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Knitting in the Round - Fixed Circular Needle

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Uploaded by on Jun 19, 2008

Learn how to knit in the round using a fixed circular needle.

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  • Is is possible to do garter stitch on circular needles?

  • @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.

  • 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

  • @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!

  • 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!

  • @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.

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

  • 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

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  • Thank you for posting a clear video.

  • 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???

  • the yarn yall sell is beautiful and soft

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

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