Circular Knitting For Beginners & Beyond: A practical guide to knitting in the round

A comprehensive guide to how to knit in the round even if you’ve never picked up a circular needle or double pointed needles (DPN) before.

Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond explores the benefits of circular knitting and why lots of knitters prefer knitting in the round – no more purl stitches anyone?!

Discover all the circular knitting techniques and the tools you’ll need to get started including different sizes of circular needles; flexible trios and DPNs. Ever wondered what the difference is between an interchangeable circular and a small circumference circular needle? Then look no further, this guide explains it all.

• There are step-by-step instructions for all the different knitting-in-the round methods including how to use two circulars at a time, small circumference circular needles and the magic loop method.
• Expert knitter and author, Kate Atherley, explains all the methods in an easy-to-understand style so you can try out them out and choose your favourites.
• Includes 10 skill-building projects for you to try including accessories such as a beret, cowl and mittens, that help you to build your circular knitting skills as you go.

There is also a section about potential pitfalls and troubleshooting so you can correct your mistakes and keep going. So, if you’ve always wanted to try knitting socks or a hat, or perhaps that seamless sweater pattern you’ve been admiring, grab this guide and start your circular knitting journey!

Kate Atherley is a very well-respected knitting author, teacher and designer who has published numerous books including the very successful Outlander knitting book series. She is the technical managing editor of Knitty.com, an online knitting magazine that has been going since 2002. You can also find Kate on Instagram at @kateatherleyknits.