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Wow I’m delighted I helped it click for you. Crocheting in the round is much more intuitive isn’t it? Well done on persevering with knitting because it’s so cool when you can make ALL the things! 🥳

Thanks so much Tracy - that really means a lot ❤

So glad this helped you out 😊 knitting hats is easier & more enjoyable on a 16 inch circular, but you can knit a hat with whatever length circular you have. Hope you have fun knitting it and it works out great 🤞

@@craftfixblog thank you so much!!!

That’s a gorgeous pattern. I have knit other jenn steingass patterns & they turn out great. Your floats (where you carry the yarn on the inside) could be a bit tight? They should be on the loose side so they have space to drape across when the sweater is full width. It may be possible to flatten it out when you block it. If you’re very concerned, I’d suggest blocking what you have done now. You could soak the top bit while still on the needles, and then you can see if it flattens nicely as it dries and fits you well. Worst case, if not, you don’t have the whole sweater to rip. Hope this helps and good luck 🤞🤞

@@AoibhinnBracelets ooh good guess but you’re not right. I might try and make a mushroom next though thanks ☺️

Oh ok 😅

My final guess is a snowman.😅

Wow you’re good at this! Well done 👏

Cool! Yes it’s very handy for that although I crochet blankets instead as I’d never have the patience to knit one! 😂 Fair play to you! 👍

Yes that's right - 16 inches including the tips. It's confusing if you use interchangeable needles (where the tips and cables are separate pieces) because you buy say a 16 inch cable, but that means 16 inches when the tips are attached, not 16 inches by itself.

What colours did you get? You can actually vary the look quite a bit depending on what colour you mix it with - they don't have to match closely. Mine actually isn't quite as soft as it looks alas. Typically I saw better pink mohair mid project that felt softer - ah well!

So glad it helped you 🥳 another method you could try is magic loop (where you knit the entire hat etc with a long circular). I’ve a new 10 min tutorial at th-cam.com/video/qtQNN6IDfhA/w-d-xo.html

@@bonniemooney3283 so happy to hear this Bonnie ❤️ thanks & happy knitting

Thanks so much jacqui you’ve made my week 😊

@@knittingwithsheryl you’re very welcome Sheryl 😊

Wow that’s wild! We’re yarn twins 😀 hope you enjoy making your scarf

Aw thank YOU for this lovely feedback. It means a LOT ❤

@@craftfixblog Was meant sincrrely! xx

Thanks Emily it’s so easy to do 😊

@@valchulkov aw you’re so kind thanks very much. It’s a good pattern so easy to get a good result 😊

You’re very welcome Kimberly. Let me know if you have any video requests 😊

LOL it’s an even sweeter dream now 2 years on! It’s shoved everywhere at this stage 😂 Hope you have your own sweet stash 😊

@@craftfixblog only been crocheting for a year but I somehow have 2 huge reusable bags and a basket filled with only the yarn that I don't have plans for 😅. I have a problem!

@niamhmorrow4101 ah sure crochet uses WAY more yarn than knitting so you’re golden! 😊 and think of all those gorgeous stash busting blankets you could make someday - I think they even have a special word for them “scrapghans” - love it!

Thanks :) or maybe I'm just insane!

Really clever. I'm a beginner and find basic projects frustrating 🙃

@@juliamanning2658 I found this sweater EXTREMELY frustrating! But hopefully the joy when you finish is well worth it. Plus you get to enjoy your finished handknit for way longer than it took to make (possibly a lifetime!). I’m sure if you think back to your v first project you’ve improved LOTS. All that matters is you enjoy your knitting. I still learn something new with every project (even if it’s just never to make it again lol).

Great to hear Janice thanks for the lovely feedback 😊

Aw how lovely :) if it’s for a new baby a 16 inch circular could be a bit long, so if it’s not working well you could use double pointed needles or else a long circular (40+ inch) with magic loop technique to knit baby hats instead

@@craftfixblog thank you so much

Thanks so much 😊

Thank you! I’ll do a magic loop video next ❤ I wish knitting in the round was as easy as in crochet! It’s cool you know both now so you can soon make anything you want 🥳

@@craftfixblog Bless you, thank you! I am keeping an eye out for your vid, whoop whoop 😍

@@Ayla_3.3 it could take me a couple of weeks alas but there's lots of magic loop vids on youtube if you want to get started right away

@@craftfixblog No problem at all. If I need it sooner than you loading one, I will, thanks. No pressure, judt really appreciate how you simplify things like your Circular needles for beginners. And busy with simple charity projects for a little girl in my neighbourhood. Have a happy day xx

@@Ayla_3.3 thanks so much. Feedback like this means so much & encourages me to make more vids. Well done on your charity projects I’m sure they are greatly appreciated 👏 ❤️

If you mean how to avoid twists at the start when you join to knit in the round see this bit of the video: th-cam.com/video/weL0KJva3lo/w-d-xo.html (that’s 1m45 in). But if I’ve misunderstood let me know thanks

@@glorialloyd2774 hi Gloria you’ve the complete opposite problem! You can get cables up to 60 inches. Otherwise you can buy a cheap cable connector that lets you make an extra long cable. I’ve a video demo here: th-cam.com/video/f6AJ1iOkW6A/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Yy5qOtjJSxeXZjRO hope this helps

Sure Anne. I'm in Europe & use KnitPro needles and the same brand is called Knitter's Pride in the USA. Mine are Symfonie wood interchangeable needles and I think the US equivalent is Symfonie Dreamz www.knitterspride.com/d/symfonie-dreamz/interchangeable-circular-needle/en Hope this helps, Janine.

@craftfixblog Thanks Janine I am in Scotland so I will have a little look on Amazon. Thank you. Janine I have always been afraid of circular knitting and am so glad I have found your tutorials 😊 x

@@annehowieson8418 I was scared of circular needles for years too so I'm delighted to help. Let me know if you have any video requests. If you are lucky enough to have a local yarn store, I'd head there as they may well do KnitPro and you can see their full range of brands and they may even have some you can try out in store. Otherwise, I'd suggest just getting a needle to try first instead of breaking the bank with an expensive set you may not like. Amazon Prime do KnitPro & I've bought tips from them before. I can't see any Prime Day deals alas and unusually knitting supplies can actually be dearer on Amazon than elsewhere (pricing can vary randomly by size/colour too). Also my local yarn store replaced wood needle tips that broke on me after ages, and I'm not sure the same long term warranty applies on Amazon. But here are my needles on Amazon in case that helps (affiliate links): KnitPro Symfonie Fixed Circular needle - it's easiest to start with a fixed needle so there is no hassle with screwing cables on and off: amzn.to/3Y0bQPm OR Interchangeable needle tips (standard length): amzn.to/3W9od9h along with cables sold separately in different lengths: amzn.to/3S7GeDH Instead of a standard circular needle where the needle tips are permanently attached to the cable, interchangeables let you screw off the tips from the cable. This has many advantages e.g. instead of buying say 3 4mm circular needles in 40cm, 60cm & 80cm lengths, you can just buy 1 set of tips (the dearer part) and 3 cables. You can also knit multiple projects on the go with just 1 pair of tips by screwing them off 1 project and on to another (you have caps to secure the cable ends when the needle tips are off them). But if you're just giving circular needles a try, I'd suggest just getting a fixed circular first as that is simpler and can't come apart on you. You also may like to try out both a wooden and metal circular to see which you prefer. Hope this helps & happy knitting :)

Love this! Where would we be without TH-cam? I’ve no idea how anyone managed to learn how to knit or crochet just from a book back in the day

To change the gap between the web “spokes” (thinking of them as spokes of a bike wheel), you would crochet more chains (bigger gap) or less (smaller gap). To change the height of the spokes you would crochet a taller stitch, say a treble or even double treble instead of a double. That would make a round be further away from the previous. To miss segments you could either bind off and join again wherever you want on the web, or you could crochet to a certain point in the round and then turn over your web to the other side and start the next round working backwards. Hope this helps

Yes you’re right! That’s a great advantage of interchangeable tips - you can indeed just screw tips on & off without changing cable. But if you are switching to a bigger/thicker needle size, just change the right tip at the start of the round and wait until the end of the round to change the left tip so that your stitches are not too tight for the left tip on the switching round. In fact some never change the left tip & just leave it at the smaller size but I find that too confusing. Hope this helps

Thanks so much that means a lot ❤️ let me know if you have any video requests

You’re very welcome ❤️ Glad it helped

You’re welcome ❤ happy knitting!

Glad you like it & thanks so much for subscribing Sherry. Let me know if you have any video requests ❤️

Thanks for the encouragement ❤️ I’ve had twinges of regret redoing it at snail pace but you’re SO right that I would only have eyes for that wonky row! I miss the days when I used to spot mistakes at the time rather than at the end though 😜 hope your own knitting has been like a dream with no nightmares 🤞

Thanks so much ❤ Definitely stick at it. It can take a while to click but the great thing is that once you get the hang of the basic knit stitch and purl stitch, ultimately even the most complex pattern is just made up of those 2 stitches so you can knit ANYTHING in time 👍 lots of great tutorials on TH-cam & I’m hoping to add some beginner ones to my channel soon

Yes please 🙏

Aw thanks so much ❤️ it’s slow going but I’m getting there! AGAIN lol

So that means you’re knitting every stitch in the row? Many garter stitch blankets would use the same needle thickness for the whole blanket so you would only need to switch needle if you run out of room and need to move to a longer circular

I’ll look into if I can upload left handed versions of my videos to help 👍 in the meantime, if you use the Chrome browser I think you can get plugins to flip videos so they will look left handed. Here’s one I found chromewebstore.google.com/detail/yt-mirror/nokjcgeafjfhlbclmmgfeiiebgjfollb?pli=1 hope this helps, Janine

Yes a circular needle means you can fit much more stitches so great for blankets. But I even use them knitting smaller projects as I find them easier on my wrists as the weight of the knitting is on the cable

that's a good thing i hope? :)

Great to get such good feedback Sandy thanks so much. It’s not really handy for socks because they’re a really narrow tube, but there are lots of ways to knit socks: a set of DPNs, king circular (magic loop), 2 circulars or even a really short circular (just 9-10 inches). You use similar methods to make mittens or gloves, which I love doing as they’re quicker than socks. I’d suggest starting with slipper/house socks in bulky/Aran yarn so they knit up quick as you get the hang of things. Happy knitting, Janine

No I always just wash/soak & lay to dry instead. Do you prefer steaming?

Yes that’s the Sitka spruce hat. I love it but it’s full of twisted stitches & I went wrong several times so it took ages! So I’d recommend it for experienced knitters rather than beginners. Hope this helps, Janine

@@craftfixblog I've already bought the pattern lol, I'll have a look at it n see if I think I'm up to giving it a go! Otherwise I'll just put it on hold as that special project I'm aiming to get good enough to make for next winter!! Love ur channel btw! I'm a crocheter who decided in Jan that I was going to teach myself to knit as I've always preferred the look of knitting & always coveted knit lace work. I do crochet lace work in really fine sz 40 yarns but it's knitted lace shawls etc that I've always loved. Anywho, enough of my rambling lol, ur channel.is fab, you show what ur doing & explain it really clearly - so you've def improved my knitting so big thank you 😃❤️

@MrsGump thanks so much & let me know if you have any video requests.😊 wow fine crochet lace takes serious skills so I’m sure you’ll end up sporting a splendid Sitka hat 👏 it’s a popular well written pattern & makes a super warm hat that looks great. With all your crochet lace work you’re well used to following charts & knitting with worsted/aran means it’s not too slow, it’s lovely when you can both knit + crochet so you can make any pattern you like and even mix the 2 sometimes. Have fun!

Wow what a compliment! Thanks so much & so glad it helped

Sorry, it is 07.10 in my country.

Glad it helped. Yes a circular can fit many more stitches & all the weight is on the cable as well which I find much easier on my wrists, neck etc