I haven't bought my circular set yet, but was wondering if the work
>turns or do you just keep bringing the work up to the other needle >back and forth.
Depends. You can use a circular needle to knit back and forth on a flat piece, or you can join it into a tube and knit around. I've found it much easier to knit large pieces (afghans, f'rex) on a circular needle than on a long pair of straight needles.
Anyway, I knitted a scarf, several actually, using the garter stitch.
>Now I'm trying to figure out which cast on will give the least curl
>and I also think my tension may be too tight. I've been trying
>different types of free tail CO methods.
You may also want to try casting on using a larger needle than you'll be using for the rest of the piece.
jenn
-- Jenn Ridley : snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com WIP: Poppies (Art-Stitch), two knitted tops, Oriental Butterfly Most recently Finished: Floral Sampler, Insect Sampler