How to Knit With Double Pointed Needles

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cast on the desired amount of stitches onto one needle.

   It's easiest to work with a number of stitches that is divisible by three.
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   Step 2: Slip two thirds of the stitches onto the second needle.

   ,, Move the needle in your left hand (i.e.: at the other end) to the tip of the needle that is in your right hand. , Make sure all the stitches are facing the same way.
   
   Take your fourth needle and begin knitting and/or purling so that all the stitches become connected. , You then move on to the next needle, and so on.
   
   Make sure to knit the first two stitches after switching needles very tightly.
   
   Otherwise you will end up with loose ladders where you change needles. , Knit and/or purl a few rounds; there should be a tube forming. ,
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   Step 3: Slip the last third of the stitches from the second needle onto the third needle.

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   Step 4: Hold the needle with the working yarn in your right hand.

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   Step 5: Join the yarn.

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   Step 6: Understand that when you are done with the first needle

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   Step 7: it is empty and becomes your working needle.

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   Step 8: Keep knitting around in a circle or a spiral.

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   Step 9: Knit until it is the desired length

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    Step 10: and cast off as usual

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    Step 11: discarding spare needles one at a time.

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