Knitting with Magic Loop
Knitting with Magic Loop in Word and Image: Magic Loop is a technique in which instead of playing a needle on a very long circular needle (80cm or longer), it is also possible to knit those parts that are particularly small in circumference, e.g. Socks, gauntlets, gloves, turtlenecks, etc.
When working with Magic Loop you have no later to be closed (annoying) side seam! The trick when using the so-called magic sling / miracle sling is that in each round about half the knitted stitch count, the end of the circular needle, the stitches have just been knitted, its length completely pulled in the direction of knitting, so that a long needle end results with which you can then knit the second half of the stitches. The other end of the needle is accordingly quite short, as short as we know from every knitting on the needle of the left hand.
To explain all this in detail and the stitching of the stitches on the circular needle is hardly feasible without pictures. Therefore, I refer to the many videos that one finds, if you just google under Magic Loop Knitting.
Why I'm here but notify, is not only because of the reference to the corresponding videos, but I want to explain the further explanation of this knitting technique with the photos uploaded by me trying to explain how to knit so from round to round actually, i. When and at which point you have to pull through which point of the needle so that the miracle loop is formed, and in which direction you knit. Turning, pulling and knitting seem to be confusing, but do not worry, it's a great technique!
Some comments on this technique:
- If you put the knitting work aside and pick it up again, it is clear where to continue knitting: The work thread must - as in traditional knitting - always from the right side or from the rear Needle tip coming = all already knitted stitches are on the right side of the needle tip or on the back needle.
- I always knit very tightly the first two stitches after pulling the rope through.
- The point (the stitches between which the rope is pulled out to the noose) should always be moved to another position: Pull the rope into a kind of ring completely tight through the stitches (see photo 7) and between two other stitches again to a loop pull out (photos 8 and 9) so that you can continue to knit. .. So it can not happen, that the knit shows always widened in the same place.
I can imagine that one of you has been using this technique for years. But it is new to me and that's why I wanted to point out, because I think it's great to try something new. If this technique is too annoying for you, then he prefers to stick with his needles, but: Many roads lead to Rome!
Knitting with Magic Loop in words and pictures:
(as the work steps are always repeated, it does not matter which picture you start to explain ...
Photo 1: The stitches on the front needle are knitted - both needle tips are the same length, lie next to each other and point to the left.
Photo 2: Since we always knit from right to left, the work must be turned completely - to press the needles together and rotate the fabric vertically with them.
This little trick is particularly important in the very first round, so that the stitches of the two needle halves do not twist completely against each other and the knitted fabric always has a twist in it, but lies flat (the right side of the knitted fabric has to work everywhere) show outside).
The Work Thread = Knitting Thread now comes from the back needle point. The stitches of the front needle point must now be knitted in the next step. However, the needle tip on the back is too short. That's why she ...
Photo 3: ... pulled out as far as possible through the stitches lying there: The working needle is now optimally long (for the sake of clarity, I have put the tip of the working needle on the fabric).
Photo 4: Now you can with the former rear needle tip as usual knit the stitches of the front needle.
Photo 5: There are already stitched seven stitches of the front needle.
Photo 6: All stitches of the front needlepoint are knitted.
Photo 7: Now the stitches of the rear Needle point are knitted. For this purpose, the rear rope is pulled so right away through the stitches there, until the two needle tips are next to each other again ... and so on!
Have fun trying it out - maybe you have the opportunity in the sometimes hectic Advent season :-)
