I’m learning to knit… I’ve got the basics and I’m trying some trickier stuff.  My new project is a pair of socks (from the toe up!) with a set of double-pointed needles.  Lessons learned so far:

Knitting in the Round Lesson 1:

Knit the outside, not the inside.

Knitting in the Round Lesson 2A:

When picking up your newly free needle, make sure you grab the right one.  From which follows:

Knitting in the Round Lesson 2B:

How to pick up and repair dropped stitches.  (Useful for all knitting as well)

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