Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
A short video showing you how to change direction when knitting in the round. This is useful because it allows you to avoid purling when you want to work a folded up hem. A German short row is used to switch from knitting in one direction to the other. The pattern for the mittens is the Trinket Mittens by Mary Jane Mucklestone from MDK Field Guide No. 17 Lopi.
Modern Daily Knitting Field Guide No. 17 Lopi is available directly from Modern Daily Knitting: moderndailyknitting.com/shop/mdk-field-guide-no-17-lopi
Other videos in this series:
Magic Loop: youtu.be/iD8pRe1Qxfc
Travelling Magic Loop: youtu.be/-SFy_OJT-pc
Crochet Provisional Cast On: youtu.be/pRHkd4Pye3w
Grafting: youtu.be/HMmScwO7gTo
Setting Up a Thumb: youtu.be/BNnvKwFIdZQ
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Explanation of the Problem
1:43 Changing Direction for Working In Round
2:20 Working a Short Row Trick to Close Gap
3:14 Resolving the Gap Stitch
A short video showing you how to change direction when knitting in the round. This is useful because it allows you to avoid purling when you want to work a folded up hem. A German short row is used to switch from knitting in one direction to the other. The pattern for the mittens is the Trinket Mittens by Mary Jane Mucklestone from MDK Field Guide No. 17 Lopi.
Modern Daily Knitting Field Guide No. 17 Lopi is available directly from Modern Daily Knitting: moderndailyknitting.com/shop/mdk-field-guide-no-17-lopi
Other videos in this series:
Magic Loop: youtu.be/iD8pRe1Qxfc
Travelling Magic Loop: youtu.be/-SFy_OJT-pc
Crochet Provisional Cast On: youtu.be/pRHkd4Pye3w
Grafting: youtu.be/HMmScwO7gTo
Setting Up a Thumb: youtu.be/BNnvKwFIdZQ
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Explanation of the Problem
1:43 Changing Direction for Working In Round
2:20 Working a Short Row Trick to Close Gap
3:14 Resolving the Gap Stitch
