Knitting In the Round: How to Knit with Circular Needles

[@itssamiyoutube]

Why are u the only person showing videos with circular needed couldn't find nobody else thanks I'm learning

[@natamalieee]

The stop-motion animation intros recently have been awesome :)

[@mysterjaythang]

Circular needles are sooooo versatile and cost effective. I think that it is better to buy a nice set of circulars instead of buying a set of straights. Circular needles are great to use instead of straight needles for flat pieces. You can do much larger pieces and not have a lot of strain on your hands wrists and arms. From experience you will find that you can fit about 3 times as many stitches on that needle as well, so you could knit an entire blanket flat or in the round a very large sweater. You can also knit very small circumferences on that same needle you have by using the magic loop method. You didn't need to transfer to double points at all. As a matter of fact you could have used a 2nd circular needle to knit in the round also.

[@Stettafire]

Experience tells me circulars give way more RSI then straight needles. Plus the cable is annoying and gets in the way. I only ever use circulars for knitting in the round then they get firmly shoved in the drawer. Not sure what knitting method your using but if you get RSI knitting straight you're 100% doing it wrong

[@Nicola_Torrington]

I don't experience repetitive strain injury with circulars, and in fact, use them 100% of the time - flat or round. It pays to spend the money to get good quality needles. Their cables have no memory, and never cUrlacher up. I adore my ChiaoGoos

[@Felicity2121]

@@Nicola_Torrington I am a beginner but getting better (I think!) I have hand & wrist problems, I have been diagnosed with hyper mobility and lax muscle in h/w. My first set were used and were a bargain to boot. All good quality and went from 2mm and upto 6.5mm including all half sizes as well as quarter sizes. They were also in the original little packets & straight! I learnt a little quicker than I thought I would and enjoyed it but the needles seemed heavy and sometimes too slippery to control. I was on the lookout for something more lightweight and I tried symfonie wood from knit pro. I only purchased one as I didn’t know if would work for me. I loved them! I purchased the set & just recently bought the interchangeable round starter set which I will be trying out later today or tomorrow. I have heard your set are good also but I think it’s trial and error along your knitting journey. I also bought 9mm & 10mm but I have really tiny small hands and I find it cumbersome trying to handle them. So can I be cheeky and ask you for advice with the chunky needles please. Take Care

[@TheAw1963]

Agreed.

[@jubierivera4801]

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[@shayeedie]

Thank you!! I was struggling to find this simple explanation :)

[@elizabethyoung9948]

Oh thank you thank you. I've been searching for a way to cast on WITHOUT having a long tail. Brilliant video, thanks.

[@zoeleah4228]

Your tutorials are the best! So helpful for me :)

[@SuzanneMiles-ob4kj]

You make things easy to understand!

[@attheranch4876]

If the cable is curly you can soak it in very hot water for a few minutes to straighten it out. I Karbonz circular needles because the cables don’t curl.

[@mariajs]

Im meaning to knit a sweater and this video was really helpful ! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@SuzanneMiles-ob4kj]

Thank you,Ryan!

[@patriciahathaway8621]

Thanks good video keeping yarn on the left was the answer for me.

[@beejames4913]

im having issues :( when i get to the end of my first row, instead of the extra yarn that collects between the needles pulling through nicely, it just gets stuck and i end up with three strings connecting the needles. ive knitted in the round before and never had this issue until now

[@Vladtherad666]

Can you do a video on the picot stitch ? I can't seem to find one that explains it well.

[@Laura-on3sb]

I get that this is an old video, but I just stumbled upon it. You don't explain what "decrease" means. I guess I need to watch a different video to get that part!

[@grooove2]

You didn’t show how you connected the circle. Do you have a video of that step?

[@Sailorlluna]

How do you increase??? I’m knitting a sweater and having trouble finding a clear answer.

[@renatakrisztian7373]

if you want the first row not to be very tight, use two needle, when you cast on the stitches.

[@derpydogz0259]

Renáta Krisztián preach

[@those_eyes]

Or go up to the next size needle.

[@faybrink-yourhoustonrealtor]

Or just don't tighten it down as hard as you can for each cast on stitch or slip knot.

[@dixieshoemaker7910]

Ok but how does the tube get wider and more narrow? Like since a hat is wider at bottom then top and such

[@nathaliehuber6236]

Can you show how to join in the round

[@backinbolivia9588]

Cab you do mittens with circular needles?

[@donnamawson3297]

Great instruction😊thanks

[@knittingwithsherylandfamily]

Thanks again I’m doing a beanie

[@itssamiyoutube]

My round keeps twisting omg my hands are hurting knitting with circluar needles I'm trying make s blanket I've cast 160 stiches are bang on could have had 200 on plenty of room.

[@beckycorey2025]

Good job 👍

[@ilurvemv]

Can I please request a video? Another knitter has uploaded a video with a pattern but something keeps going wrong when I try it. The pattern is knit two, yarn over twice (some are arguing it should be yarn over once), purl two together all throughout the row, all rows. I'd really appreciate your help, thanks.

[@Nicola_Torrington]

It should only be one yarn over, unless your pattern has deliberate big holes in the fabric. When you yo, you are increasing by one stich. When you purl two together, you're decreasing by one stitch,. The two should balance eacheck other out, so you always have the same number of stitches on your needles

[@mandyabercrombie7980]

Hey RJ! What do you do if your stitches get twisted even after you straightened them initially? Do you just have to start over?

[@sylviaortega7180]

Unfortunately. It will cause the piece to twist and the only option is ripping it off and starting over.

[@warialdasue]

This is better than other tutorials I’ve watched. Thankyou

[@Bringingsunshine]

I have a quick question! I don't understand why when I start knitting I end up with this long string in the middle and it's not perfect it looks horrible so I end up taking it apart and starting all over again I truly want to learn how to knit and crochet really good but I feel that I'm more stronger in the crochet than in knitting and I just want to know why I end up with such a long Gap in the middle which is a string of course... nothing's coming out the way any tutorial even the simplest it doesn't come out right :( #totaldisaster #pleasehelp

[@deborahlaws3651]

Hi, I used to have the same problem. Try a long tail cast on. Hope this helps!

[@faybrink-yourhoustonrealtor]

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[@angelcruz0143]

do you now how to sow i just want to now because im a bigginer and this is really helpful

[@joywhiteman5329]

Hello, can anyone help me with this issue? I have a new set of Layoer cables, and my Knit picks interchangeable needles do not fit!!!! Which needles would fit that cable? Thanks very much in advance

[@faychauche2938]

im knitting on circular needles but for some reason the result isn't connected, it's just comes out looking as if I just knitted on regular needles? can someone help (I do cast my stitches differently so the two strings end up on the same side at the end if that's it)

[@jleite29]

Right at the beginning when he starts knitting he connects It missed it the first time to I’m a very new knitter hope that’s helps

[@tamarahill-henderson8229]

How do I stop my yarn on my circular knitting needle from turning all around the circular knitting needle

[@itssamiyoutube]

Thanks love ur videos

[@heididietrich9800]

How did you start knitting and do you have a video for a hat?

[@craftyoldman]

You should put your cord in a bath of hot water RJ. It will straighten out that cord and be less "tangly".

[@Nicola_Torrington]

Or investment in quality needles, like ChiaoGoo - they have cables with no memory, so you don't have to fight them

[@ChristopherTradeshow]

I thought circular needles would be intimidating but I easily got this down

[@annleeman5642]

Thank you this was very helpful to me # crocheting. And knitting nana

[@jenniferjosleyn4879]

Your videos are great! Thank you so much!

[@shaasiagoss6538]

Maybe can make a bag

[@shirleylakes4202]

I just started a shawl and never used circular needles until now. It looks like a hat, but it is a shawl. How do I get it to go flat?

[@Stettafire]

Knit on straight needles and don't go in the circle

[@Nicola_Torrington]

Use the circular needles as if they were straight needles. DO NOT connect.the two ends in a circle. **Just turn your work around like you would with straight needles,** The reason you need circular needles when knitting a shawl is because straight needles can't hold the number of stitches required for the shawl. With circular needles, the stitches can slide onto the cable. So use them because the shawl is so wide. A shawl is not a circular project, but needs circular needles just the same

[@Nicola_Torrington]

The cast-on you used should never be employed. The yarn between your right and left needle will keep getting longer and longer. At the very least you could use the (very easy) long tail cast-on.

[@HoneyBadger938]

This comment caught my eye. I was trying to knit a 16 stitch scarf on circular needles (to give more room) BUT... I somehow after going through a whole skein of yarn, ended up with 4-5 times the amt of stitches. How do I make a 16 in regular stitch scarf without it coming out looking like a cape? Thank you so much! :)

[@kennethbird4656]

Can you make a easy basic baby hat using round circular needles for beginners? Thank you in advance.

[@bernadettemarymcgarry9520]

Yes. Go on Revelry or Etsy for free patterns. I recommend Marianna Mel.

[@Stettafire]

Cast on with Judy's magic loop. 8 stitches per needle. Then go in a round, increase at each of the sides of the needle for 4 increases each round. Then knit 1 round. Alternate between those two and keep going until you have a dome shape to the measurement you desire, and if you want a rib brim work a few rounds in rib then cast off.

[@fredrickvoncold]

does it matter which cast on you use ?

[@Stettafire]

No, there are cast ons that give you no hole (Judy's magic cast on) and those which give you a circular hole. Basically let's you work bottom up or tip down. Some cast ons have more stretch then others also. Depends on what you want to do

[@presidentpuppym]

HOW DO U DO THIS WITH NORMAL REGULAR STRAIGHT NEEDLES?!?!

[@Kdog-jc3el]

U cant

[@Stettafire]

@@Kdog-jc3el You can, you just convert your pattern to a flat one

[@ShelleyNearing]

Try get new one for me

[@alicerossiter9252]

The past tense of cast is "cast", not "casted".

[@CarolineWilliams1975]

Yarn color not good the videos is awesome 😎

[@lovewillwinnn]

LOL. You knit like a guy. Nimbleneedles doesn’t 😂

[@sallykline2710]

Hahahaha

[@OzonatedOil]

Hahahaha

[@cormackeenan8175]

My wife refuses to let me knit, she think s I’m turn into a pansy.

[@yliberal6355]

Cormac Keenan Did you ever think that she might think you are!? SMFH

[@irismorio110]

Tell you wife knitting is very relaxing and drs. Are know to knitting. My niece is a nurse and they are not pantsy.

[@Stettafire]

The sign of a real pansy is someone who let's their partner control their hobbies

[@cormackeenan8175]

@@yliberal6355come to think of it, LOL

[@Nicola_Torrington]

Men were the first to take up knitting!