i always knew you could knit circles but it would be hard to do. I'm so glad I found your video. I was planning to crochet a circle instead but I didn't love crochet as much as i love knitting so i searched and found your video. Thankfully i already bought double pointed needles to practice making socks. Thank you so much for the video ^_^
I also adore your calm soothing tone and the accent is so lovely Thank You. I wanted to make a beret and saw tutorials for them much too confusing. This simplicity really inspires me to begin the beret simply; yet very beautiful with its sectionals. Now in can transfer to the circular needles and zoom through it. I also love that you’ve graciously added instructions at the bottom of the screen. I did not see a pattern. Marvelous I Kindly thank you.
Great instructions and I love that you waste no time in starting the instructions right away. Thank you very much. Can you teach us how to knit this flat round circle into a square?
It is particularly helpful that you have added the written instructions underneath your work. I have knitted for years but have never learned how to read a knitting pattern. I love your knitted circle. Thank you very much for posting this.
It helps a lot. Very nicely done. I love the way you do the center.I've made a lot of hats with round tops. I would crochet a mandala and then knit around it. It was pretty but I didn't like the difference in texture.
Cate Mef I agree it's a really neat centre for the circle. I also do lots of hats as they're a great pressie; I'm pleased you've found this so useful Cate :-)
Hi Winona, I took the website down and forgot to take the link away. I've put the pattern for the beret in the description box above. Hope that helps :-)
This video is so perfect! Thank you so much for sharing! I am going to attempt making two of these circles and then sewing them together to make a hand bag.
Thank you, Karen. I would also suggest that you add a short piece of yarn in a contrast colour at the beginning of the round. This helps keep track of where to change from increase to plain rounds, particularly useful if you later switch to circular needles. Just like you do in your beanie hat instructions, in fact!
+Gillian Steedman Absulutely. In fact I usually put a hair elastic on DPNs as it stays put. I'm really glad you mentioned this as your comment is very useful :-)
Oh my gosh thank you for this video! It's was insanely helpful. I loved the calm nature in the way you speak. The written direction at the bottom of the screen was great for when I paused.
It takes a particular kind of personality to make a vid and fiddle with those sticks, particularly in the beginning rounds; bless you, twice!! You took me back to the first steps I took in learning to work on dpn/s; LOL!! OMG, it was just a mess......I think it took me four tries over four years to 'get it'! Happy Holidays.....oh, I love your sweet voice, too!!
it would be nice if the audio was a bit louder and it was done at a slower speed, I know we can change the speed but for some who know how to knit on circular needles and straight needles but want to learn on DPNS it would be nice to be done at a slower speed, I get you're a pro but when you do a HOW TO video, it's meant for us to learn at a slower speed rather than expecting us to follow along and be able to do it at the same time as you. sure, we can pause and rewind but the idea behind a how to video is to teach us in a slow easy way. just a thought from a person whose learning DPNS as well. :)
I'm trying to figure out if making this would be easier in knitting or crocheting. DPN's are a bit of a PITA in the beginning, and double crocheting looks great too but it's only slightly easier, but this looks really nice. I guess it depends on the look you're going for. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thank you Mirkrovi. I can only offer that I overcome any PITA possibilities by going at a slow pace with my projects :-D It slows my heartbeat and then I love the enjoyment of each stitch. Small projects like hats still knit up quickly. You'll soon get off the DPNs and onto circular needles if you decide to knit
Wow, this is such a wonderful project, I was working it #6 needles with double cotton yarn, since no stretch the set up was murder, but now it is going along nicely. Thanx so much your instruct is really expert. Can you suggest how to transfer to a circular needle, I need to make it about 12" around and I am so bad with markers, they always pop off. Do you think its intuitive or do you need markers do you think?
When you made that lovely beret, did you decrease the same way you increased? I'd thought you'd made a follow up video on finishing the beret but found you did not.
This video was perfect for making a knitted eyeball for a knitted doll, but the video does not show how to finish once you've achieved the size circle you need. Do you just do a standard bind off?
This video was very helpful because I'm actually trying to make a baby security blanket that starts from the center with an elephant head. My instructions tell me to switch to circular needles when I've increased enough stitches on the blanket part but I have no idea how to do that. I'm a beginner and don't know how to interpret instructions unless they're all spelled out for me. I bought a book on knitting in the round so I've figured out that I can just knit onto my circular needles, but then do you knit back and forth or in the round? I've never knitted in the round on circular needles.
+Sheryl DeMott Hi, When you have all of your stitches on the straight needle get your circular needle and hold it in your right hand as if it is your other straight needle. Put an elastic band on the end of the circular needle so that the stitches won't come off the other end. Now, knit the stitches from the left hand needle on to the circular needle. When you have all of the stitches on the circular needle bring the both ends of circular needle together with the working yarn on right hand side. Put a round marker on the right hand needle (can be a small circle of different coloured wool so that it marks the beginning of the round). Now join the round by knitting the stitches from the left hand side on to the right hand side thus forming a circle. Keep knitting around, and when you get back to the round marker slip it over to the right hand needle, and continue knitting around (don't turn your work to purl back as you won't have a join in the circle of work). Keep knitting around in circles, and if you are doing stockinette you won't need to purl as you are always knitting on the right side of the work. So the work ends up spiralling around. I explain the circular knitting in the following video (Ignore that it's a hat) ua-cam.com/video/VYp0U0HfUHk/v-deo.html Good Luck! :-)
+sonia c I've been busy knitting Christmas presents but I will be publishing beret pattern soon. This was all I had to show as a flat round when I did the video. I'm glad you found it useful
Could you combine this technique with the double sided knitting technique? I'd like try to make a coin so I can carry it around &it'll be an example of knitting.
Hi Monica, The pattern for the flat round circle is at the bottom of the video (as I go through the various rounds). Did you want a pattern for the circle, or the beret that I knitted?
This didn't work for me. I always get a super ruffled circle that folds over itself several times. These are way too many increases, but I haven't been able to find a "flat" circle pattern that doesn't do this.
Hi Karen - can this be done using only circular needles instead of the dpn? Those confuse the bejeezes out of me and I can't find a tutorial on making flat coasters knitting in the round on circular needles. Thanks and Happy New Year!
Hi workwithksmusselman, there is a method for doing small rounds called magic loop knitting. You use very long circular needles for that. I don't have a video up but there are many on UA-cam. Other ways you could put the elastic band at the beginning of the round with DPNs so that you know when you're back at the beginning of the round, and each time you switch needles just check that you're not twisting your work. Take it at a slow pace and when you go from one needle to the next check the tension for a nice join. You only need the DPNs for a while until the circle is big enough for circulars. Happy New Year to you too! :-)
Thanks Karen - I think I may have to stick with square coasters. ROFL I've watched the videos with the magic loop and OMG, I got just as dizzy watching those as with the DPNs! hahaha
Hi Nora, A beret is more flat to the head like a French beret. A hat is longer like a beanie hat. Here is a link to How to make a beanie hat ua-cam.com/video/VYp0U0HfUHk/v-deo.html
Hi Romi, Here's a pattern for a 12 ply Beret UA-cam links are available below to help with various stages of this pattern Materials Needles 6mm double pointed needles 6mm 16 inch round needles 6mm 31 inch round needles 5mm 16 inch round needles 1 Knitters Needle (Tapestry Needle) 100 grams medium weight (12 ply) yarn (Yarn used in this pattern is Moda Vera Hue Red Mix 70% Acrylic 30% Wool) Video Tutorial (How to knit a flat round) ua-cam.com/video/GLpg27-Zx3M/v-deo.html Video Tutorial (How to do Stretchy Cast Off from 1x1 ribbing) ua-cam.com/video/sOmABVefhSQ/v-deo.html Video Tutorial (How to Kfb) ua-cam.com/video/9BsQzCbIKvE/v-deo.html ABREVIATIONS:- K Knit P Pearl Kfb Knit Front and Back (see youtube video above) K2tog Knit 2 stitches together Tension:- Using 5mm needles 16.5 stitches gives 4 inches/10 cms Using 6mm needles (double pointed needles 1) Cast on one stitch onto double pointed needle 2) K1, P1, K1 into the same stitch (3 sts) 3) Turn needle and purl across the row 4) Turn needle and Kfb all stitches (6 sts) 5) Turn needle and purl across the row 6) Turn needle, Kfb all stitches 12 sts) You now have 12 Stitches (Do not Purl Back as these stitches are going to join for knitting a round circle) Use a row marker and 7) Using 3 double pointed needles knit around all stitches joining the round 8) *Kfb, K1* repeat all around 18 sts 9) Knit around 10) *Kfb, K1* repeat all around 27 sts 11) Knit around 12) *Kfb, K2* repeat all around 36 sts 13) Knit around 14) *Kfb, K3* repeat all around 45 sts 15) Knit around 16) *Kfb, K4* repeat all around 54 sts 17) Knit around 18) *Kfb, K5* repeat all around 63 sts 19) Knit around 20) *Kfb, K6* repeat all around 72 sts 21) Knit around 22) *Kfb, K7* repeat all around 81 sts 23) Knit around 24) *Kfb, K8* repeat all around 90 sts 25) Knit around 26) *Kfb, K9* repeat all around 99 sts 27) Knit around 28) *Kfb, K10* repeat all around 108 sts 29) Knit around 30) *Kfb, K11* repeat all around 117 sts 31) Knit around 32) *Kfb, K12* repeat all around 126 sts 33) Knit around 34) *Kfb, K13* repeat all around 135 sts 35) Knit around 36) *Kfb, K14* repeat all around 144 sts 37) Knit around 38) *Kfb, K15* repeat all around 153 sts 39) Knit around 40) *Kfb, K16* repeat all around 162 sts 41) Knit around 42) *Kfb, K17* repeat all around 171 sts 43) Knit around 44) *Kfb, K18* repeat all around 180 sts 45) Knit around 46) *Kfb, K19* repeat all around 189 sts 47) Knit around 48) *Kfb, K20* repeat all around 198 sts 49) Knit around Next we start to shape the beret back in so that it fits to the head 50) K2tog repeat all around 99sts sts (pull the knitted stitches a little tighter to create visible continuity) Change to 5mm round needles (16 inches round. Note:- (when pattern says K2tog, continue to pull the yarn a little tighter at that point to create visible continuity 51) Knit all around except for the last stitch in the row 52) Put row counter before the last stitch in the row and 53) Knit the last stitch together with the next stitch ie K2tog. Then K9. The row continues all around repeating *K2tog, K9* 90 sts 54) Knit around except for the last stitch in the row 55) Put row counter before the last stitch in the row and 56) Knit the last stitch together with the next stitch ie K2 tog. Then K8. The row continues all around repeating *K2tog, K8* 81 sts 57) Knit around except for the last stitch in the row 58) Put row counter before the last stitch in the row and 59) Knit the last stitch together with the next stitch ie K2tog. Then K7. The row continues all around repeating *K2tog, K7* 72 sts 60) Knit around Remain on 5mm round needles 61) Rib 3 rows of 1x1 ribbing 62) Cast off (Bind off) using Tubular Bind off Method (See video Tutorial above for stretchy cast off from 1x1 ribbing)
I have tried this probably 20+ times, and for some reason every time I begin to add the fourth needle there is a hole that occurs, I can't join all into the round with a seamless tight knit. any suggestions would be welcome, I've tried flipping the needles to different directions but I've just given up at this point.
+soooooooooozy Hi there, I'm so glad you liked the video. You can make the flat round circle as small or big as you like for your project. If you want it to be bigger then you keep increasing in each alternate round by 9 stitches (1 stitch per section, and there are nine sections to this pattern). I showed the beret that I used the flat panel to make just as an example of what I use it for. I hope this has been helpful :-)
Hi SuperShanova, Yes use the recommended needle size that is on the label of your yarn. You can achieve circular results with any type of yarn using this technique 🙂
+Jayme Engelhardt when you pearl back it is only whilst you are not knitting in the round. When you join the round there is no more pearl stitch because you are not going back and forth. The entire pattern is stockinette. If I've misunderstood what you mean let me know
+Karen Mutchii How do you get the stitches to not overlap? I Stopped when it got to 27 stitches and I ended up with this 3 pronged thing and a middle with nothing on the sides. Is there a tip to fix this?
+Jayme Engelhardt go to 14.15 in the video and I explain there why the 3 sided centre is needed and how to use it to create a closed centre of the circle
ONE Criticism. DO NOT KNIT THRU THE BACK LOOPS!!!Simply, instead, knit on LH Ndl before sliding off then knit to form 2. See The Complete Book of Knitting b. Barbara Abbey for reference. Yields NO Purls! (A Purl is created on the front when one knits tbl). You will not get her perfect flat circle. This video is shamefully misleading. All knits are shown clearly in her perfect little flat circle. Heed my advice novice knitters. Thanks for the video anyway, as now I know when to increase.
It's not intended to be shamefully misleading. I've made some beautiful berets using this method. Thank you for your input regarding the book ; Hopefully it helps people who see your comment :)
thanx for the book reference, but why such a critical comment ... this person has obviously meticulously taken her time to be precise and helpful ... unkind manner of criticism unnecessary.
Hi Priti, You could use my video (. How to knit M1 in knitting | How to M1R and M1L | How to M1 increase a stitch in knitting ) and do the points of your star, and then join it to a circle centre....That way you could create some gorgeous stars with different coloured points etc
Also, if you prefer a different centre you can start to decrease each alternate row back to create diamond shapes and sew them together to form your centre
Very helpful indeed. I've been struggling for ages with straight needles and can now make the circular sun I want.
i always knew you could knit circles but it would be hard to do. I'm so glad I found your video. I was planning to crochet a circle instead but I didn't love crochet as much as i love knitting so i searched and found your video. Thankfully i already bought double pointed needles to practice making socks. Thank you so much for the video ^_^
Thank you Riasnner
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I LOVE this women's voice!
I also adore your calm soothing tone and the accent is so lovely Thank You.
I wanted to make a beret and saw tutorials for them much too confusing. This simplicity really inspires me to begin the beret simply; yet very beautiful with its sectionals.
Now in can transfer to the circular needles and zoom through it.
I also love that you’ve graciously added instructions at the bottom of the screen. I did not see a pattern.
Marvelous I Kindly thank you.
Great instructions and I love that you waste no time in starting the instructions right away. Thank you very much. Can you teach us how to knit this flat round circle into a square?
It is particularly helpful that you have added the written instructions underneath your work. I have knitted for years but have never learned how to read a knitting pattern. I love your knitted circle. Thank you very much for posting this.
Thankyou for the feedbackCate, I was hoping that would that would help people :-)
It helps a lot. Very nicely done. I love the way you do the center.I've made a lot of hats with round tops. I would crochet a mandala and then knit around it. It was pretty but I didn't like the difference in texture.
Cate Mef I agree it's a really neat centre for the circle. I also do lots of hats as they're a great pressie; I'm pleased you've found this so useful Cate :-)
Cate Mef the pattern is missing. The link says the domain is on hold or something. Can you copy & paste it here?
Hi Winona, I took the website down and forgot to take the link away. I've put the pattern for the beret in the description box above. Hope that helps :-)
I used a cut piece of plastic straw as a stitch marker at the beginning of the round. Thank you for this tutorial!
+Ashley Nicole The cut straw is a great idea :-)
Ashley Nicole that’s what I do! I’ve stitch markers; but the straw seems to work much better for me.
I use scraps of contrasting color yarn arn for stitch markers. Whatever works.
I have started a hat following your instructions. Very cool and it is looking great. Thank you so much.
This video is so perfect! Thank you so much for sharing! I am going to attempt making two of these circles and then sewing them together to make a hand bag.
What a great idea 😃
Thank you very much for this comprehensive tutorial! I shall use your techniques to create a bucket bag out of leftover yarn from a top i knitted!
That was excellent I’ve always wanted to knit flat in the round and this is the best video that I’ve discovered
Thank You very much🙏🏽💙🦋😇
Thank you, so much, I been looking for this technique and you popped up,on my channel. Looking forward to more videos from you
I've been searching for this technique forever, thank you for making this video!!
+blackpprs I'm so glad it helped :-)
Thank you so much Karen, this is very helpful !
Thank you, Karen. I would also suggest that you add a short piece of yarn in a contrast colour at the beginning of the round. This helps keep track of where to change from increase to plain rounds, particularly useful if you later switch to circular needles. Just like you do in your beanie hat instructions, in fact!
+Gillian Steedman Absulutely. In fact I usually put a hair elastic on DPNs as it stays put. I'm really glad you mentioned this as your comment is very useful :-)
Oh my gosh thank you for this video! It's was insanely helpful. I loved the calm nature in the way you speak. The written direction at the bottom of the screen was great for when I paused.
Thankyou so much foil hat brigade...I'm really glad you found it helpful! Happy New Year, and Happy Knitting :-)
Hi! I can't seem to find the written directions? It would be great if I could refer to it while watching! :)
Arysa Syazwina Hi Arysa, the written instructions are at the bottom of the video on screen
thank you so much! i am gonna use this to put under my potted plant! :)
Thank you for your video! I'm not experienced in double points and my wip was tunneling. This helps tremendously!
Thankyou Megan, Yeah double points certainly take some practise. I'm so glad this has helped :-)
Excellent. I have tried this with a different method but I think your method is much better
Thank you Karen...Kind words...Glad it’s worked out well for you 😊
Beautiful and thank you so much for making . Very helpful. Thank you so much for writting the patterns
You’re welcome Delo
Very well explained thank you
It takes a particular kind of personality to make a vid and fiddle with those sticks, particularly in the beginning rounds; bless you, twice!! You took me back to the first steps I took in learning to work on dpn/s; LOL!! OMG, it was just a mess......I think it took me four tries over four years to 'get it'! Happy Holidays.....oh, I love your sweet voice, too!!
very helpful, very well explained ! thank you
it would be nice if the audio was a bit louder and it was done at a slower speed, I know we can change the speed but for some who know how to knit on circular needles and straight needles but want to learn on DPNS it would be nice to be done at a slower speed, I get you're a pro but when you do a HOW TO video, it's meant for us to learn at a slower speed rather than expecting us to follow along and be able to do it at the same time as you. sure, we can pause and rewind but the idea behind a how to video is to teach us in a slow easy way. just a thought from a person whose learning DPNS as well. :)
I'm trying to figure out if making this would be easier in knitting or crocheting. DPN's are a bit of a PITA in the beginning, and double crocheting looks great too but it's only slightly easier, but this looks really nice. I guess it depends on the look you're going for. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thank you Mirkrovi. I can only offer that I overcome any PITA possibilities by going at a slow pace with my projects :-D It slows my heartbeat and then I love the enjoyment of each stitch. Small projects like hats still knit up quickly. You'll soon get off the DPNs and onto circular needles if you decide to knit
Excellent instruction. Thank you
Thank you for this, it's perfect! So to decrease, I just do the opposite? I would like to make a scottish beret?
Wow, this is such a wonderful project, I was working it #6 needles with double cotton yarn, since no stretch the set up was murder, but now it is going along nicely. Thanx so much your instruct is really expert. Can you suggest how to transfer to a circular needle, I need to make it about 12" around and I am so bad with markers, they always pop off. Do you think its intuitive or do you need markers do you think?
Very helpful. Thank you.
+Michael E you're welcome
When you made that lovely beret, did you decrease the same way you increased? I'd thought you'd made a follow up video on finishing the beret but found you did not.
You're amazing!
Thank you so much
I hope you get great results 😊
thank you! so helpful
You are amazing, thank you for the tutorial, but I think I'll stick with crochet. Wow!!
Does it get any easier as it gets bigger? It looks very fiddly for an amateur like me!
I was wondering how you make a flat circle in knitting. I was beginning to think you could only crochet flat circles
This video was perfect for making a knitted eyeball for a knitted doll, but the video does not show how to finish once you've achieved the size circle you need. Do you just do a standard bind off?
I don't know how I missed your comment. Sorry I'm late back. Yes a standard bind off
This video was very helpful because I'm actually trying to make a baby security blanket that starts from the center with an elephant head. My instructions tell me to switch to circular needles when I've increased enough stitches on the blanket part but I have no idea how to do that. I'm a beginner and don't know how to interpret instructions unless they're all spelled out for me. I bought a book on knitting in the round so I've figured out that I can just knit onto my circular needles, but then do you knit back and forth or in the round? I've never knitted in the round on circular needles.
+Sheryl DeMott Hi, When you have all of your stitches on the straight needle get your circular needle and hold it in your right hand as if it is your other straight needle. Put an elastic band on the end of the circular needle so that the stitches won't come off the other end. Now, knit the stitches from the left hand needle on to the circular needle. When you have all of the stitches on the circular needle bring the both ends of circular needle together with the working yarn on right hand side. Put a round marker on the right hand needle (can be a small circle of different coloured wool so that it marks the beginning of the round). Now join the round by knitting the stitches from the left hand side on to the right hand side thus forming a circle. Keep knitting around, and when you get back to the round marker slip it over to the right hand needle, and continue knitting around (don't turn your work to purl back as you won't have a join in the circle of work). Keep knitting around in circles, and if you are doing stockinette you won't need to purl as you are always knitting on the right side of the work. So the work ends up spiralling around. I explain the circular knitting in the following video (Ignore that it's a hat) ua-cam.com/video/VYp0U0HfUHk/v-deo.html Good Luck! :-)
+Karen Mutchii Thank you for explaining all that. I think I understand and will give it a try.
Sheryl DeMott You're welcome!
Karen, thank you for the useful video. How about the rest of it, decreasing on the bottom part and closing. I am ready to give it a try.
+sonia c I've been busy knitting Christmas presents but I will be publishing beret pattern soon. This was all I had to show as a flat round when I did the video. I'm glad you found it useful
What kind of yarn did you use for that original circle? Its gorgeous!
Could you combine this technique with the double sided knitting technique? I'd like try to make a coin so I can carry it around &it'll be an example of knitting.
great video! i would like to try but i don't see the pattern at the bottom of the links.
Hi Monica, The pattern for the flat round circle is at the bottom of the video (as I go through the various rounds). Did you want a pattern for the circle, or the beret that I knitted?
This is a wonderful video, thank you! Is there a pattern for that lovely Beret?
This didn't work for me. I always get a super ruffled circle that folds over itself several times. These are way too many increases, but I haven't been able to find a "flat" circle pattern that doesn't do this.
Do u think if I start the pi circle to make a hat we’ll work ?
Hi Karen - can this be done using only circular needles instead of the dpn? Those confuse the bejeezes out of me and I can't find a tutorial on making flat coasters knitting in the round on circular needles. Thanks and Happy New Year!
Hi workwithksmusselman, there is a method for doing small rounds called magic loop knitting. You use very long circular needles for that. I don't have a video up but there are many on UA-cam. Other ways you could put the elastic band at the beginning of the round with DPNs so that you know when you're back at the beginning of the round, and each time you switch needles just check that you're not twisting your work. Take it at a slow pace and when you go from one needle to the next check the tension for a nice join. You only need the DPNs for a while until the circle is big enough for circulars. Happy New Year to you too! :-)
Thanks Karen - I think I may have to stick with square coasters. ROFL I've watched the videos with the magic loop and OMG, I got just as dizzy watching those as with the DPNs! hahaha
Hehehe, yeah it's best you enjoy your knitting and do how it suits you best. Square coasters sound nice too
If you have 12 stitches and add 9 that totals 21 not 19. Did I miss something?
too many difficulties slipping stitches onto other needles. They are all too tight to work on.
This this really a helpful video but I have question can I make A hat I mean not a beret please I want to know the difference between the two thanks
Hi Nora, A beret is more flat to the head like a French beret. A hat is longer like a beanie hat. Here is a link to How to make a beanie hat ua-cam.com/video/VYp0U0HfUHk/v-deo.html
Thank you for this video. Can you explain how to make the flat circle into a beret?
Hi Romi, Here's a pattern for a 12 ply Beret
UA-cam links are available below to help with various stages of this pattern
Materials
Needles
6mm double pointed needles
6mm 16 inch round needles
6mm 31 inch round needles
5mm 16 inch round needles
1 Knitters Needle (Tapestry Needle)
100 grams medium weight (12 ply) yarn (Yarn used in this pattern is Moda Vera Hue Red Mix 70% Acrylic 30% Wool)
Video Tutorial (How to knit a flat round) ua-cam.com/video/GLpg27-Zx3M/v-deo.html
Video Tutorial (How to do Stretchy Cast Off from 1x1 ribbing) ua-cam.com/video/sOmABVefhSQ/v-deo.html
Video Tutorial (How to Kfb) ua-cam.com/video/9BsQzCbIKvE/v-deo.html
ABREVIATIONS:-
K Knit
P Pearl
Kfb Knit Front and Back (see youtube video above)
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Tension:- Using 5mm needles 16.5 stitches gives 4 inches/10 cms
Using 6mm needles (double pointed needles
1) Cast on one stitch onto double pointed needle
2) K1, P1, K1 into the same stitch (3 sts)
3) Turn needle and purl across the row
4) Turn needle and Kfb all stitches (6 sts)
5) Turn needle and purl across the row
6) Turn needle, Kfb all stitches 12 sts)
You now have 12 Stitches (Do not Purl Back as these stitches are going to join for knitting a round circle)
Use a row marker and
7) Using 3 double pointed needles knit around all stitches joining the round
8) *Kfb, K1* repeat all around 18 sts
9) Knit around
10) *Kfb, K1* repeat all around 27 sts
11) Knit around
12) *Kfb, K2* repeat all around 36 sts
13) Knit around
14) *Kfb, K3* repeat all around 45 sts
15) Knit around
16) *Kfb, K4* repeat all around 54 sts
17) Knit around
18) *Kfb, K5* repeat all around 63 sts
19) Knit around
20) *Kfb, K6* repeat all around 72 sts
21) Knit around
22) *Kfb, K7* repeat all around 81 sts
23) Knit around
24) *Kfb, K8* repeat all around 90 sts
25) Knit around
26) *Kfb, K9* repeat all around 99 sts
27) Knit around
28) *Kfb, K10* repeat all around 108 sts
29) Knit around
30) *Kfb, K11* repeat all around 117 sts
31) Knit around
32) *Kfb, K12* repeat all around 126 sts
33) Knit around
34) *Kfb, K13* repeat all around 135 sts
35) Knit around
36) *Kfb, K14* repeat all around 144 sts
37) Knit around
38) *Kfb, K15* repeat all around 153 sts
39) Knit around
40) *Kfb, K16* repeat all around 162 sts
41) Knit around
42) *Kfb, K17* repeat all around 171 sts
43) Knit around
44) *Kfb, K18* repeat all around 180 sts
45) Knit around
46) *Kfb, K19* repeat all around 189 sts
47) Knit around
48) *Kfb, K20* repeat all around 198 sts
49) Knit around
Next we start to shape the beret back in so that it fits to the head
50) K2tog repeat all around 99sts sts (pull the knitted stitches a little tighter to create visible continuity)
Change to 5mm round needles (16 inches round. Note:- (when pattern says K2tog, continue to pull the yarn a little tighter at that point to create visible continuity
51) Knit all around except for the last stitch in the row
52) Put row counter before the last stitch in the row and
53) Knit the last stitch together with the next stitch ie K2tog. Then K9. The row continues all around repeating *K2tog, K9* 90 sts
54) Knit around except for the last stitch in the row
55) Put row counter before the last stitch in the row and
56) Knit the last stitch together with the next stitch ie K2 tog. Then K8. The row continues all around repeating *K2tog, K8* 81 sts
57) Knit around except for the last stitch in the row
58) Put row counter before the last stitch in the row and
59) Knit the last stitch together with the next stitch ie K2tog. Then K7. The row continues all around repeating *K2tog, K7* 72 sts
60) Knit around
Remain on 5mm round needles
61) Rib 3 rows of 1x1 ribbing
62) Cast off (Bind off) using Tubular Bind off Method (See video Tutorial above for stretchy cast off from 1x1 ribbing)
Wonderful thank you so much! This looks so lovely, I'll see how I go :)
You're welcome Romi
Thanks its just wonderful ❤😙
Thank you Shivalini; I’m glad you like it 😊
Karen Mutchii
I loved it thanks 💗😘
Thank you 👍
Karen Mutchii ❤
I have tried this probably 20+ times, and for some reason every time I begin to add the fourth needle there is a hole that occurs, I can't join all into the round with a seamless tight knit. any suggestions would be welcome, I've tried flipping the needles to different directions but I've just given up at this point.
I found a written pattern that seems to be like this one, and they show using just the three dpn's until going to circulars.
The first part of double pointed needles looks all jumbled up
I liked it a lot, but needs more explanation
All steps to end
+soooooooooozy Hi there, I'm so glad you liked the video. You can make the flat round circle as small or big as you like for your project. If you want it to be bigger then you keep increasing in each alternate round by 9 stitches (1 stitch per section, and there are nine sections to this pattern). I showed the beret that I used the flat panel to make just as an example of what I use it for. I hope this has been helpful :-)
its amazing !! i just wont to know how i closed the knitting in the end ?
Hello, If you mean how to close the hole in the middle? You sew that part. Or do you mean how to cast off or bind off?
@@MsVegemitekid can there be a nice edging to finish off the blanket?
I think it would be easier to do this in circular needles
Omg dpns are so hard to use, can we not use the circular
Hi there am a newbe to knitting. Just wondering what size of needle and yarn are you using? Could I use any size for these type of pattern?
Hi SuperShanova, Yes use the recommended needle size that is on the label of your yarn. You can achieve circular results with any type of yarn using this technique 🙂
can you do this on circular knitting needles?
I watched this in slow motion multiple times and cannot understand it. Crochet is so much easier
I asked for a frisbee and got a beret! Help
The site for the written pattern is missing. Where can I find this pattern?
plzzz do star shape of knitting
can I switch to circular needles after 12 stitches
Yes using the magic loop method
Do you have to purl, or is that just for decoration?
+Jayme Engelhardt when you pearl back it is only whilst you are not knitting in the round. When you join the round there is no more pearl stitch because you are not going back and forth. The entire pattern is stockinette. If I've misunderstood what you mean let me know
+Karen Mutchii Okay, you do need it. Thx. :)
+Jayme Engelhardt how many ways can you knit a circle on straight needles?
+Karen Mutchii How do you get the stitches to not overlap? I Stopped when it got to 27 stitches and I ended up with this 3 pronged thing and a middle with nothing on the sides. Is there a tip to fix this?
+Jayme Engelhardt go to 14.15 in the video and I explain there why the 3 sided centre is needed and how to use it to create a closed centre of the circle
A few things wrong to hard to confusing to fast, had to ask mam for help, she couldn't do it looking for another
Interesting, but too fast
why are you whispering
That's my voice lol
Too fast
When I type in how to, I thought you might be a little more slow and explain what your doing. Sorry, I didn't understand what your doing.
Hi Judy, this method keeps the circle flat. Some people just want flat circle for their own reasons, for example at the top of a beret or a table mat
ONE Criticism. DO NOT KNIT THRU THE BACK LOOPS!!!Simply, instead, knit on LH Ndl before sliding off then knit to form 2. See The Complete Book of Knitting b. Barbara Abbey for reference. Yields NO Purls! (A Purl is created on the front when one knits tbl). You will not get her perfect flat circle. This video is shamefully misleading. All knits are shown clearly in her perfect little flat circle. Heed my advice novice knitters. Thanks for the video anyway, as now I know when to increase.
It's not intended to be shamefully misleading. I've made some beautiful berets using this method. Thank you for your input regarding the book ; Hopefully it helps people who see your comment :)
thanx for the book reference, but why such a critical comment ... this person has obviously meticulously taken her time to be precise and helpful ... unkind manner of criticism unnecessary.
plzzz do star shape of knitting
Hi Priti, You could use my video (. How to knit M1 in knitting | How to M1R and M1L | How to M1 increase a stitch in knitting ) and do the points of your star, and then join it to a circle centre....That way you could create some gorgeous stars with different coloured points etc
Also, if you prefer a different centre you can start to decrease each alternate row back to create diamond shapes and sew them together to form your centre