How to switch to double pointed needles from circular needles

Decreasing in the Round
Switching from circular needles to double points
As you begin to decrease while using circular needles, you'll notice the stitches become spread too far apart to make appropriate stitches without stretching your fabric. It's time to switch to double pointed needles!
Depending on how long your circular needle is, and how many stitches you've decreased to, will drive how many stitches to spread over the dpns. The idea is to spread them evenly around. The double pointed needles will now form the circle that the circular needles once did.
The easiest way to switch is to begin knitting the next few stitches onto a double pointed needle (right hand needle) from your circular needle (left hand needle). Continue picking up an empty double pointed needle as you work your way around the round until all of the stitches are no longer on the circular needle. Be sure to leave one double pointed needle empty so you can continue knitting in the round.
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Alternate Step: How to join in the round on circular needles
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