I am just curious if I need to have 3 circular needles to join the ruffle and main body if I am knitting in the round for this.
I know that I could put the body on a spare size 4 needle to hold, but my ruffle will be on the size 6 circulars that I have. And then I need to use another set of needles to join these together? Could I just transfer the ruffle to a size 5 needle and then use my size 6 needles to join them so the gauge will be correct when I do the last of the knitting?
You an use any size 6 or smaller needle as the third needle for the bind off…straight, dpn, circ, whatever.
whoops…just realized you don’t actually bind off. What you said would work fine. As long as you transfer the sts to a smaller needle and do the next row with the 6 so your gauge stays the same.
Ok, thanks. I have never done anything besides shorts, diaper covers and scarves, so this is new for me!
yep- this pattern is cool- the 3 needle join works great- I used a spare straight when I did it in 2 pieces on straights, and used a spare circ in the round.