Knitting in the round

I have never knitted in the round before and my pattern says to put 38 stitches on one needle and then divide them in half on the two needles and join them without twisting the wool. Once I get 19 stitches on each needle, I have no room to move and if I move one set of stitches onto the circular part, how do I join them and then how do I keep going round if I have a set of stitches on each needle?

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Sounds like the problem is that your circular needle is too long. If there are only 38 stitches a circular needle is not going to work.

You would be much better off trying a set of double pointed needles instead.

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Nov 05, 2009
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Try the Magic Loop
by: Cookie

I'm knitting a pattern that starts off with 6 stitches, on a circular needle. I'm using the magic loop method.

I cast on the 6 stitches, moved them to the middle of the circular needles, pulled the cable through the center of them -- with 3 sts on each needle -- then pulled the needle with the working yarn WAY WAY out of the work. Brought it back around and started knitting. Got to the end and did it again.

I'm knitting the Sheldon turtle. His rear end starts with 6 sts and quickly increases...

There are lots of instructional videos, blogs and books that teach this method. I use it for all things round.