How do I use circular needles/double pointed needles to knit amigurumi?
I bought an awesome book: Amigurumi Knits by Hansi Singh. I love the patterns, but I cannot knit even the simplest pattern that requires knitting in rounds. I own both circular needles and double pointed needles, so which ever is easier to learn, I’d like to know! Any tips, websites, etc. would be most helpful. Thanks!
How to knit in the round on circular needles
http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=105
http://www.ehow.com/video_2102344_knit-round-circular-needles.html
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques
http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingskills/qt/circularbasics.htm
How to knit in the round on double-pointed needles
http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=104
http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingskills/qt/double-point.htm
http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer03/FEATtheresa.html
All other things equal, I prefer working on circulars – with double-pointeds, you have to be really careful that one or more of the needles doesn’t slide out! But until you master the double loop technique, if an item is of a small diameter, you really have to use double-pointeds.
Knitting in the Round – Fixed Circular Needle
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