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"It's pi. The geometry of a circle hinging on the mysterious relationship of the circumference of a circle to its radius", the words of my knitting hero Elizabeth Zimmermann. In this video, I demonstrate how to knit a flat circle.

Instructions for working a Pi Circle: Note: I use KFB increases below, you can substitute any other one-stitch increase. Cast-on 8 stitches and join in-the-round on double pointed needles. Round 1: Knit Round 2: KFB all stitches (16 stitches) Rounds 3-4: Knit (2 rounds) Round 5: KFB all stitches (32 stitches) Rounds 6-9 Knit (4 rounds) Round 10: KFB all stitches (64 stitches) Rounds 11-18: Knit (8 rounds) Round 19: KFB all stitches (128 stitches) Rounds 20-35: Knit (16 rounds) Continue in this manner, increasing every stitch in the increase rounds, and doubling the number of plain knit rounds between increase rounds. Switch to longer circular needles as needed. Bind-off using a normal bind-off and a larger sized needle on what would be a plain knit round (not an increase round!).

How to knit a flat round from the middle outwards so you can make it as big or small as you like. Knit a flat round for a hat, or a beret. After starting the circle on double pointed needles you may want to switch to circular knitting needles when you have enough stitches and continue knitting the flat round with much ease

Demonstrates standard Cast-on, Knitting a panel, Casting off with contrasting waste yarn and /or changing colors. What I was interested in was the knitting-a-flat-panel part; this video explains things in a bit more detail how to start it and how to do it, which I found helpful.

How to do a Long Tail Cast On on a round knitting machine. (This is done on the Addi knitting machine, but it works for other round knitting machines as well.) The Long Tail Cast On is perfect for many projects, as it creates a clean, yet stretchy finished edge.

How to Crochet the Double Foundation Chain; this is not a double-crochet foundation stitch, this is a double-chain foundation stitch.