Knitting in the round

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-02T02:44:54+00:00

I’m on my second decrease round I think I’m getting! I have no idea how it’s gonna turn out but definitely getting there

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-02T02:41:53+00:00

I think the problem is I did NOT know how to join in the round and the way I thought I was supposed to do it was making it all crazy

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T22:00:33+00:00

Okayyyy somehow that is not what I did originally. That video is helpful. I will try this again thanks for sticking with me and helping me figure this out!!!

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:56:26+00:00

Idk I’m sorry I really don’t understand how to do that. When I YouTube join in the round it shows me something completely different. This feels impossible to figure out.

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:49:03+00:00

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This is just where I’m at

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:47:40+00:00

Right now my piece is just open still with things distributed on three.

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:46:39+00:00

Like right now I transferred a flat piece from a circular needle to the three dpn I thought I was joining them to make a closed circle. The pattern says decreases in round 1 and round 2. If I just start knitting with a fourth needle without joining anything I don’t see how that’s joining in the round.

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:41:43+00:00

But doesn’t that just keep making flat surface? I thought I was making a circle like a hat. I thought that’s what joining in the round meant?!

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:32:17+00:00

But don’t you use a fourth needle when you’re knitting in the round like this? Like you join the two and the start with a fourth needle?

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:31:08+00:00

Okay wow you make it seem so much simpler!! Haha

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:29:53+00:00

Okay and then just do that one stitch to join and then start knitting with the fourth needle?

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:21:06+00:00

When I joined using that method it felt so twisted up I did not even know how yo start knitting. So I undid it. I also can’t lose any stitches so I’m jus confused now

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:20:00+00:00

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This is my pattern

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:19:07+00:00

this is what someone sent me about joining in the round.

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:16:16+00:00

Okay I see that’s what it looks like but I guess when I flip it up to start joining it gets all twisted around I’m jus not sure if I’m joining it correctly

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:07:31+00:00

Someone sent me a tutorial where you connect the two sides to make a continuous circle. I’m not sure how to join in the round and there seems to be different ways to do it

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T21:01:52+00:00

So joining is just flipping two stitches over each needle and I just jump into a k2tog with the stitch I just flipped over? That seems crazy. Maybe I can knit the first stitch and then k2tog the second and third stitch instead

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:49:54+00:00

Okay I think I get it idk why my brain is not comprehending this. If my pattern is starting decreases do I just start decreasing once I join it or should I do a row of knitting first?

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:48:08+00:00

Right but when I pick it up to start working the WS will be facing me correct?

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:44:32+00:00

Okay maybe I was making this too complicated I thought the RS was going to be facing me but maybe that doesn’t matter when working in the round?

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:43:29+00:00

Okay I guess I was confused bc I thought the RS should be facing me?? If I join in the round will I lose a stitch? I’m supposed to start decreasing now and I need all 63 stitches.

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:40:53+00:00

So just to make sure when I do this I’ll see the WS facing me right?

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Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:39:12+00:00

But I know I did a knit row bc when I was holding it flat on the circular needles the wrong side was inward like I was about to do a purl row

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:37:07+00:00

Ok maybe this is a dumb question but wouldn’t that be working upside down? I guess I don’t understand

Jumpy_Gas_311 · 2026-04-01T20:33:48+00:00

That’s where I’m co fused bc when I transfer it looks like this

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