How to knit magic loop

In this DROPS video we show how you can knit the magic loop technique.

If a pattern requests both double pointed needles and circular needle in the same size, then you can use a circular needle and work with the magic loop technique.

This means you can knit a smaller tubular piece using a circular needle instead of double pointed needles.
The circular needle should be long (at least 80 cm) and have a flexible cord. Cast on your number of sts and push the sts to the middle of the cord. Separate and pull out the cord in the middle of the sts. Slide sts to the needle tips each side, make sure sts don't get twisted.
Your working yarn is on the back needle and you start working the sts on your front needle. Draw out the back needle to work the front needle. When front needle is done, turn work and slide sts back to the other tip and work that side the same way. Continue in the round, make sure to always pull out the needle at the side where you have the working yarn.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.
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Johanna wrote:

Hej! Ni gör så fantastiskt bra instruktionsvideos, korta och rakt på sak! Får man önska en film om "travelling loop", tekniken som liknar "magic loop" men med en kortare rundsticka? Håller tummarna :)

05.08.2024 - 20:06

DROPS Design :

Hei Johanna. Takk for ditt innspill (og ros), vi tar alltid i mot tips til nye hjelpevideoer :) Så tusen takk, vi legger det på vår liste og håper vi kan få laget en video i nær fremtid. mvh DROPS Design

12.08.2024 - 09:40

Leonor wrote:

Buenas tardes,quiero seguir un patrón pero con lana más fina de la que utilizan en ese padrón,los números de abajo que están en el dibujo son centímetros? Gracias

29.11.2023 - 21:44

DROPS Design :

Hola Leonor, ¿puedes indicar qué patrón estás trabajando para que podamos ayudarte mejor?

03.12.2023 - 18:32

Kerstin Andersson wrote:

Tydlig och bra video. Kommer att använda denna metod framöver då ofta det går.

18.10.2023 - 22:23

Helgard Rémy wrote:

Ich stricke seit langem mit magic Loop 2 Socken gleichzeitig und finde es ideal, weil ich keine Reihen mehr zählen muss. Kann man auch 2 Ärmel (bei Raglan von oben nach unten!) gleichzeitig stricken? Da jetzt 2 Pullover anstehen, wäre ich sehr dankbar für Tipps, wie man das machen könnte! Danke im Voraus für Ihre Ideen! Helgard

06.10.2023 - 20:48

DROPS Design :

Liebe Helgard, dafür haben wir keine Erfahrung aber wahrscheinlich können Sie auch 2 Ärmel wie 2 Socken auf vielleicht lieber 2 Rundnadel (anstatt nur 1 Aufgrund von der Maschenanzahl) stricken. Vielleicht kann Ihnen Ihr Wollladen - auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail weiter helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

09.01.2024 - 08:27

Kerstin wrote:

Und wie stricke ich mit dieser Methode Zöpfe?

23.08.2023 - 00:26

DROPS Design :

Liebe Kerstin, it dieser Methode wird man Zöpfe stricken, wie man Zöpfe in Runden strickt, dh immer nur Hin-Reihen keine Reihen von der Innenseite/Rückseite. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

23.08.2023 - 09:23

Veronica wrote:

Been trying to use the \'magic loop\' system. I am using Alpaca wool and needle 2.5mm, but finding it impossible to do the loop without distorting the knitting. Does the magic loop system only work with thick wool?

14.07.2023 - 09:52

Pia wrote:

Hej. Bruger tit magic loop men kan ikke finde ud af at lave et omslag til sidst i omgangen? Lige nu bruger jeg magic loop i opskriften Drops 40-30 Cherry Blossom, pandebånd og snore bare garnet rundt et par gange til sidst, men ser ikke helt rigtigt ud når man skal lave et hul. Håber i kan hjælpe :-)

08.02.2023 - 12:45

DROPS Design :

Hej Pia, kan du ikke starte med omslaget istedet for at slutte med omslaget, det vil jo komme på samme sted :)

14.02.2023 - 09:47

Agneta Herou wrote:

Istället för magic loop använder jag två rundstickor. Det är mycket enklare🤗

13.12.2022 - 21:34

Helga Gelsebach wrote:

Da ich das erste Mal "Magic Loop" stricke, habe ich eine Frage: Wie kann ich bei Magic Loop zu- und abnehmen?

06.11.2022 - 21:17

DROPS Design :

Liebe Frau Gelsebach, Zu- und Abnehmen stricken Sie wie bei der Anleitung erklärt - also wie in Runden. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

07.11.2022 - 16:17

Sofianou Diamantoula wrote:

I want translation to my language please

22.10.2022 - 11:10

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