When joining the first row of stitches on double-pointed needles the join can get untidy or stretch. Showing an easy way to avoid that and create a tight join on double pointed needles. You cast on an extra stitch and knit the first and the last stitch together.<br /><br />Subscribe for more free tips, tutorials and patterns! <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TuulaMaaria?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/TuulaMaaria?sub_confirmation=1</a><br /><br />* * * * Join a monthly yarn subscription club: <a href="https://mbsy.co/lLG6L" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://mbsy.co/lLG6L</a><br /><br />* * * * Follow me also on Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/tuulamaaria" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/tuulamaaria</a> ! I have collected lots of crochet material in Pinterest.<br /><br />* * * * Lots of colourful knitting and crochet on my Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tuulamaaria" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/tuulamaaria</a><br /><br />* * * * If you are not sure how many stitches you need for a project, check out my free stitch calculation guide at <a href="http://resources.knit-crochet-blog.com/stitches" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://resources.knit-crochet-blog.com/stitches</a> ! This method works well for all stitches.<br /><br />#knittinghacks #knittingtips<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHVtH0dJDOU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHVtH0dJDOU</a>