My First Knitting project and have a ?

[Cynister]

This is my first knitting project (so far I have only been practicing). I am doing the free sheepy sack pattern on the Sheepy Time website.

Anyway, I have my gauge, have cast on the required number of stitches, then it says "place a marker and join, being careful not to twist" then you continue to K1 and P1.

I am using circular needles for the first time too. So my question is how do I place my marker and join?

I know you just put the marker on the end of the needle, right? What does it mean by join?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give!

Cindy

[Sajomaro]

Hi Cindy,

Amy has a video on using circular needles you can find it here.

HTH

[Sheri]

There should be a good video on this site to show you. Look up at the top of the page and click on view video

[Cynister]

Thank You!

[Cynamar]

If you are a new knitter I recommend the CD you can get from here with all of the videos on this site on it. It's awesome and you can access them when you're not online. I got mine last week and love it!

[Cynamar]

Love your screen name! I love finding words to make starting with Cyn. My Myspace name is Cyngle.

[suzeeq]

To join, you begin knitting. Stretch your stitches out from tip to tip, make sure they're not twisting around the needle, put the marker on the right needle and knit the first stitch on the left. Then keep going.....