This video teaches the Magic Loop knitting technique, which is a game-changer in the world of circular knitting. It teaches how to knit in the round using a single long circular needle, allowing for the creation of a wide range of projects without double-pointed needles or multiple needles. The Magic Loop technique is also known as the magic circle cast on, or pinhole cast on, and is used to knit small-diameter tubes using a single long circular needle. This method is used to knit various projects in the round, including baby knits, hats, and sweaters.
The Magic Loop technique involves using a circular that is far longer than the circumference of your piece, dividing your piece in half and creating a loop of needle. The video provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to use one circular needle to knit in the round, including knitting socks, mittens, sweater sleeves, and center-out designs. The video also explains the steps to create a magic circle cast on, including wrapping your yarn, starting the hook, pulling through, hooking again, and first stitching. By mastering the Magic Loop technique, you can create a wide range of projects without the need for double-pointed needles or multiple needles.
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Hello: this NOTE is coming to you from Toronto Ontario Canada, I have been knitting for 70+ years, recently I have become interested in the magic loop, as fiddling around with those short needles is driving me nuts, you have no idea how many tutorials I have watched here, all of them caused more confusion, too longwinded, their knitting is a different style from mine adding to the confusion ETC. ETC., Your tutorial is amazing, you speak cool and calm, nice and to the point not too long, it now finally makes perfect sense, just showing me that one needle holds knit stitches the other purls now I can understand it…. you are an teaching artist…THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME….. WISHING YOU WELL!!!
I was perusal tutorials for almost an hour and getting so lost and confused!! This was the first article I came across that explained each step clearly with helpful IN FOCUS camera angles. I’m now on my way to making my first pair of socks! Thank you so much immediately saved so I can refer back to it again later 🙂
Wonderfully clear, succinct instructions, excellent camera angle. Thank you immensely for no annoying music and no upturned sentence endings all the time like so many have. I felt I was sitting with a friend showing me calmly and knowledgeably so that I could really learn. Keep up your sweet voice and excellent articles. I have subscribed!
I learned to knit from your beginner’s articles. I have always wanted to learn and started with articles a few months ago. I always search for your articles, because they are so easy to follow. I am joining a sock class at my local yarn store next month and need to be able to knit in the round. I’m going to try a hat first with this magic loop technique.
Thankyou so much. I bought the musselburgh hat pattern and used other articles to cast on etc but that’s all they took it to due to copyright, which was really no help because I didn’t understand how to do the next step ie drop one needle etc, let alone then continue the pattern . Thankyou so much ! I will give it yet another go, you really blessed me @
I cannot tell you how many attempts I have made, perusal numerous tutorials for magic loops/ circular needles, getting literally entangled in yarn 😤 starting again, over and over and over!! and then eventually came across your article. Thank you SO much. After a few views I have cracked it. Now I hope my Christmas Elf hat will be complete in a week – or 6! Thank you again. 👏👏
Great fun…? Up until now, I must have started my project a good 12 times and almost dumped it in the garbage! I never know whether I’m coming or going, and I hate pulling on the stitches so that the stitches on both needles are properly distributed 😢 Your instructions are absolutely impeccable! I love the way you explain every detail. Most instructors just tell you what to do without the ‘why’. Because of your amazing demonstration, I will attempt to knit my baby beanie hat on the round, one last time! Thanks for the great encouragement ❤ Just one question before I get started. How do you go about counting/calculating the rows for decreasing if the work has been split into 2 sections? Do I still follow the setup you’ve explained and simply add a marker…?
Thank you! First try, not successful. I am knitting Seamus the owl and you have to increase double your stitches on the second round and then double your stitches on the third. I first lost my stitches when I turned around after the one needle’s increase. Started from scratch and then succeeded. Now I can do it, knitting forward! No seam!
Sorry but in what universe this is “fun” and easier method, I dont know. It is a bit of a nightmare if you are a tight knitter – all that constant sliding on and off stitches off the needles plus the trailing and twisting cable in between to cope with. Sorry but nothing beats the clear set up of the 4 dpns for me. On the positive note though, it is a clear and informative tutorial I enjoyed trying out.
Thank you so much for your very easy to follow and helpful article. I’m doing a scarf, packed a bit when read pattern and it says to use Magic loop method. I have never done it. I did look at several articles but yours is for me the best one. Explains it all clearly and felt confident to start. Fingers crossed I can do scarf on it. So used to 2 needles and just got used to DPNs after 40yrs of knitting I feel confident now to embrace new technique.. thank you.
Thank you very much! I have started and restarted trying to use my magic loop needles, to no avail. I watched several articles on this, but kept coming back to yours. Yours is stated simply, slow enough to follow, while demonstrated clearly, making each component readily identifiable. I am having a bit of an issue with my cast on stitches tightening, which has made sliding them along the cables a little difficult. I just need to practice, get comfortable with the twisting and frankly annoying cables. I am a crocheter, crocheting Amigurumi, but wanted to knit the clothing, as I prefer the delicate stitches for such items. I have not knitted for probably 35 plus years, but am determined to get the hang of it. 😊
I’ve been using my plastic looms for knitting in the round. I recently taught myself to knit with straight needles but wondered if it was possible to knit in the round without using double points. Now I know! You saved me from buying double points. 😊 I just started using circular needles so finding your article is a life saver!
Fantastic instructions. It’s a bonus that it is UK . I also crochet and i have to remind myself that UK and US use different terminology. I am trying to knit baby socks and this tutorial is the easiest I have found to teach myself knitting in the round with a magic loop . Had I known it was this easy I would have tried it years ago !!!😂 Thank you ❤
Really clear and gently encouraging instructions. I was just about to give up but this has inspired me to have another go. My main problem is that my stitches are so tight they won’t slide easily back onto the needle. I don’t seem to be able to knit looser. Any advice? Should I be using a different yarn? (Using acrylic to learn, maybe that’s not a great idea). Thank you for a great article.