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| Author | Article title | Issue number and topic | Issue date | Description | Article topic list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safiyyah Talley | The Incredible Tab Cast On | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 | The tab cast on, a small rectangle of fabric, gives a strong foundation to stabilize the beginning of a cowlette or shawl. Learn some tips and variations on the tab cast on, both garter and stockinette versions, and how they affect the overall look of an item. | casting on, tab cast on, expand skills, factors to consider, tutorial |
| Liza Laird | Cast On with Clear Intentions | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
As a knitter, your intentions set the tone for your mental clarity even before you cast on. The simple yet powerful act of thinking or writing down an intention allows you to align your wants and needs with the stitches ahead. |
exercises, self-care |
| Kira Dulaney | Chain Cast On: Your new favorite (that you’ve never heard of) | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
The chain cast on cast be used as a provisional cast on or as a regular cast on that matches the most common bind off. |
casting on, chain cast on, provisional cast on, expand skills, tutorial |
| Julia Farwell-Clay | From Crochet Hooks to Barber Cord: Provisional cast on options | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
Learn about the strengths and weakenesses of different methods of provisional cast ons: provisional crochet chain, provisional crochet chain lifeline, provisional crochet chain onto needle, provisional onto barber cord, provisional barber cord lifeline. |
casting on, provisional cast on, expand skills, factors to consider |
| Chantal Miyagishima | When To Use Various Cast Ons | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
Beginning a project can be intimidating when you’re not sure how to start. Learn what factors to consider when choosing a cast on and view a list of the most commonly used cast ons that looks at the stretchiness, structure, appearance, and uses for each cast on. |
casting on, cable cast on, German twisted cast on, knitted cast on, long tail cast on, tubular cast on, factors to consider |
| Natalie Warner | Swatching Is Fabric Alchemy | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
Everything we know and love about knitting is rooted in our two foundational stitches of knit and purl, and the infinite ways in which they can be arranged and combined to create beauty and function. |
garter, ribbing, seed stitch, stockinette, design, expand skills, factors to consider, swatching |
| Fatimah Hinds | Concerning Ribbing, Lace, and Cables: Casting on in pattern | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
This author experiments with options for casting on in pattern to see what works better when you’re working on ribbing, lace, or cable stitch patterns. |
casting on, alternate cable cast on, alternating long tail cast on, knitted cast on, long tail cast on, long tail cast on in pattern, cable, lace, ribbing, factors to consider |
| Patty Lyons | Off To a Great Start: Improve your cast on | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
The author provides tips and tricks to make your cast on edges look neater, from getting rid of the bump and the frown in long tail cast on to fixing the hole and overlapping stitches on the cable cast on, to making the join when you work in the round line up rather than jog. |
casting on, joining in the round, cable cast on, German twisted cast on, knitted cast on, long tail cast on, expand skills, tips and tricks, troubleshooting |
| Woolly Wormhead | Rosaret Beret | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
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. |
hat, adult, pattern, cables, charts, worked in the round |
| Woolly Wormhead | Cable Cast On Variations and Adaptation | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
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. |
casting on, alternate cable cast on, backwards purl cast on, cable cast on, ribbing, expand skills, troubleshooting, tutorial, variations |