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Double-Pointed Needles Demystified

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Tina_Hilton Tina Hilton, contributor
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Knitting with double-pointed needles is easy-peasy!
Divide the stitches evenly between the four needles.
Go slow and keep your needles in order.
Knitting with double-pointed needles is easy-peasy!

Knitting with double-pointed needles is easy-peasy!

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7. Don’t forget to keep that fifth needle in play. If you forget, just redistribute the stitches evenly on the four foundation needles.

8. After the first round, you will notice that your circle may not be entirely closed at the first stitch. 


 You will have a long strand of yarn holding the first round together if you do not pull tight enough. This is not good.

To avoid this pitfall, begin the round by swapping the first stitch on the left needle with the first stitch on the second needle. 


 Take the tip of the right needle to move the first stitch on the left needle over to the right needle.


Take the tip of your left needle to move the second stitch over to the left needle.


You have swapped the right and left stitch, eliminating a potential gap.

9. Make sure you put a marker at the end of your round, placing it between the last and second to last stitch so you know where to begin and end. 


 A stitch marker is essential.

You are now an expert. Go knit something!

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