[Nfb-krafters-korner] nightmare with circular knitting

[walhoframona at gmail.com]

Cathy, that is a great start. However, it is possible for the work to twist after the first row, so please stay vigilent a little longer. 
Ramona

On Jan 15, 2017 7:56 AM, Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello all, 
>
> Thanks to those who replied to me about knitting in the round. I have 
> successfully knit the first row around the vest and finally got the stitches 
> straight. No twists! As they say, the third time is a charm. 
> Actually, what I decided to try on my own was to find the center of the 
> knitting in the cast on row and fold the needles so they were parallel. Then 
> I placed one hand on each needle and untwisted each until I came to the end 
> of the needles. Then I held the needles tightly while I knit the first 
> stitch to bring the knitting into a circle. I also must admit that I kept 
> checking my work, worried it may somehow still have been twisted. 
> So the difficult part is over. Now I can listen to a book or a podcast and 
> knit away without worry. 
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>
> Have a great day!! 
> Cathy F 
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