Do You Believe in Magic?

magic  |'ma-jik|  n.  mysterious trick or quality that makes somthing seem removed from everyday life, esp in a way that gives delight.

My last post with the pattern for a Baby Cocoon brought up a question from my Minnesota sister:  "I don't like to knit with double-pointed needles.  Could this be knitted flat, then joined with a seam?"  I replied, "Of course!  Just be aware that the seam will run down the front of the project."


That got me thinking about the number of great ... and wonderfully seamless ... patterns she's missing out on.  I 've knit "in the round" using  circular needles, double-point needles, 2 circular needles at the same time,  AND using the Magic Loop method.  Given that it is by far the easiest method of knitting small circles on 2 needles, I thought I would share a video that clearly demonstrates the Magic Loop method.  I don't mind knitting with double-points, but sometimes this is just so much easier and faster.



I hope this opens up a whole new array of patterns for those who have an aversion to knitting with double-points! 

Challenge:  cast on 30 stitches and knit a 4-inch tube using the Magic Loop method.

Keep your needles clicking and clacking!