Knitting in the Round - Fixed Circular Needle

[PMMcDaniel]

Is is possible to do garter stitch on circular needles?

[knitpicks]

@PMMcDaniel Yes, if you are using the circular needles to knit in the round, you can still create garter stitch but instead of only knitting - you have to knit one row, purl one row. Then, you will get garter in the round. If you only knit, you will get stockinette. Since you are never turning your work around to the wrong side - the way you do garter and stockinette in the round is opposite of how it is done when knitting flat.

[chocolatecake666]

Hey I cant get hold of circular needles under 80 cm. will these be okay or will my hat end up mishapen. I do have dpns as well.. x

[knitpicks]

@chocolatecake666 if you are making a hat and want to use a needle 80 in length, you'll have to use what's called the Magic Loop method - otherwise your needle will be too long for the circumference of your hat and you won't be able to join it together. You can always use dpns for the entire hat instead as well!

[kokomcb]

my pattern says to "join in round", and my first row starts with 3 purl stitches....do I join using a purl and count that as my first stitch? Thanks!

[knitpicks]

@kokomcb yes, join in the round by purling your first stitch which counts as 1 of the 3 stated in your pattern. It works the same as joining in the round with a knit stitch, the most important thing is to make sure that your working yarn is coming from your right hand needle.

[MamaPalma]

Thank you for posting a clear video.

[GoNadz69]

For the longest time I feared learning to knit in the round yet in this video it looks so easy....How did I not know this???

[turdmonkey67]

the yarn yall sell is beautiful and soft

[GloryB2Jesus]

do i need to keep checking for twisting or will it not matter once i get going?

[knitpicks]

@GloryB2Jesus Once you have it joined without any twisting, there is no need to keep checking since you have essentially made what is a tube. Just carefully check before you join in the round and you are good to go :)

[GloryB2Jesus]

@knitpicks thank you, I'm having so much fun!

[beandme09]

Perfect! Exactly what I needed. Thank you :)

[4977abc]

Would the tail start out on the left side (as shown in the video), if I knit continental style?

[knitpicks]

@4977abc To join in the round, everything stays the same for english and continental styles. If you knit continental, the tail would be on your left and the working yarn attached to your ball would be on your right hand needle. If you switch this and your working yarn is on the left, you actually will not join your knitting you will simple be knitting flat or back and forth using circular needles.

[2010lovebug2010]

i wanna find out if i can knit wit those needles a blanket???????

[knitpicks]

@2010lovebug2010 Yes, you can use a circular needle to knit straight or back & forth. You will use the circular needle just like regular, straight needles...just continue to knit as if they were not connected. Also, make sure your working yarn is coming from your left hand needle...that way your knitting won't get connected in a circle.

also, it is good to note that most knitters prefer to knit blankets on long circular needles. It is much easier since they are so much longer.

[marissasd1]

@2010lovebug2010 yes, but you will have to do purl stitches if you plan on making stockinette fabric. :/

[EndOfFame]

can u make a hat with 29 instead of 16??

[knitpicks]

@EndOfFame You can use a longer circular needle for hats, but then you just have to use the "magic loop" method for your entire hat.

[TheSnowboardbunny]

Finally someone who knows how to do a tutorial! Thank you :D

[MsChucklebunny]

How would you rib using this technique?

[MsChucklebunny]

This was a great video! But I have one question:

How do you knit if you want to rib on a circular needle?

Thanks for your time in advance.

[knitpicks]

@MsChucklebunny That is the same as with straight knitting, you can simply do a knit 2 purl 2 rib all the way around. Just make sure that your cast on number is a multiple of 4 (for k2, p2) and that way you will have the right number of stitches that work for that ribbing pattern.

[loreena26]

Why, oh why is my circular knitting always 'inside out?' doesn't matter much for tubular fabric, but when picking up stitches on a rounded neck, for example, I can't avoid creating the ugly ridge on the right side of the fabric. I know it's supposed to be on the wrong side, but, aargh...can some one tell me what I am doing wrong before I give up knitting all together? :)

[knitpicks]

@loreena26 when you are picking up stitches, like around the neckline that you mentioned, make you that the right side of your work is facing outward and facing you. that way the bumps from picking up stitches will be on the inside.

[pheonixphire]

if you get the same outcome with this technique and the "magic loop" why would you choose the magic loop? or is the magic loop more suited for really small tubular pieces?

[knitpicks]

@pheonixphire yep, generally magic loop is used for smaller tubular knitting, but you can do hats on magic loop as well. The advantage to this is that you won't have to switch to double pointed needles or add another circular needle in order to decrease for the top.

[BOOMPOWbethany]

How is this different from knitting in straight needles? If you just keep doing stockinette stitch, wouldn't it just come out like it would on straight needles?

[knitpicks]

@BOOMPOWbethany on straight needles, you have to knit a row and then purl a row for stockinette stitch. In the round for stockinette stitch, you only have to knit and never purl. This is because you are always only working on the outside by going in a circle and never needing to flip your work, like you do with flat knitting using straight needles.

[southtcguy]

this was a very intresting video its my fisrt time using round needles

[joydivstellar]

i think i know why i keep messing up the first stitch and it looking uneven, double cast on.

[saloneffects]

how do I knit a blanket with circular needles?

[funnygal11]

I made a mistake while knitting and tried to undo it, which made the yarn all twisty. what do I do?

[curiouserrr]

question about needle lengths: The fixed circular needles i have bought have been very confusing as I ordered a length of 18" (and other lengths) but it is really only the length of the cord. It seems ridiculous that they wouldn't supply the actual length of the total piece considering that the diameter of what you're making is what counts. Do u have to order diff size for every hat & how do u know what length you need if they don't tell u the ACTUAL length on the packaging? help please! Thanks!

[SouthernIowaLady]

Thank you :)

[sunzabunn]

So, does knitting the stockingette stitch in the round, consist of just knitting each round? or is it knit 1 round, purl the next , like knitting on regular needles?

[anyoneilove]

you only have to knit for stockingette stitches because when you knit tin round, you only see the right side(outside) of the work.

[dodders5]

you just knit all the way round :D which is great, as i hate purling =) x

[forevamore123]

Are circular needles measured from the tips of the cable (one tip of the cable to the other), or from the needle tips (from the tip of the needle to the other tip)?

Thanks!

[AnthroVlog]

Thanks for this. Well here goes. Wish me luck!

[TheLuckybouncer]

Thank you so much,i have always wondered how to knit with these needles.I bought a beautiful book on norwegian knitwear and they are ALL done using circular needles.I was so dissapointed but now i will have a go at knitting them Many Thanks

[nori452]

Thanks!

[nori452]

Thank you very much! If you are making a hat, do you need to decrease the number of stiches with each row?

[knitpicks]

Yep! We have a separate video that will walk you through the steps for knitting a hat. It's called "How to Knit a Hat."

[444822]

@knitpicks when you have a long cord can you still do this method

[knit1purl1]

Thank you. This is very helpful. My next tackle is to learn to knit in the round.

[mirandapriest]

Excellent. What else would I expect from Knitpicks!

[brownpants69]

Very good, precise and clear explanation. Thank you!

[MsChucklebunny]

@brownpants69 totally agree.

Props to Knitpicks.

[yvette4447]

OMG thank you I kept messing it up and i never knew why thank you!!!

[Leafyberry]

This is so cool.I never knew you could knit without sewing seams.Thanks!

[kittinh]

thank you! I'm going to make a hat now (usig all your videos).  I'm so happy!

[witchieg]

thank you ever so much it has been excellent to finally learn from a person not a picture