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You're very welcome :) Hope you get to enjoy some knitting over the holidays

So glad it helped you & hope you get some nice knitting time over Xmas to try it out ☺️

@@SharonDanleyAdvocacy you’re very welcome Sharon & happy knitting ☺️

You’re very welcome Judi 😊

Fantastic Maura - I'm so glad it helped you. Hope you have fun knitting round & round :)

Sorry for any confusion. Knitting in the round is something you move on to when you already know how to do the basic knit stitch etc. So it’s a beginners tutorial for the knit in the round technique rather than for someone who has never knit a stitch at all. I don’t have tutorials for learning to knit from scratch yet but there are tons on TH-cam. Search for how to do the knit stitch, how to cast on in knitting for complete beginners etc

@@craftfixblog oh okay thanks, sorry about that. I was able to slow down the video and understand what you were doing. I am new to knitting and have circular needles so that is why I started here.

@ it’s cool you are starting with a circular needle. While most “learn to knit” first steps videos will show traditional straight needles, you can follow any of those. Because you can use a circular needle for ALL knitting, not just to knit in the round. I’ve a video showing how to use a circular to knit back and forth in rows instead of traditional straight needles here th-cam.com/video/4HNwU0CX1Vs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=akXkcU3sTtp31yw8 Now it’s not a learn to knit video either, but it might be useful to you just to see how you can substitute the straight needles you see in total beginner knitting videos with your circular needle. just think of your circular as mittens on a string! So you basically still have a pair of traditional knitting needles, it’s just they’re joined by a cord. Hope this helps & welcome to the world of knitting ❤️

@@craftfixblog thank you that is extremely helpful! I will check it out the video asap. I appreciate your explanation 💗

Thanks so much I wear it nearly every day at this time of year ☺️

@craftfixblog I bet you look gorgeous in it. 😊👑

You’re very welcome & happy knitting☺️

If you're knitting small stuff there is another way - magic loop knitting! I've a tutorial here th-cam.com/video/qtQNN6IDfhA/w-d-xo.html But if you're knitting something larger, it's much more enjoyable if you have the right length needle.

You’re very welcome & delighted my video helped you. Happy knitting! ☺️

I’m so glad my video helped and thanks for such lovely feedback. You’ve made my week! ☺️

Yikes! Glad this helped but it could get a bit tedious doing this for the whole pattern. An alternative would be to knit it with magic loop (where you use a long circular to knit small things). I’ve a 10 min tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/qtQNN6IDfhA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_iXLU8P6Y-oB5Jcu hope this helps

Hi Judy I think you’ve already watched my magic loop tutorial since? th-cam.com/video/qtQNN6IDfhA/w-d-xo.html You’re exactly right that’s for knitting small things (sleeves, socks, gloves, small hats etc) with a long circular. You can also use a really short circular instead, but they’re more unusual & expensive.

​@@craftfixbloghello! Yes, I did find your excellent magic loop tutorial and I am happily half way thru the body of the snowman pattern! And only started knitting about 1 mo ago at age 60!!

@judimccaffrey9411 wow that’s impressive stuff! A whole world of knitting awaits have fun :)

You’re so welcome Maggie. Thanks for the lovely feedback

I hope it works for you 🤞it could get annoying doing this all the time so another option you might like to try is using 2 long circulars instead? You knit the first half with 1 circular and then always knit the other half with the other circular. So it’s easiest to use 2 circulars that look different so you don’t muddle them up

OR now I’ve woken up: A popular way to knit smaller stuff in the round with a long circular is Magic Loop! I’ve a beginner video here: th-cam.com/video/qtQNN6IDfhA/w-d-xo.html

Thanks a lot so glad you like it ❤

Cool I’m so glad! If you mean a 16 inch circular for a hat, they’re widely available from yarn stores or Amazon in either fixed or interchangeable. If you’ve never used circulars I’d maybe start with a fixed so it’s simpler & you can get a feel for what needles you like before investing in an interchangeable system. Or do you mean very short circular needles for socks, sleeves etc which are more unusual?

@ I mean the shorter knit pro that you are using in the video

@@sarahlittle2635 ah ok, so these are knitpro symfonie "special tips" that are shorter (4 inches instead of 5) which you need for the shorter 16 inch cables. I'm in Europe where KnitPro products are a bit different but I think the equivalent in the US are listed under 'Special IC' on this page: www.knitterspride.com/d/symfonie-dreamz/interchangeable-circular-needle/en Your local yarn store may well stock knitpro and could even have sample needles from different brands to try which can really help. Or here's an Amazon link (affiliate) - any listed as 10cm in the dropdown should be the shorter "special tips": amzlink.to/az0mCU2ygRVGD Hope this helps, Janine

It’s free at www.craftfix.com/crochet-snowman-pattern/ thanks

I’ve a magic loop tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/qtQNN6IDfhA/w-d-xo.html

Wow what a compliment! 😊 That means a lot thanks & hope you have lots of fun with magic loop

I probably watched the same one.😅 This one is so much more clear!

@judimccaffrey9411 Ha! I’m so pleased you find the video easy to follow thanks

I'll add your video request to my list but here's all you need to do: First, do 1 or more rounds of single crochet as a base. The final round is where the magic happens: just slip stich into the next stitch, chain 1 and repeat that all the way round! So the fancy border is actually just slip stitches separated by chains. Hope this helps, Janine

Thanks Ashlee it means a lot getting such nice feedback

Glad it helped & happy knitting ☺️

So happy to help & it means a lot getting lovely feedback like this thank you ❤️

Thank you! It’s the Wisteria sweater by Along Avec Anna www.alongavecanna.com/product/wisteria-jumper/

Cool! 👏 It’s still slower than crochet but it’s lovely when you can do both & make ALL the things!! ☺️

It’s not my design. It’s the wisteria sweater by Along Avec Anna here’s the link www.alongavecanna.com/product/wisteria-jumper/ I’d only recommend it for experienced knitters who have already knit a basic sweater before & are comfortable knitting a lace chart. Here’s a playlist of short clips while knitting the sweater - it took a while LOL th-cam.com/play/PLTaU8ErRsjQPHGFrh8HxV4hJ7A4UewXWv.html&si=Mc8BQHQ-92q2aYNR

@ thank you. I’m a visual learner and am learning to knit. I find videos always helps me

@ TH-cam is so cool for crafting because everything makes much more sense when you see it! If you would like to progress to making sweaters like this, I’d start by learning to knit in the round. I’ve a tutorial here th-cam.com/video/weL0KJva3lo/w-d-xo.html and a free hat pattern. After that project look for videos for knitting a simple top down sweater. Then once you’ve got the hang of knitting a basic sweater, you could have fun experimenting with lace knitting ☺️

So lovely to hear thanks & happy knitting ❤️

Fantastic! Happy to help ❤️

If this is right at the start when you join in the round, tugging the yarn tail and working yarn to snug things up helps avoid a gap. But especially for beginners, knitting in the round is a lot easier with the right length needle. What are you knitting? If it's an adult hat, that would be a 16 inch/40 cm circular. I've a tutorial showing how to start a hat in the round here th-cam.com/video/weL0KJva3lo/w-d-xo.html and the joining part is about 2 1/2 mins in. Hope this helps

@@AudreeAdam aw me too! 💖 in fact I think everything I’ve knit for myself in the last year has been pink 🤭

@@AudreeAdam you’re right it’s round 👏 it’s nearly all white & closed at both ends

@@Jan-v2x thanks so much Jan ☺️

You’re very welcome & this is so nice to hear thanks ❤️ it’s easy to get stressed out about these things but I wish you lots of lovely relaxing knitting time ☺️

I hold circular needle tips the same way as knitting with straight needles. If you’re holding differently with a circular, have you tried knitting back & forth with a circular instead of straights as an interim step? I’ve a tutorial for that here: th-cam.com/video/4HNwU0CX1Vs/w-d-xo.html Mind you every time I wrap the yarn around while knitting a stitch, my right hand lifts off the needle. So if that’s what you mean it’s all good! 😊

Interesting! But this is nearly all white with a little black and orange. Then add any bright colour. I used red for 1, green for another because those colours are popular at a certain time of year 😊

Yes you could use it for that in exactly the same way, but a cuff and lower part of sleeve is a lot more knitting so using magic loop would be quicker & more enjoyable. I’ve a magic loop beginners tutorial here th-cam.com/video/qtQNN6IDfhA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cCS3nKJJYnihhQxg Alternatively you can get very short circulars (less than 30cm) which are a handy way to knit sleeves. The spare needle technique in this demo is really just a way to finish a few rounds of a hat or similar without needing to learn much else or have other needles. Hope this helps, Janine

@@Leigh-f7d so you could get it right first time ☺️ any ideas?

You’re so welcome! It means a lot to get such nice feedback thanks ☺️

Aw thanks so much you’ve made my week! ❤️ I’m delighted it clicked for you & now there’s a whole new part of the knitting world to have fun exploring - hats, socks, gloves etc! Hope you enjoy knitting the little baby hat & many more things ☺️

@@JoshuaOmes-l8q thanks so much Joshua. It’s really quick to crochet - the pinning out to dry takes a bit longer but it’s worth it. My spider web still has its perfect shape after 2 years

@@craftfixblog I already made it thank you!

@@JoshuaOmes-l8q fantastic! So glad you like it ☺️ Have a great Halloween 🎃

@@craftfixblog you too!

Mine is from an old book but here’s a similar free pattern www.purlsoho.com/create/2023/09/25/very-classic-gloves/