The tubular cast-on is the method that is the most similar to the type found in commercial knitting pieces. It works best with 1 x 1 ribbing and it gives the edge a rounded finish. It gives a neat and stretchy finish too. However, there are so many different methods out there and I find […]
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There are many different techniques for working in the round. One of my favourite techniques is magic loop. Benefits Less joins than DPNs, so less ladders Ladders are less likely to happen The needles are attached to each other, so you can’t lose one down the side of a train seat! You just need to
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Everyone has their go-to or workhorse cast-on. More often than not it can be a Knitted cast-on or a Long-Tailed cast-on; or perhaps the Cable cast-on. The one I tend to use is the Twisted German cast-on, also known as Old Norwegian cast-on. For speed I’m going to call it – TGCO. The reasons I
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