Magic loop and new needles

Working on a new hat pattern :)

I learned a new knitting technique this past week and have fallen in LOVE with it!! It's called the Magic Loop - I briefly explored it a while back and thought it sounded kinda confusing, but it is one of the easiest techniques in the world to learn! I ended up needing to order some new needles because I don't own any 40" circulars and I heard that KnitPicks has some awesome ones. They have a new product called Options that has interchangeable needles and wires and I've fallen in love with them. My knitting is so much smoother with these..it feels like the needles are made of satin. I highly recommend them!!!

If you are interested in learning magic loop, these are the websites I used:

Written instructions - http://www.purlwise.com/2003/12/the_handy_magic.html

Video instructions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-aWWES8Rxc