 stitches with the first dpn, then knit 8 stitches with the next dpn, then knit 8 stitches with the final dpn. Then you'll be ready to start your decreasing.
Yes, I used the long tail cast on for this demonstration. It's my favorite cast on, so I use it for everything. I'm happy with the way it works for hats. It took me a while to learn to keep it loose, though. I just make sure to keep a little space between each stitch.
This is great! I'm a new knitter and new to Circs and I always hated the gap I had between the two joins when I would practice this. Thank you for the video!
Aha! Thanks so much! When I learned, I was taught to cast on one extra stitch, put the first and last stitch on the left needle, and k2tog. It always left me with a little stitch/lump/tag that was higher than the rest of the round. Very annoying. Going to try this method today.
Great vid. Very clear instructions and well centered in the frame.
THANK YOU! SO MUCH! This is the CLEAREST most direct way I have seen teaching how to join in the round. i have struggled with this and failed SO MANY socks because I couldn't get it. Now I see how... thanks. Can't wait to go back and try again!
Wow, this is a HUGE help!!! I just did my first join ever, and after knitting a few rows I still have this huge gap. Reading the solution just confused me, but I get it from seeing it here!! I guess I should frog my little project and do this.... Hrm.
Instead of frogging your project, you could just fix that little gap when you finish it. Just thread some of the same yarn on a yarn needle, and stitch it closed with a couple simple stitches. Good luck!
Ah well, too late. :) I frogged it and I'm much happier now. Now I have a beautiful round of knitting without any ugly gap thanks to your video! The gap would have bugged me through the whole thing, lol.
I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm the same way about my knitting. I just want everything to be RIGHT, you know? It was hard as a beginner, because I was never satisfied with my work. But, everything I did taught me something new.
You make this so much easier and have done away with the mystery of knitting in the round. I have avoided knitting in the round for years - but now I am tired of the seaming! Thank you so much!
Fantastic!! I'm working on my first solo roll-brim hat - a friend helped me with my first hat, and I was stuck when I had to join my work together. You made it look easy - and I won't forget! :-)
Thanks for posting this, it helped a lot. The last (first) project I did on circular needles still had to be stitched up! I tried this and you can't see any change in the stitches!
Cool knitting tip! I've been knitting for a while and have done many projects in the round, but never did the crossover thingwe you did with the yarn. I'll have to give that a go on my next project! :-)
Thank you so much! I have looked through all of my books to find out how to do this and none of them had instructions. This is so simple that I can do it! =D I haven't tried double-point needles and I am just starting circular needles. Thanks again!!
spiderlady56 4 days ago
Thank you so much!! Simple and easy but I needed this :)
katbatten0831 1 week ago in playlist Knitting tips
Thank you, that is really very clear. I haven't knitted with double pointed needles since my schooldays, but i shall try it again now. Your tip on how to start a new needle is great!
stanbrinsmead 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much. :-)
Alimacasi 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much for being there! Very helpful and I'll probably be back as I'm a new knitter. Mary
yardmouse 1 month ago
This is a really great video. Can I ask what the difference between knitting on circular and double pointed needles is? Can I used circular needles even though it says to use double point? - circular looks much easier! Thanks!
livvi7691 1 month ago
@livvi7691 - You can use circular needles on a project as long as it stays the same width from top to bottom. But, if you need to make decreases to bring it to a close at the top (like a hat), you will need to switch to double points. OR, you can use the "magic loop" method to finish up the top. OR, you can use two circular needles to finish up the top. You'll find other videos for those techniques. Good luck!
unkoine 1 month ago
@unkoine - another option would be to knit the entire project on double pointed needles. Then, you would never need to change needles.
unkoine 1 month ago
You help me a lot.thank you so much.
rosechandhabura 1 month ago
Brilliant! Are you the inventor of this technique, "unkoine?"? Thanks to you, for the first time ever I have myself a beautiful, snug, virtually undetectable join edge. THANK YOU!!!
scizessita 1 month ago
@scizessita - Glad you like it! I learned this technique back when I was first learning to knit in 2003. I found it in a "mailing list" on the internet. There were no photos, just a description of how it was done. It worked perfectly for me, and I've never used another technique since. Nice, when it's right the first time. :)
unkoine 1 month ago
this is exactly what i was looking for. i'm embarking on a hat pattern for a friend, and didn't want that goofy gap at the join. thank you so much!!
yolo22 1 month ago
Thanks! That helps a lot. Every time I try to join I wind up with a funky gap. I'm hoping this eliminates that.
jugglingscarves 1 month ago
Thank you so much for the plain and easy explanation...I think I finally got it.
RobNan0823 1 month ago
Thanks. This is great.
GrumpyGramma 1 month ago
So helpful! I ended up with a horrible gap the first time I attempted to join a round. This video was a life saver :)
mellygirl23 1 month ago
SWEET! Thank you so much for such a simple explanation and great demonstration on this. Joining in the round has been a nightmare for me!
MsHiddenlotus 2 months ago
Great video, unfortunately I didn't correctly join when I started this cowl, I just started knitting. =\ Next time!
mommafo 2 months ago
Thank you, Your demonstration was very easy to follow.
Kaesi80207 2 months ago
Thankyou! I nearly ended up with a flat hat without your video! xx
brokensunbeam 3 months ago
Thank you for demonstrating this so I can actually do it. I like the switch stitch method because it avoids that little gap when joining in the round.
ulinka22 3 months ago
I appreciate this video so much. Sometimes when I see instructions and illustrations in a book I can't decipher what is meant so to see it done makes it so much easier! Now I can make that Harry Potter scarf for Christmas! Thanks!!
matrixmary 3 months ago
Thank you for explaining and demonstrating this in such an easy to understand way! Until you can see it done, it's just confusing. :)
lulu1707 4 months ago
Thank you so much......this is the easiest method I could find for joining and it is awesome.... really helpful!
hkeirsey1 4 months ago
Brilliant! You've turned this from scary and mysterious to something I can easy understand, and actually do. Thank you.
hattiebavin 5 months ago
Thank you so, SO much for this video. None of the five or so books about knitting that I own say ANYTHING about joining. I think one of them says "Cast on [X] number of stitches. Join. Knit 30 rows/rounds."
This is exactly the video I needed. Again, we clueless morons salute you!
veryangrystorks 5 months ago
Simple and to the point, just what I was looking for! Thanks so much for uploading :)
moosetastrophy 5 months ago
Thank you all so much for your kind comments on my video. I'm so pleased that I can help other knitters out there! :)
unkoine 5 months ago
thank so you much for your help, it was a lifesaver!!!!
clarkkent94 4 months ago
This was EXACTLY What I was looking for! Thank you! SO helpful
wgutc 5 months ago
This makes a nice connection with no big gaps in your work. Thanks for the help and taking your time to show those of us how to do this.
HigginsKat 6 months ago
thank you for posting this! i come back to your video every time i start a new round project :)
amygoes211 6 months ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you...I have knitted for years on two needles, now branching out to circular and double points...kept getting gaps until I watched this...great instructions and so easy to follow!
kangarob 7 months ago
Thanks for your video! I've started the same sock pattern six times, and never could get it joined correctly. i followed your video and have a nicely tight join. Thanks again!
Onward513 7 months ago
thank you so much! all the other vids show everything except this. thx!
v8wr 7 months ago
Thank you very much for this video - very easy to understand and follow. The clearest example (and easiest!) I've found. Thanks for giving me newfound confidence with my first DPN project! You're a natural-born instructor. :)
redlotus13 7 months ago
thank you so much for the video......does this mean the first stitch doesnt get knitted till you come around again????/
kath448 9 months ago
@kath448 Correct! Your first stitch used to be the last stitch. And your last stitch used to be the first! :)
unkoine 9 months ago
Thank you so much! Just wonderful....is there a knitting for dumbies book out there somewhere?
notsla318 9 months ago
@notsla318 Yes there is. "Knitting for Dummies". You can also find lots of videos here on YouTube or on KnittingHelp(dot)com to help you with your knitting. Good luck!
unkoine 9 months ago
Thank you for posting this video. I knit in the round once before when I took a sock class but that was so long ago that I couldn't remember how to join! Now I'm knitting away!
darkcoffeeclouds 10 months ago
Yay, I'm the someone out there that it helped. I could never comprehend this until now. Thanks.
secristmom 10 months ago
OMG this was awesome! I can't believe I've been doing it wrong for years! No wonder it got all sloppy and stuff when I just kept knitting LOL thanks so much for this ;-)
wendypape 10 months ago
Just what I needed. Thank you!
myharuspex 10 months ago
Thanks so much. I know understand the problem with a project I've ripped out three times. :)
ras98j 10 months ago
thank you so much for this I have saved it in my favorites.
shelle93 1 year ago
Thank you for the video, this gave me what I needed to know on a Sunday afternoon when all the yarn shops are closed. You have helped me without having to leave my house in a snowstorm to find out how to join.
avlawerd59 1 year ago
I really want to thank you so much for the video. It makes it so easy now!!
sildecas 1 year ago
This is easily the best example of "knitting in the round" that I've seen on Youtube so thanks for the upload
sirenlyfox 1 year ago
Thank You for making this video. I can fully understand the instruction & it works great. : )
Daydreamer2877 1 year ago
can u make a blanket from the circual needles???
2010lovebug2010 1 year ago
@2010lovebug2010 - Yes. Just knit across all the stitches, then turn the entire project around, and knit back the other way. It works the same as straight needles, but you just use the two ends as your needles.
unkoine 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this helpful video!
TheOldTVLover 1 year ago
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!
rrrr1717 1 year ago
Thanks so much! I'm making a hat for the first time and had absolutely no idea what "join in the round" meant. Thanks to you, I now know what it means AND how to do it. :]
mollyphloot07 1 year ago
@mollyphloot07 Me too, exactly the same! This is so brilliantly helpful - off to finish the hat now!
ttw229 1 year ago
THIS VIDEO WAS VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! i've been wondering..... join for working in the round? i've never knitted mittens before and this video was simple concise and helpful thank you!
1jungle1203 1 year ago
This is probably a really stupid question, but how do you get the short and long strings on the same needle? Do you have to cast on additional stitches. Also, do you have to make the stitches line up in the center for the entire time you knit?
kaitiek307 1 year ago
@kaitiek307 I used the "Long Tail Cast On" to get both ends of the yarn at the end of the row.
There is no need to cast on extra stitches for this method of joining in the round. I don't understand your question about making the stitches line up in the center.
unkoine 1 year ago
this video was extremely helpful. none of the other videos I looked at explained it or demonstrated joining so well.
margie311 1 year ago
thank you, extremely helpful and clear! i'm no longer insanely frustrated (now it's just juggling 5 dpns...)
anna00swede 1 year ago
so do you need to add an extra cast on stitch to allow for the one you are decreasing when you join the two??
tigra38 1 year ago
@tigra38 No. The stitches are switching places. I am not decreasing. Just move the left stitch to the right needle, and cross the right stitch over to the left needle. Nothing is dropped off.
unkoine 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this! It was confusing when I was trying to read directions on another site on how to join the round, but you made this simple!
JazzyandBecca 1 year ago
Very, very helpful. I can't believe I did exactly this just two or three days ago when I started a hat, which I finished today. Today I'd forgotten what I'd done to join in the round. Thank you for your video; the knitting job was closed, and you saved me from waiting as well as a trip downtown!
micmarpet 1 year ago
thank you so much, i had an OCD moment last night where I just HAD to knit a cowl and didnt know how to join the circle. it bugged me all night. LOL now I shall go and start my project with confidence! :)
MarcyLiu 1 year ago
this was VERY helpful! thanks so much!!!
outerblonde 1 year ago
Thanks so much!
szab07 1 year ago
The sound quality isn't very good, but your instruction was VERY plain. I really appreciate your help.
alzorama 1 year ago
Thanks a million, that was really clear, perfect for a beginner like me!
msmorgendorffer 1 year ago
There are defintely some knitting geniuses out there. What I want to know are these gems of wisdom born out of genius or are they from women of yore.
ibrewerwestislip 1 year ago
Thanks for this video tutorial it was extremely helpful!
raincheck 1 year ago
Very informative, thanks!
sweatergirlali 1 year ago
Thanks for the video! Very clear and helpful!
septemberbird1 1 year ago
Thank you - I really apprecate the details.
msemple111 1 year ago
i'm sorry, this is a terrible dumb question, but how do you get the marker out? everytime I put it on then start knitting around, it gets tied under the stitches?
lalaLOVExTODAY 1 year ago
@lalaLOVExTODAY - After knitting all the way around, and you come to the marker, just slip the marker over to the other needle and knit around again. You will always slip the marker when you come to it, and it should not get tied under stitches. Good luck!
unkoine 1 year ago
@unkoine okay thank you so much!!! I have the hang of it now! : )
lalaLOVExTODAY 1 year ago
That also happened to me, until I realized the size of the SM was too big and it got tied under the sts.
sildecas 6 months ago
you solved a longstanding problem for me. Thanks !!!!!
JORDANWASAGEM 1 year ago
thank you very much!
ferre347 1 year ago
Hey im a new knitter and i found this video very helpful. Thank you! just one question, would u use this same joining method when using the magic loop for knitting in the round?
chinenye19 1 year ago
@chinenye19 - This method will work for all forms of knitting in the round. Let me know if it doesn't work for you.
unkoine 1 year ago
Thank you, thank you for this simple, easy way to join in the round!!! I've knitted for years, but never in the round. Thank you for saving myself & others the frustration of trying to figure this out-great video!
acl19761 1 year ago
Thank you
e2882 1 year ago
Thanks for this video..just start knitting, i have several books, but none mentioned that bit of very useful information. Question...i'm starting on dpn, than going to circular...do i have to join again once i switch over? This is for a hat...my fifth try...the others looked like dolies LOL...thanks again.
12chrise 1 year ago
@12chrise - Thanks for your comment! There is no need to change anything when switching to or from circulars to dpns. Just start the next row with the other needles, and it will be a smooth transition.
unkoine 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this video. It is the first time I haven't gotten ladders at the join :)
modsiwevoli02 1 year ago
Hi
new knitter here as well. You have really helped on joining stitches in the round for me but I have one question? Since your method of joining is basically a cable stitch, does the joining look different from the rest of the work? Thanks again for the great video!
kysmik 1 year ago
@kysmik - The stitches are just trading places, and the join looks very smooth. I've never found a better join for knitting in the round.
unkoine 1 year ago
@unkoine
Great! You have NO IDEA what a problem I have been having with this and you have solved it! THANK YOU!
kysmik 1 year ago
AHA! Thank you form a beginning knitter.
amandaskapp 1 year ago
thank you very much! This was really helpful! Happy Knitting! :)
jeffgoestowvu 1 year ago
Thank you. I just started knitting this past Sunday June 13 by watching videos. Wanted to watch a variety of videos to get a feel and your method is great. Seems to be more secure. Thank you. I would love to know what I could knit using a size 9 and 10.5 size circular needles.
Cheryl72859 1 year ago
@Cheryl72859 Congratulations on learning to knit! :)
If your circular needles are 16 inches long, you could knit a hat with them. If they are longer than that, you can use them for knitting the body of a pullover.
unkoine 1 year ago
This join is so nice - It eliminates the dreaded ladders or holes at the spot of joining - thank you so much for this video!!
623summer623 1 year ago
Thank you for the clear explanation! This is the first video i've found that understandably explains how to join in the round.
theelfled 1 year ago
I LOVE YOU!! I have struggled with this for sooo long I was almost about to give knitting in the round up! Thank you so much!
gambrell104 1 year ago
Thank you!!!! So helpful.
CotyledonCreative 1 year ago
thank you so much for showing how to join on dpns, too. =)
amaralycoris 1 year ago
THANK YOU!!!!! :)
EatSleepCreate 1 year ago
@derekandersonpgbc - No stitches are lost. They just switch places.
unkoine 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this video!. I can't agree more with rigailie - this is the clearest explanation that I've found as well!!!
clubwife 1 year ago
This was so helpful, thank you so much! Most other instructions were confusing and incomplete!
annlefeve 1 year ago
You've helped A LOT of people :)
Thanks so much for demonstrating with both dpns and circulars!
JenzoCL 1 year ago
I checked out a lot of other instructions and this is by far the best. It makes such a nice connection and your instructions are clear and easy to follow. Thanks for posting!
maggiej2448 2 years ago
This is awesome. I have been in knitting groups that could not help me to join in the round. I ended up scrapping a project that was 75% complete because I couldn't do it properly. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this on here.
EsSarasota 2 years ago
I like your technique!
mysteryladies 2 years ago
That's a good joining technique; thank you!
mtm4882 2 years ago
Finally!!!!. I understand better now. Thanks so much!!!!
Dirtnap1986 2 years ago
poifeck!
gblan 2 years ago
OH thank u so much!! very easy and helpful!
73freebyrd 2 years ago
Thank you so much I was ready to throw my sweater somewhere!!!!
Geena1999 2 years ago
Wow this helped a lot!
nlm1647 2 years ago
You are an angel! Thank you for sharing, can't wait to get started.
Christine
tizalboutme 2 years ago
Thanks for the tip!
miraclegal55 2 years ago
This is just perfect. I really like how you start the circular knitting on circular needles. Thanks for showing us how to do this.
laurrrren 2 years ago
Thank you for this! So easy to understand!!!
Sugareemama 2 years ago
Thank you so much for this. You HAVE helped somebody out there...me! This is the clearest explanation I've found.
rigailie 2 years ago
Yay! So glad I could help! :)
unkoine 2 years ago
Thank you so much, this is very helpful. For those of us that do not have that much experience of just starting, this is a great tutorial.
furlodm 2 years ago
that was super helpful, one of the best on youtube!!, simple but easy!
catharticpoet 2 years ago
Excellent instructions, thank you so much.
eadaoinp 2 years ago
Thank you!
This is an excellent tutorial!
monpetitebijou 2 years ago
great, thanks!
nxer 2 years ago
this was very helpful. thank you :)
Franjoyl 2 years ago
AWESOME! Great clear tutorial! Thanks so much!
marijanie 2 years ago
Thanks so much!! Great instructions!
andreacookiegirl 2 years ago
Best instructions I have seen on this... Thank you.
pjunnar 2 years ago
Your joining on the circular needle makes way more sense.
antoot1 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing - your video is very easy to see how to join!
sewgirl11 2 years ago
Thanks. This really does help. Thanks also for using the larger needles and yarns so your method can clearly be seen.
I've been knitting for many years but have always struggled with circular and double pointed knitting.
Cherb09 2 years ago
Thanks .
spinel20 2 years ago
Speakers on my computer are not working right now and I still could understand your instructions.
adysingin 2 years ago
That was SO helpful! I called my mom, but she's 12 hours away, and couldn't think how to do it without needles in her hand. Your videa was perfect, and I'm already on my next row. Thank you!!!
janepasquini 2 years ago
thank you - your video helped me a lot!
elaineflo01 2 years ago
Excellent video! I have been 'joining' the hard way and not happy with results. This is truly a much easier way with perfect results. Thank you for sharing!
k385429 2 years ago
Ah, thank you so much! I'm making a pair of socks, and I finally finished the first one, but I couldn't remember how to join! (I'm working with DPNs)...watching this I'm a little sad to say, I don't think I did it right the first time LOL. But *shhh* I don't think anyone'll notice ;) hehehe. I always knew the second sock would be better than the first...^_^
NiennaSeregon 2 years ago
Thanks so much!
flemifizability 2 years ago
Thank you!!!
RBrouwer001 2 years ago
YAY! You saved my socks :D
naurru 2 years ago
Thank you so much! I am knitting my first hat and was very confused. You really helped!
frenchpastry109 2 years ago
Thanks for the great video! I need your help. I am knitting a child's hat on circular, but am now to the point where the circulars don't meet- due to decreasing. I think I have to switch to DPNs, but have NO idea how to do this. Could you explain? A video or written description would be great! I have searched books and videos and no one shows how to do this. Thanks!
fazzybear3 2 years ago
It's very easy to do....just leave the stitches on your circulars, then start using the dpns instead on the next round.
For example, if you have 24 stitches on your circular needle , knit 8 stitches with the first dpn, then knit 8 stitches with the next dpn, then knit 8 stitches with the final dpn. Then you'll be ready to start your decreasing.
unkoine 2 years ago
Thank you so much for the response, I did it ! Your directions were terrific!
fazzybear3 2 years ago
So glad I could help! Enjoy knitting the rest of your hat. :)
unkoine 2 years ago
I'm guessing you used a long tail continental cast on? Is this the best cast on for hats?
NatureWithMe1 2 years ago
Yes, I used the long tail cast on for this demonstration. It's my favorite cast on, so I use it for everything. I'm happy with the way it works for hats. It took me a while to learn to keep it loose, though. I just make sure to keep a little space between each stitch.
unkoine 2 years ago
Thanks so much for posting this! You absolutely did help me : )
CelticCowgirl 2 years ago
This is great! I'm a new knitter and new to Circs and I always hated the gap I had between the two joins when I would practice this. Thank you for the video!
hookerxtraordinaire 2 years ago
how do you get your working yarn and your tail on the same needle?
44Deadlyninja 2 years ago
I used a circular needle, so that I could knit in the round. The needle has points on both ends.
unkoine 2 years ago
Thank you!!! You're so great at explaining this!! :D
Bayberry21 2 years ago
Aha! Thanks so much! When I learned, I was taught to cast on one extra stitch, put the first and last stitch on the left needle, and k2tog. It always left me with a little stitch/lump/tag that was higher than the rest of the round. Very annoying. Going to try this method today.
Great vid. Very clear instructions and well centered in the frame.
madmadameminx 2 years ago
THANK YOU! SO MUCH! This is the CLEAREST most direct way I have seen teaching how to join in the round. i have struggled with this and failed SO MANY socks because I couldn't get it. Now I see how... thanks. Can't wait to go back and try again!
enyarasha 2 years ago
thank you!
chryslerbriggs 2 years ago
Thanks so much!!!!!
StephanieSatellite 2 years ago
Thank you, Thank you Thank you! it certainly helped me!
DrmrDeen 2 years ago
thanks so much! i appreciate that you thought this would help someone because it surely helped me!
samtrackz 2 years ago
I've been knitting for years, and never knew how to do this so effectively! Thank you so much!
thefairymum 2 years ago
Wow, this is a HUGE help!!! I just did my first join ever, and after knitting a few rows I still have this huge gap. Reading the solution just confused me, but I get it from seeing it here!! I guess I should frog my little project and do this.... Hrm.
Gwytherinn 2 years ago
Thanks!
Instead of frogging your project, you could just fix that little gap when you finish it. Just thread some of the same yarn on a yarn needle, and stitch it closed with a couple simple stitches. Good luck!
unkoine 2 years ago
Ah well, too late. :) I frogged it and I'm much happier now. Now I have a beautiful round of knitting without any ugly gap thanks to your video! The gap would have bugged me through the whole thing, lol.
Gwytherinn 2 years ago
I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm the same way about my knitting. I just want everything to be RIGHT, you know? It was hard as a beginner, because I was never satisfied with my work. But, everything I did taught me something new.
unkoine 2 years ago
Thank you! This was very helpful!
jacdaw1 2 years ago
You make this so much easier and have done away with the mystery of knitting in the round. I have avoided knitting in the round for years - but now I am tired of the seaming! Thank you so much!
msteeonfox 2 years ago
Fantastic!! I'm working on my first solo roll-brim hat - a friend helped me with my first hat, and I was stuck when I had to join my work together. You made it look easy - and I won't forget! :-)
limegreenponcho 2 years ago
Sweet video! Thanks for the help and keep up the great work!!!!
Jesstrix 2 years ago
thank you so much for this, its the first place i have been able to find an answer to "how to join in the round." :o)
nzsmidey 3 years ago
I've just started knitting and am working on my first project, a cowl knitted in the round. Your video helped me create a tight, invisible join.
Thanks!
oakdryad1962 3 years ago
Thanks so much! My mom and I can now knit our hats!
enh7291 3 years ago
Thanks for posting this, it helped a lot. The last (first) project I did on circular needles still had to be stitched up! I tried this and you can't see any change in the stitches!
ouizawoman 3 years ago
Cool knitting tip! I've been knitting for a while and have done many projects in the round, but never did the crossover thingwe you did with the yarn. I'll have to give that a go on my next project! :-)
Whistlebinky 3 years ago
You deffinitely helped somebody out here, thanks for the helpful video.
LittleBeeRose 3 years ago
So glad I helped! Have fun knitting in the round. :)
unkoine 3 years ago