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How to avoid a jog at the beginning of circular knitting

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In this DROPS video we show how to create an invisible join when starting your circular knitting and in this way avoid a jog in your work.

Note! Cast on 1 additional stitch than what pattern tells you.

Join, making sure not to twist stitches on row.
Slip 1st stitch on left needle purl-wise over to right needle. Slip the 2nd stitch on right needle over the 1st.

Move the slipped stitch back to left needle. Tighten yarn ends. Place a marker to mark beginning of the round and start knitting.

You must read the pattern and maybe look at the chart 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 178-15

DROPS 178-15
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Country flag Domenja wrote:

Bonjour, comment appliquer cette méthode quand on se sert du magic loop ? Je ne comprends pas comment on peut faire. Merci pour votre réponse et toutes vos videos très utiles.

26.04.2025 - 12:13

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Domenja, vous pouvez vous aider d'une autre aiguille sur laquelle vous allez glisser la dernière maille du tour puis vous reprendrez cette maille sur l'aiguille droite exactement comme dans la vidéo. Bon tricot!

28.04.2025 - 09:59

Country flag Christina wrote:

Hallo:) Wie vermeidet man eine Stufe beim Abketten? Vielen Dank!

22.01.2025 - 12:41

DROPS Design :

Liebe Christina, hier finden Sie das Video dafür. Viel Spaß beim Stricken!

22.01.2025 - 16:29

Country flag Mimine61 wrote:

Bonjour, Quelles aiguilles circulaires conseillez-vous pour tricoter un bonnet ? Mes pointes font 14cm + le plus petit câble =60 cm et je n'arrive pas à faire le Magic loop. Merci de me répondre

11.03.2024 - 16:25

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mimine, en général on utilise une aiguille circulaire d'au moins 80 cm pour tricoter en magic loop - cette vidéo pourra probablement vous aider. Bon tricot!

12.03.2024 - 08:03

Country flag Carole wrote:

Bonjour \r\nPour faire l\'échantillon, quelle numéro d\'aiguille dois-je utiliser?\r\nMerci

18.02.2023 - 16:33

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Carole, sans numéro de modèle, je ne saurai vous répondre, peut-être pouvez-vous poser votre question dans la rubrique en bas de page de ce modèle? Nous vérifierons alors ensemble. Merci pour votre compréhension.

20.02.2023 - 10:34

Country flag Fourmi wrote:

Bonjour, Merci pour ce tuto très bien expliqué. Est-ce qu'en appliquant cette méthode pour un tricot dans lequel on prévoit des rayures, les rayures ne seront plus décalées aux changements de couleurs ? Merci.

11.02.2023 - 17:15

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Fourmi, pour les rayures, je vous propose plutôt cette vidéo. Bon tricot!

13.02.2023 - 11:16

Country flag CORINNE ASSEMART wrote:

Merci pour cette vidéo. Je découvre votre site et il est vraiment génial.

25.01.2023 - 17:20

Country flag Paulina wrote:

Czy tę czynność (pokazaną na filmie) wykonujemy tylko raz (na początku pierwszego rzędu robótki), czy wykonujemy ją w każdym rzędzie - przy każdym okrążeniu w miejscu oznaczonym markerem?

15.12.2022 - 13:56

DROPS Design :

Witaj Paulino, ta czynność jest wykonywana tylko na początku pierwszego okrążenia robótki. Pozdrawiamy!

16.12.2022 - 11:14

Country flag Tenna Nielsen wrote:

Kan denne metode bruges helt i starten på en sweater uden der så kommer hak/forskydelse i et mønster

28.07.2021 - 22:17

DROPS Design :

Hei Tenna. Det kommer litt an på hvordan mønster er, men det vil nok alltid bli en liten forskyvning når man strikker mønster. mvh DROPS design

09.08.2021 - 11:50

Country flag Aysen wrote:

It looks like that you used short tip needles. 1. Do you recommend 5cm or 8 cm? 2. How long should the cable be when starting the round? There tents to be always tension with mine. Is there a specific brand is short tip needles you can recommend. I just started knitting in rounds. Thank you for your great videos

02.06.2021 - 00:31

DROPS Design :

Dear Aysen, the length of the tips is just a matter of preference. The circular needle should always be shorter than the circumference of the piece; if you are working a smaller piece, you can then use a long circular needle 80 cm and knit magic loop. Happy knitting!

02.06.2021 - 07:55

Country flag Aleksandra wrote:

Witam, przerobiłam sekcję 1, po ostatnich 10 oczkach zgodnie z opisem odcięłam nitkę i przeszłam do markera na początku okrążenia. Teraz powinnam robić kolorem perłowo-szarym rząd prawych oczek, ale na drucie mam prawe oczka i żeby wyszedł ścieg francuski muszę przerabiać lewe a w dodatku w połowie okrążenia układ oczek się zmienia. W opisie to w ogóle nie jest wyjaśnione.

26.03.2021 - 17:18

DROPS Design :

Witaj Aleksandro, napisz o jaki numer wzoru chodzi, postaram się pomóc. Pozdrawiamy!

28.03.2021 - 22:29

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