Knitting with circular needles may seem confusing if you’ve never used them before, but it’s not as difficult as it looks. Joining the stitches into a round is the hardest part, but all it takes is a careful eye and a little practice. Once you have your gauge established and have cast on as many stitches on your circular needle as you need (making sure to double-check the gauge and the number of stitches, especially if you’re following a pattern, because who wants to have to rip out all that hard work and start over again?

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