Hello.

I prefer to work with a circular (using magic loop technique) rather than 3 needles, and I wondered if it is important to take notice of the distribution of the stitches, i.e.

Rearrange your stitches so that they’re on the needles as follows: Needle 1: Start of round, 13 stitches. Needle 2: 7 stitches. Needle 3: 6 stitches.

If so, how should one take account of this?

Another question is, (I'm really confused) if you do ribbing in the round, with a number dividable by 4, if you k2 p2 the first time around, do you go on with k2 p2 or do you have to switch (p2 k2)?

Thank you!

I don't think it's real important until after you pick up around the heel flap.

You can use markers to mark off where the sts on the 3 needles would be.

That's some idea...

Another question is, (I'm really confused) if you do ribbing in the round, with a number dividable by 4, if you k2 p2 the first time around, do you go on with k2 p2 or do you have to switch (p2 k2)?

Thank you!

For ribbing, you just have to remember to knit the knit sts, and purl the purl sts. So, you would start again with your k2, p2.