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I need knitting ("in the round") help...

jwpbridejwpbride member
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and I "know" you guys better than the crafting board ladies! Plus, so many of y'all are such great knitters!

I started on a *baby hat using size 8 circular needles (16") just like this book told me to do. I have casted on my 56 stitches, but 56" won't reach around to the other needle to join in the round (is that the right terminology?).

What did I do wrong? I *think* I used the kind of yarn they suggested (4- worsted?), so I'm really confused. Is there something basic that I'm missing?

Ugh. I like trying new things, but I hate when I suck at them! Stick out tongue

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After multiple m/c's, a MTHFR diagnosis and the Lord calling both of our hearts in the same direction, we're adopting!
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Re: I need knitting ("in the round") help...

  • thejennigirlthejennigirl
    It depends on the brand of circs, if they are a true 16" or not.  Are they 16" from nrrdle tip to needle tip?  Or is the cord alone 16"?  Also, how tight is your cast on?
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  • melsiemelsie

    count about half way down your stitches then pull the cord thru (between two stitches) and thread the rest onto the other needle... it won't break your chain or cause any problems (i just try to move where i pull it thru every once in a while to avoid getting that laddering effect)

    or if it is too tight, pull thru in 2 different places. then once you've emptied the needles, push everything around again :) 

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  • jwpbridejwpbride member

    They are Clover brand bamboo needles (all they had at Michaels and I'm an impatient lady- I buy what they've got!) They're needletip to needletip 16".

    imagethejennigirl:
    Also, how tight is your cast on?

    Probably too tight... Embarrassed

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    After multiple m/c's, a MTHFR diagnosis and the Lord calling both of our hearts in the same direction, we're adopting!
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  • jmlushboughjmlushbough member

    You can get a longer needle (like 36" or so) and do the magic loop. I buy most of my needles at least 24" and then either ML or use two circulars.

    Here's a magic loop video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtBSmxGomPk

     Here's a two circulars video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RybPvCNfrT8  (I think this one has multiple parts).

    Let us know how it goes!

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  • melsiemelsie
    imagejmlushbough:

    You can get a longer needle (like 36" or so) and do the magic loop. I buy most of my needles at least 24" and then either ML or use two circulars.

    Here's a magic loop video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtBSmxGomPk

     

    the magic loop is exactly what i do :)
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    imagemelsie:
    imagejmlushbough:

    You can get a longer needle (like 36" or so) and do the magic loop. I buy most of my needles at least 24" and then either ML or use two circulars.

    Here's a magic loop video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtBSmxGomPk

     

     

    the magic loop is exactly what i do :)

    Ok- this made a lightbulb go off! Thanks!

    I wish I could run out and buy some longer circs right now to try it, but unfortunately I haven't mastered the "run out" with the 2 week old yet! haha Maybe I'll get DH to run by Michael's on his way home from work!

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    After multiple m/c's, a MTHFR diagnosis and the Lord calling both of our hearts in the same direction, we're adopting!
    theluckiest
    Lilypie Waiting to Adopt tickers
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  • aspadeaspade member
    It could also be that the book's directions suck.  I'm not sure that 56 stitches on 8's would really be 16" long, to be honest.  Do you have a shorter needle?  Double pointeds?
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  • melsiemelsie

    can't you just pull the loop thru what you already have? if its not going all the way around now then it should still work (just won't have as much loop sticking out thru the stitches.

    i've done socks in the round on pretty short wires and still had to pull them thru (infant/newborn socks) but just a bit. 

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