Knitting in the Round – DPNs vs. Magic Loop vs. Two Circulars
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Knitting in the Round–Stitch Patterns
Knitting in the round makes the structure of your stitches a little different from if you were knitting them flat. So in order to create garter stitch fabric in the round, you would knit alternating knit and purl rows. To …
Knitting in the Round with 2 Circular Needles
2 Circular Needles Learning to knit in the round with 2 circular needles is challenging, but well worth it in the end. Try this technique first with one sock, and as you become more comfortable you can perform the amazing …
Knitting in the Round with 1 Circular Needle
1 Circular Needle Let’s talk about working a tubular piece of knitting on a single circular needle. You will often hear this technique referred to as knitting in the round. This is an alternative to using 2 straight needles and …
Knitting in the Round
1 Circular Needle Let’s talk about working a tubular piece of knitting on a single circular needle. You will often hear this technique referred to as knitting in the round. This is an alternative to using 2 straight needles and …
Fair Isle Knitting Tips: Swatching in the Round
When the fair isle pattern you will be knitting is in the round, how do you swatch? Andrea takes you through the process of swatching in the round.
Lace Knitting Versus Knitted Lace with Geoff Hunnicut
What is the difference between knitted lace and lace knitting? Designer Geoff Hunnicut tells you the secret, as well as describes different lace from around the world.
Fair Isle or Stranded Knitting
Tame Multi Color Knitting Working with more than one color is not as difficult as you might think once you adopt a technique that feels comfortable. Keeping your colors organized and finding a way to hold the yarn so …
Intarsia Knitting
About Intarsia Knitting Intarsia knitting is a technique used to incorporate areas of color into your knitting. This could mean pictures, shapes or polka dots. For each block of contrasting color you will use a different length of yarn. The …
Double Pointed Needles
Double Pointed Needles You can use double pointed needles to knit tubes of fabric with small circumferences. Examples would be socks, hats and the sleeves of sweaters. Double pointed needles (commonly referred to as dpns) come in packages of 4, …