What Does in the round Mean in Knitting?
in the round means in the round.
In the Round · Techniques
In the Round explained
Knitting in a continuous spiral or circle rather than back and forth, producing a seamless tube. Because you never turn, knitting every round makes stockinette.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. in the round may also appear as itr, in the rnd, or circular knitting. The converter recognizes all of these.
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