- Checking gauge for pieces knit in the round is different for those with straight needles. To check for gauge when knitting in the round, knit a row, cut off the yarn, slide the swatch around to the left needle on a circular needle ,or to the right on a DPN, and knit the next row. Repeat until the number of rows required to measure gauge are completed.
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Circular Knitting Needles with Yarn Cast OnCast on stitches for circular knitting the same way you would with a straight needle. For DPNs, cast on stitches to one needle then evenly slip the stitches to the other two needles. Before joining to begin the first round, make sure the stitches are not twisted. The first cast-on stitch should be on the left-hand needle and the last cast-on stitch should be on the right-hand needle. Place a stitch marker on the right-hand needle then insert the right-hand needle into the first cast-on stitch on the left needle to begin. -
Joining the cast-on stitches to begin the first round can create an uneven edge. The edge can be hidden in a ribbed pattern or if the base of the piece is rolled. To create a straighter edge, try any of these two techniques.
1. Cast on an extra stitch before joining. Slip the last cast-on stitch to the left needle then knit together the last cast on stitch with the first cast on stitch.
2. Cast on an extra stitch. Join and knit the first round until you reach the last stitch. Slip the last stitch from the right needle to the left and knit the slipped stitch with the first stitch of the round. -
Double Pointed Needles with Yarn Cast OnGaps can form between DPNs at the crossover,so pull the yarn extra tight between the needles and again on the second stitch. Another way to reduce the gaps is to vary the crossover stitches by moving the first or last stitches on each needle to the next needle as you knit around.
