What Does circ Mean in Knitting?
circ means circular needle.
Circular Needle · General Terms
Circular Needle explained
Two needle tips joined by a flexible cable. Used for knitting in the round, and also handy for flat knitting when a project is too wide for straight needles.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. circ may also appear as circ, circs, circular, or circular needle. The converter recognizes all of these.
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