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How to Knit in the Round: The Magic Loop Revisited
In my last tutorial, I shared how to knit in the round, and today, I’m revisiting the Magic Loop technique. We learned how to cast on, the Stockinette stitch, and how to bind off without a jog. However, I made a mistake when showing the Magic Loop… I learned it the “inside out way”, and over the years, I knitted dozens of projects, and never realized it! After the first 2-3 rounds, I turned the sock (or the hat inside out), because I was facing the wrong side of the work, to be facing the right side. I was so used to it, that I never thought about it. So,…
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How to Knit in the Round for Absolute Beginners
Today, I’m sharing the basics of how to knit in the round, using circular needles; a step-by-step introduction, for absolute beginners. It’s a magic technique: You can create seamless accessories such as cowls, socks, hats, mittens, and gloves. Imagine a world where we knitters don’t have to seam anything? Yay! Well, let me tell you: It’s possible when knitting in the round! (Both, with circular or double-pointed needles). For example, you can knit a top-down sweater or cardigan, in one piece: Starting from the top (the neckline), down to the sleeves, and then the body, finishing with the hem. Moreover, this is not the only advantage when knitting in the…
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How to knit a Newborn Cardigan for beginners
A free knitting pattern showing anyone how to knit a Raglan Baby Cardigan, step by step, easy, quick and fun to knit, designed specially for beginners. You need to know how to knit and purl. I will explain the rest (there are 3 videos to show you every part of the cardigan). You will learn the raglan increases, how to make a button hole, and how to knit in the round. This cardigan is knitted from the Top Down: We start by knitting the collar and then make increases to create the right front, right sleeve, back, left sleeve and left front simultaneously. Once you reach the armholes, no more…
