I had the same thought.checht said:20 stitches in dk weight is too few for any single circular needle. You can do as suggested and get a long circular for magic loop or use double pointed needles or use two same size circular needles
I use a 40" circular for everything ..using Magic Loop techniquekets me knit even the smallest number of stitches with ease, andI never need to use DPNs even down to 3 stitches.Marbil65 said:I have never used circular needles and need to know size of circular needles needed for a toy with 20stitches in DK yarn. Thanks in advance.
Don't think that 20 DK weight stitches would fit on a 9".spete73000 said:There's are also nine inch, ten inch and twelve inch circulars. I mostly use a nine inch, but also use two circulars.. and the circulars can be any length you want.
Here's an excellent video on using the two circulars technique:joyceagnes said:Is there a tutorial that is especially good (easy to follow) on the Magic Loop? On using two circulars? On using DPNs?
Being a novice knitter, I'd really like to practice these techniques a few times so I won't shy away from patterns that use them.
Thanks in advance.
https://verypink.com/2018/02/07/getting-started-magic-loop/Marbil65 said:I have never used circular needles and need to know size of circular needles needed for a toy with 20stitches in DK yarn. Thanks in advance.
I use 40" cables and use magic loop all the time!ellen_purls said:I would get a long one - 30" or so and use the magic loop.
Under my posts is a link to workshops run here on KP. Included is one on magic loop; there is also one on 2 socks on two circulars which includes how to knit with two circulars. The magic loop workshop is specifically magic loop. If my memory holds me right (and having taught it I would hope it is pretty accurate) they is the option of 4 ply/fingering weight fingerless mittens or an 8 ply/DK hat.joyceagnes said:Is there a tutorial that is especially good (easy to follow) on the Magic Loop? On using two circulars? On using DPNs?
Being a novice knitter, I'd really like to practice these techniques a few times so I won't shy away from patterns that use them.
Thanks in advance.