▁in ▁the ▁round , ▁however ▁the ▁technique ▁must ▁follow ▁the ▁desired ▁pattern . ▁ ▁Circ ular ▁kn itting ▁▁ ▁Circ ular ▁kn itting ▁( also ▁called ▁" kn itting ▁in ▁the ▁round ") ▁creates ▁a ▁se am less ▁t ube . ▁Kn itting ▁is ▁worked ▁in ▁r ounds ▁( the ▁equivalent ▁of ▁rows ▁in ▁flat ▁kn itting ). ▁ ▁Origin ally , ▁circular ▁kn itting ▁was ▁done ▁using ▁a ▁set ▁of ▁four ▁or ▁five ▁double - point ed ▁kn itting ▁need les . ▁Circ ular ▁need les ▁were ▁later ▁invent ed ▁making ▁this ▁type ▁of ▁kn itting ▁easier . ▁A ▁circular ▁need le ▁res emb les ▁two ▁short ▁kn itting ▁need les ▁connected ▁by ▁a ▁cable ▁of ▁varying ▁length ▁between ▁them . ▁A ▁circular ▁kn itting ▁need le ▁with ▁a ▁long ▁cable ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁straight ▁need les ▁to ▁create ▁larger ▁flat - kn itted ▁pieces ▁of ▁fabric . ▁Both ▁types ▁of ▁circular ▁kn itting ▁are ▁used ▁in ▁creating ▁pieces ▁that ▁are ▁circular ▁or ▁t ube - sh aped , ▁such ▁as ▁h ats , ▁so cks , ▁mitt ens , ▁sle e ves , ▁and ▁entire ▁swe aters . ▁ ▁In ▁circular ▁kn itting , ▁the ▁hand - kn itter ▁generally ▁kn its ▁everything ▁from ▁one ▁side , ▁usually ▁the ▁right ▁side . ▁ ▁Circ ular ▁kn itting ▁is ▁usually ▁carried ▁out ▁on ▁a ▁single ▁circular ▁need le . ▁ ▁In ▁such ▁cases , ▁the ▁kn itter ▁can ▁resort ▁to ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁alternative ▁techniques , ▁such ▁as ▁double