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Learn the structure of long tail cast on and why it matters how you work the first row/round, how to do the cast on successfully, and some of its variations.
This author tests the various ways to measure out your tail for a long tail cast on to determine which ones work the best.
Learn the factors that can make your long tail cast on too tight and techniques for making it less tight.
Ready to start a new project? Here are a few things you should consider before casting on, such as body measurements, pattern and related materials, supplies, and skills and knowledge.
This author tries out cast ons that are supposed to be stretchy to determine just how stretchy they are in stockinette (flat and in the round), garter in the round, and 1×1 and 2×2 ribbing in the round.
Pattern for an adorable baby sweater with a stretchy neckline and colorwork.
The variety of cast on methods reflects personal history and tradition. Learn about the origins and history of many of today’s common cast on techniques.
Using a variation of the cable cast on, the alternate cable cast on, works well on 1×1 ribbing. This article explains how to work this cast on as well as how to adapt it for 2×2 ribbing.
A chic beret that begins with an alternate cable cast on. The brim is worked in 1×1 twisted rib interspersed with knit cables that climb into the reverse stockinette crown.