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Betsy
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This is a piggy back question on knitting vegetables....
Can a beginner, who has knitting in the round, use the "magic loop" method to make little fruit rather than DPN?
Are their pros/cons?
Thanks...I am getting closer to starting this project...
Betsy
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Betsy,
Do you mean using a circular instead of dpns? If you already know how to do ml, than yes, you can make anything ... including fruit. The only caution is that if you've never done ml, the small amount of stitches for the fruit/veg may be tought to manipulate with the ml method.
Sometimes you can get aways with only using three dpns -- one for each side (think side seams) and then the 3rd to knit with. I do this when I have just a few stitches and don't want the pricklyness (or pickiness) of using 4 or 5 dpns.
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Mary,
This is what I am talking about when I say Magic Loop Knitting. This looks pretty simple (although, I haven't tried it) and it would save me from having to buy DPN's. I guess I wanted to make sure it would work with the patterns (i.e. various small fruit/veggies, like this and this) and turn out the same.
I so wish that I didn't have to learn to knit by reading books, watching youtube and posting questions!!!! 
Thanks,
Betsy
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If you have never done it before, I would practice on something a bit bigger, maybe bulkier yarn. It can be tricky to get the yarn pulled tight enough not to "ladder" but no too tight as to wreck your gauge or make it hard to knit the stitches.
However, once you get the hang of it, you can pitch your dp's! I will never use them again! I absolutely LOVE magic loop knitting and am not sure how I lived a happy life before I learned.
Oh! You should defintely visit Knitting Help. She has really great teaching videos there. I have never been to a knitting class, I learned just about everything I know from that website.
Good Luck!
Blessings,
Betsie
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Thanks Betsie,
I was planning on making some "trial runs" first. This method does look "easy"...as least after you get the hang of it.
Betsy
P.S. It always makes me smile when you sign you posts as Bets, only a few people called me by that nick name and one was my Dad. He has since passed away..but when I read it I think of him! :)
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There is also a method to knit in the round on 2 circulars, I thought it was a little easier, but I don't always have 2 circulars in the same size, so I haven't done it in a while. Here is a site with info.
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Yep, Betsy, that's the magic loop method I was talking about. I prefer, as does Ctrivette, to use 2 circs which I find is easier (like the dpn idea I mentioned above).
Either way, I'd practice of something mindless first ... like make a cucumber by making a tube and sealing each end when you're done by running yarn thru the cast on sts and pulling tight; running yarn thru the bind off sts and pulling tight (after stuffing of course!).
Have fun and post pictures when you can.
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