Join in round and knit 3 rounds in garter stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row). Knit 4 rounds. Eyelet round: k3 k2tog, k2, k2tog repeat to end of round. Note from the crafty witches: A crafter tried this ...

But why such strong feelings about something as seemingly simple as joining two pieces of knitting ... they think, gleefully ...

You’ll be practicing knitting stockinette stitch in the round for this design ... round-up to all your knitting friends so ...