What’s a good project for learning to knit in rounds?

Preferably something quick and easy. I just started knitting and really want to make socks but first I have to learn how to knit in rounds. Any suggestions for an easy project? Thank you!

7 Comments

twentyeight7 December 8th, 2009 at 8:34 am

You might want to try this site. It has a set of looms that might be easy for you to use, plus free patterns.

hot_hermione December 8th, 2009 at 9:06 am

the easiest way to learn to knit in the round would be to make a hat on double pointed needles.

this would be a good place to start.
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/70063.html

mliz55 December 8th, 2009 at 9:16 am

I think socks are a good start. You can start with a single stocking, perhaps a christmas stocking. You can learn on larger needles, using a worsted weight yarn, and any mistakes you make can be embroidered over.

cuteknitter2000 December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am

Socks aren’t as hard as you’d think, but if you want to try knitting in the round first, I would either do a hat or a set of wristers. Knitty has two great version of simple wristwarmers that are just PERFECT for this time of year (and a quick knit!).

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

Good luck! You can do it!

speechy December 8th, 2009 at 10:31 am

try legwarmers. You’ll just knit around and around on circular needles. No increasing or decreasing like in hats.
Try the pattern in “Last Minute Knitted Gifts”
or in “Stitch n B**** Nation”

here are a bunch of free legwarmer patterns:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/legwarmers.php

KnitChick December 8th, 2009 at 10:49 am

There are several methods to knitting in the round (DPNs, Magic Loop, two circulars). You might find one you particularly like. One fun project is the Booga Bag (you can knit in the round AND felt the wool):
http://www.blacksheepbags.com/booga_bag.html

KnitPicks has some pictorial instructions and Knitting Help has some good videos for each method:
http://www.knitpicks.com/content/index.php/cat/knitting-in-the-round
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall03/FEATtheresa.html
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques

If you want to start knitting socks, Ann Budd has a good, basic beginner book:
http://www.interweave.com/knit/books/GS_KnittingSocks

impress December 8th, 2009 at 11:48 am

By far, the easiest project to make on a round loom is a hat. It was my first loomed project and it took me under two hours to complete an adult sized hat that looked really great!

I recommend highly that you visit http://isela.typepad.com/looming_crafts/loomknitting-videos.html for outstanding video tutorials on how to use a knitting loom and http://isela.typepad.com/looming_crafts/tutorials.html for printable tutorials as well. That website also has a lot of free patterns that are very well explained.

Also, there are several Yahoo! groups that are about knitting in the round.
The Roundlooms Group, Loom Knitting Newbies Group, Knifty Knitter Loom Resource Group, etc.

Have fun with it!

Zen Knitting

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