The benefits of knitting in the round
- Circular knitting needles are a very compact tool that you can easily take with you anywhere. They take up as little space as possible.
- Knitting in the round allows you to make garments without seams. This is especially important when sewing clothes for a child.
- The absence of seams greatly simplifies your work. Therefore, if you are just starting to knit, don’t worry, you will succeed.
- No edge loops. This is probably the most important advantage, because the number of loops is a multiple of the repeat.
- No need to work on the wrong side. This also makes the knitting person's job much easier.
Knitting a circular scarf is a great way to test your skills. We recommend starting with this. You can also try knitting a circular snood. Choose what you like best.
Varieties of circular knitting needles
Circular knitting needles are two knitting needles connected to each other by some kind of fishing line or wire. Their main differences are diameter, length and size. Also, one of the most important characteristics is the length of the cable, which, as a rule, is parried from 40 to 80 cm.
There are also circular knitting needles with a connector. With them you can replace one tool with another, which will have the desired diameter. All this is done directly while working, so circular knitting needles with a connector are a very convenient thing.
If you cannot decide which classification of tool you need, you can buy a special set for circular knitting. There, you will most likely find the right one.
We live in the 21st century, the century of the Internet and opportunities. You can always go to the World Wide Web and look for circular knitting patterns there. It is especially important to familiarize yourself with the diagrams - if you are just starting out. This way you can find the one that is most convenient for you.
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Snood on circular knitting needles, knitted in one turn
This model fits tightly to the neck and protects from the wind. The product is universal: suitable for men and women. It's all about the color, as they say. The width of a knitted scarf for adults is from 55 cm, for a preschool child – 45 cm.
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To work, you need to stock up on yarn (50% wool, 50% acrylic) and circular knitting needles No. 9.
How to knit
So, having started knitting, you have to make the first row. During this process, make sure that the loops do not twist among themselves, because otherwise the edge of the item you are making will be uneven. Although this sounds difficult, don’t worry, it’s much easier than knitting the first rows using double-pointed needles.
We advise you to start knitting a loop using the working thread and its end, because this is the only way you can avoid a hole that is too large and noticeable. But you need to understand that this option can make the beginning of knitting thicker and tighter.
Closing circular knitting occurs by casting on an extra loop on a knitting needle. And at the beginning of the very first row you need to heed it without knitting it.
Do not worry! Knitting on circular knitting needles is not the most difficult thing, so you will definitely succeed.
Methods for knitting circular fabrics with long hooks
Knitting in the round with a tube is a unique fix idea in the knitting world. Many knitters evaluate different knitting techniques precisely by the presence or absence of the ability to obtain a circular seamless fabric. And the explanation is simple. The process of final assembly of the product, the need to put aside your favorite knitting needles or crochet hook and wield a needle for some time, is seriously upsetting. Therefore, if a tool and the knitting technique associated with it have developed a method for producing fabric with a pipe without seams, then “plus karma” for this tool and the entire knitting technique. And if it is considered that it is impossible to obtain a circular fabric with a tool, then the tool is recognized as “limited in capabilities” and the knitting technique with this tool is much less popular and is forgotten over time.
Is it possible to knit in the round using the Tunisian technique, that is, using a long hook to get a seamless fabric with a pipe? Until recently, knitting experts answered this question categorically “no.” But progress does not stand still. This post is a retrospective review of currently known long crochet circular knitting techniques.
1. Method of circular knitting using a double-sided hook. Gained fame and popularity several years ago. You need a double-headed hook (you can use two hooks connected by fishing line) and two balls of yarn. Knitting goes in a spiral.
In the English-speaking knitting environment, a description of this method can be found using the keywords Double ended Tunisian crochet in the Round and Double-Ended Crochet Hook Spiral Method.
2. Method of circular knitting with one-sided crochet on a fishing line.
Back in 1991, in the album “Knitting”, a short note by G.M. Pogonina “Tunisian knitting” was published, in which the author proposed this method.
I reworked the idea proposed by Pogonina a little and simplified it. As a result, I got two options for joining the row .
1st option
2nd option
In the English-speaking knitting community, a similar method of crocheting on a fishing line is called the Tunisian Loop Method, that is, the loop method. But joining the rows there is done completely differently. On the reverse side there is a noticeable transition.
3. The method of knitting circular fabric with regular Tunisian or short crochet hooks.
The methods discussed above require expanding your knitting arsenal, purchasing double-sided hooks or hooks on a fishing line. But, if you think about it, you can knit the fabric with a pipe without seams using an ordinary Tunisian crochet hook 30-40 cm long. In addition to the hook, you will need two balls and two markers. For clarity, the sample is crocheted from balls of different colors with a short hook without a handle.
Experience shows that for a product of medium width, a hook 30-40 cm long is sufficient. In this way, during the knitting process, you can connect the front and back of a sweater, vest, front and back parts of a skirt, and trouser legs.
Discover new possibilities of the long hook and improve your skills. Good luck!
