To help shape your knitwear, you will need to know how to decrease. In knitting, decreases are a way of reducing the number of live stitches on your knitting needles. By shrinking the number of live stitches on your needles,…
Knit Two Together (k2tog)
To knit two together (k2tog), you will work into the front leg of two live stitches at the same time. Knitting the two stitches together will anchor them to your new live stitch. The Knit Two Together creates a rightward-leaning…
Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk)
For the slip, slip knit decrease (ssk), you will first slip two stitches as if to knit. Insert left needle from left to right into the fronts of the two slipped stitches. Then, pull the working yarn through both stitches…
Switch Needle Sizes in the Magic Loop
When you want to change the size of your stitches between sections of a project, you can switch needle sizes. In the Magic Loop knitting method, you will work stitches off one long circular needle and onto a different long…
Knit in the Magic Loop
The “Magic Loop” is a knitting method that allows you to knit small tubes in the round on long circular needles. This style is a great substitute when you don’t feel like using double point needles (DPNs). To knit in…
Bind Off in the Round on Circular Needles
To finish a knitted tube, such as an ear warmer or headband, you can bind off in the round on circular needles. A “standard bind off” on circular needles allows you to end your knitted work with a smooth edge.…
Switch Circular Needle Sizes When Knitting in the Round
As you knit in the round on circular needles, you may be asked to switch needle sizes. This is often included in knitting patterns that change the stitch size between sections of a project. To switch needle sizes while knitting…
Knit in the Round on Circular Needles
Just as with DPNs, you can also knit a seamless tube on circular needles. Like a double point needle, a circular needle has sharpened tips on both ends. A circular needle, however, will have a long, flexible cord between the…
Bind Off on Double Point Needles (DPNs)
To bind off in the round on DPNs (double point needles), you can use the same “Standard Bind Off” that you learned when knitting flat pieces. Just as before, you will chain the stitches in your last row (round) together.…
Switching Needle Sizes on DPNs
Sometimes you will need to switch needle sizes while working with double point needles (DPNs). This is usually done to adjust the tension in your knitting. Switching your needle sizes between sections of knitting can help you ensure different patterns…
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