Well, it’s taken me a week of try-and-try again, but I think I may have finally figured out knitting in the round. I’m currently working with #3 bamboo circular needles 29″ long. I cast on 56st and I’ve been doing a K2 P2 rib. I’m planning on a 6in leg.
When I was working with my #2 Addi’s, they were a shorter length and kind of hung in the way. So I bought the 29″ circulars thinking they would hang longer and out of my way while I was working the active needles. For some reason, the bamboo needle’s cords are like coils. They twist everywhere and all in my face and in my way and everything. I’ve been laying them flat at night under 12-packs of sodas but this doesn’t appear to help for longer than 30 seconds. I read somewhere to run them under hot water to straighten them out. That too only helped for 30 seconds. If anyone knows how to straighten out the cord of a coiled circular needle, I’m willing to try suggestions.
Now, I was a little worried about the sock size. I kind of thought it was going to be too big for my tiny feet and leg. However, I got out these brightly colored, knitted socks my mother bought me last Christmas and compared the cuffs and it seems that I’m right on track. So, it’s all good. 
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