圆形针织或圆形针织是一种形成无缝管的针织形式。圆形工作首先像横机一样在针迹上铸造,然后将该行针迹的末端连接起来形成一个圆圈。针织是按圆形进行的(相当于横机中的行),通过螺旋缠绕形成管状。

最初,圆形针织是使用一组四根或五根双尖针完成的。如今,编织者经常使用圆形针,它类似于一对短编织针,通过电缆连接在一起。圆形针织也可以通过针织机进行:可以将双床机设置为在其前床上沿一个方向进行编织,然后在其后床上进行返回,从而形成管状。用于袜子编织的专用针织机使用单独的舌钩针将每个针迹制成圆形框架。
Many types of sweaters are traditionally knit in the round. Planned openings (arm holes, necks, cardigan fronts) are temporarily knitted with extra stitches, reinforced if necessary. Then the extra stitches are cut to create the opening, and are stitched with a sewing machine to prevent unraveling. This technique is called steeking.
