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Magic loop?

post #1 of 15
2/15/09 at 11:20pm
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How long do your circs need to be for magic loop? Does the size of your project affect what length cir you would need? Thanks!
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post #2 of 15
2/15/09 at 11:31pm
My book say 40" for any size sock.
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post #3 of 15
2/16/09 at 4:42am
I've magic looped on 80cm before, but that was a single sock, not a pair. There's an element of trial and error in here to make things work for you.
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post #4 of 15
2/16/09 at 10:02am
I can do one sock on a 32" but prefer 40", and if I'm doing two socks at a time, I prefer 47".
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post #5 of 15
2/16/09 at 11:30am
It is easiest to learn on a needle at least 36" long.

However, I have Magic Looped toy parts on 16" needles.

You can also do a half Magic Loop with only one loop.
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post #6 of 15
2/20/09 at 1:32am
I do two on 32" needles as long as the cables are nice and flexible and soft feeling :-) It really is a matter of preference and what feels comfortable to you. I really don't like having a lot of cable all over the place...
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post #7 of 15
2/20/09 at 9:50am
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I taught my self yesterday. I used what I have so I making fingerless mitts out or worsted weight yarn and using a (oh shoot I don´t remember exactly) 29¨ size 7. You only start with 32 sts so I feel like I hae penty of length. Now I trying to figure out why people still use dpns.
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post #8 of 15
2/20/09 at 12:04pm
The only reason I can think of for using my dpn's is for I cord :-) I was terrible with dpns....
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post #9 of 15
2/20/09 at 12:32pm
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Couldn´t you do i-cord on circs too? I haven´t tried it but it works in my head. If you knit then slide the work down the cord onto the other needle then knit and slide again. I think I´m going to go give it a try.

Yup, works for me!!
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post #10 of 15
2/20/09 at 1:02pm
It probably will work :-) I just hate cable all over the place- strange that way LOL. Really I dont use I-cord much so....
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post #11 of 15
3/8/09 at 3:00am
I actually like DPNs there is something comforting about it to me.
I do the magic loop (I figured this out halfway by myself due to need once!) but I just get this strange comforting satisfaction out of doing the DPNs sometimes
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post #12 of 15
3/8/09 at 7:49pm
I prefer dpns too, I've done magic loop, but it was too much fussing around with sliding the stitches. When I was learning to use dpns I had to fuss around to get it right, but now I've learned what needle position works for me and it's much faster/easier than magic loop
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post #13 of 15
3/8/09 at 8:16pm
I've done it with 16" for hats a few times and it worked swimmingly.

I have a love/hate with dpns. Beehee.
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post #14 of 15
3/9/09 at 1:16am
Are there any really good online tutorials for magic loop? I can knit well enough on dpns, I just hate purling on them for some reason, lol. I'm thinking magic loop may save me a trip to the yarn shop for needles a time or two as well.

TIA!
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post #15 of 15
3/10/09 at 3:38am
I use a 16" and a 24" for socks and it works wonderfully! I love using dpn's as well, but like how my stitches stay on the needles a bit better with circs (i'm a loose knitter) I went into my local yarn shop and they showed me how to do it...of course by the time I got home I had forgotten I looked on youtube and found video's by typing in the search for 'knitting socks on two circs' or something of the like and came up with several very good tutorials
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