I’m going to demonstrate how to do the most
simple method of magic loop.
And when I say “simple” method of magic
loop, I’m referring to a small circumference
of knitting, with a long circular needle.
If you’re doing something like knitting
a sock in magic loop, there are usually some
really specific things that you have to do,
technique wise, with keeping heel stitches
in one place and instep stitches in another
place.
You really want to follow a pattern for something
like that, if you’re not familiar with it.
But, the cause usually is, you just want to
knit a small circumference, and you want to
a long circular needle.
This is a great technique to know, because
there will be times when you won’t have
a tiny circular needle for something in the
size you need it, and you can pull out 24,
32, or 40 inch circular needles, and still
get the same results.
Let’s go ahead and take a look.
I have a little bit of knitting here in two
by two rib.
And it’s a small circumference, I guess
about the size of a hat, and I’m using 32
inch circular needles.
How do I do it?
Let’s take a look.
First thing I’m going to do is just fold
the work over, and find something that’s
close to the half-way point.
It doesn’t have to be perfect.
Really just anywhere.
And then pull the extra cord out there.
This is really the starting position for magic
loop.
You have your needles pointing out to the
right, and extra cord over here to the left.
It’s amazing how this works, but it does
work!
I’m going to push the stitches close to
the tip of the needle, and the working yarn
is coming from the back needle.
I’m going to pull the back needle long,
and I’m ready to go.
You see I have cord sticking over and over
here.
I have an empty needle in my right hand, and
I’m ready to work across these stitches.
So I’ll go ahead and work across these stitches,
so you can see what comes next when you come
to the next bit of cord.
And I’m just working knit two, purl two,
nothing fancy.
You can do fancy stitches on magic loop.
Okay, you see here, I’ve just reached the
end of this side, and I have no more stitches
on the needle to work.
So when that happens, you turn your work,
and you get yourself back into the starting
position, of your needles sticking out on
the right, and your cord sticking out over
here on the left.
Then you pull the back cord long, and you’re
ready to go again!
You see how simple it really is.
Then I’ll work across here, get myself into
starting position, pull the back cord long,
and just keep working.
Without tangles!
And that’s it!
Good luck.
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