Hands Occupied – Colorful knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame from craft book author & designer Heidi Gustad.

Magic Loop for Knitting in the Round with a Long, Circular Needle (with Video)

May 31, 2023 Leave a Comment

Learn about the magic loop method for knitting in the round. Using the magic loop allows knitters to work in the round with a single, long circular needle at a range of circumferences. This post features a video tutorial as well as information explaining the technique, how and why to use it, and when it came to be.

Normally I like to have these blog posts come out within a day or two of the video I produced to go with them, but this month, I needed to dedicate some time to organizing my studio once and for all, and we had some household company for about a week as well. Life happens, but eventually, I always find my way back to knitting. :) Delay hand-wringing aside and without further ado, I’m excited today to explain the what, why and how of knitting with the magic loop method. Soon, I’ll also have a post & video tutorial on troubleshooting common magic loop problems like laddering and jogs (and what the heck they are), so stay tuned.

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Learn how to knit a buttonhole over the course of a single row of knitting, also known as a one-row buttonhole. In this technique, a combination of binding off and casting on stitches on opposite sides of the work creates a symmetrical, stretchy buttonhole.

How to Knit a One-Row Buttonhole

May 3, 2023

Sweater knitters, listen up! Learn how to knit a buttonhole over the course of a single row of knitting, a.k.a. a one-row buttonhole. In this technique, a combination of binding off and casting on stitches on opposite sides of the work creates a symmetrical, stretchy buttonhole.