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Old 11-16-2011, 06:41 PM   #1
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how to twist 1st stitch on circular needle
how to twist 1st stitch on a circular needle
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Old 11-16-2011, 11:46 PM   #2
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I'm not sure exactly what the pattern is calling for but to twist a stitch, whether you're kntting flat or in the round on the circular needles, work into the back of the stitch. Either knit through the back loop (ktbl) or purl through the back loop (ptbl).
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