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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 = 31 1/2") 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.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 266-1

DROPS 266-1
DROPS 266-2

DROPS 266-2
DROPS 266-5

DROPS 266-5
DROPS 267-9

DROPS 267-9
DROPS 266-7

DROPS 266-7
DROPS 266-8

DROPS 266-8
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Video #120, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, Other knitting tips & tricks

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Country flag Oma Gerda wrote:

In het begin zat ik verbaasd naar het filmpje te kijken. Toen kreeg ik het ineens door en... het is kinderlijk eenvoudig. Dank voor de duidelijke uitleg d.m.v. het filmpje!

24.06.2012 - 12:13

Country flag Pia wrote:

Nu weet ik het, bedankt, ga het ook proberen, heb de rondbreinaalden al ik weet niet hoe lang in huis ! bedankt!

23.06.2012 - 22:43

Country flag Martina wrote:

Vielen Dank, das Video ist eine große Hilfe - wieder was dazu gelernt :-).

18.05.2012 - 12:09

Country flag Leslie Greiff wrote:

This was so helpful. I really dislike using double pointed needles and I do a lot of hats. It has made it so much easier for me.

28.04.2012 - 13:39

Country flag Miranda wrote:

Eindelijk na 38 jaar breien, snap ik nu het rond breien na een keer kijken, bedankt

25.02.2012 - 11:06

Country flag Guusta wrote:

Superduidelijk deze video. De rechte steek gaat al goed, de averechte steek nog niet zo goed. Een kwestie van oefening en vooral geduld!

19.02.2012 - 20:44

Country flag Nuran wrote:

Super deze video. dus nooit zo goed aan de patronen met knoploze naalden. maar zo kan het dus ook! gauw proberen

28.12.2011 - 23:31

Country flag Brechtje wrote:

Geweldig duidelijke instructiefilmpjes. na 30 jaar niet meer te hebben gebreid durf ik nu zelfs met een rondbreinaald te breien op de Duitse manier.

23.11.2011 - 22:42

Donna wrote:

Thank you for this tutorial. A nice way to perhaps end this video would be to show the binding off.

14.11.2011 - 16:55

Hélenda wrote:

Très utile si on n'a pas de jeux d'aiguilles, sinon plus rapide en utilisant 4 aiguilles.

05.10.2011 - 03:36

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