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Notes on Working Garter Stitch in the Round

I did a little research recently on working garter stitch in the round while I was considering the design of this super simple cowl. I started to work my project in the traditional way, working alternating knit and purl rounds and ran into that annoying jog at the end/beginning of the round at the transition point between knit and purl.  This started me on my quest to see if there was a way to do garter in the round without the jog and in this post I'll share some of what I found. First off, I was able to find three ways of working garter stitch in the round.  Here's the roundup:  The Traditional Approach: Working alternating knit/purl rounds. It's the way...

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