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| Author | Article title | Issue number and topic | Issue date | Description | Article topic list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Toppin | What’s in a Cast On? How the names of our first stitches emerged from custom and consensus | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 | 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. | casting on, history |
| Stephanie Lotven | Little Dumpling | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
Pattern for an adorable baby sweater with a stretchy neckline and colorwork. |
sweater, baby, pattern, charts, colorwork, short rows, top down, worked in the round |
| Kate Atherley | On Stretchy Cast Ons | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
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. |
casting on, Channel Island cast on, double chain cast on, German twisted cast on, long tail cast on, Tillybuddy’s cast on, tubular cast on, garter, ribbing, stockinette, stretch, experimental |
| Tina Tse | What To Know Before Casting On a New Project | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
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. |
casting on, gauge, body measurements and fit, factors to consider, swatching |
| Denise Bayron | Is Your Long Tail Cast On Too Tight? | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
Learn the factors that can make your long tail cast on too tight and techniques for making it less tight. |
casting on, long tail cast on, experimental, tips and tricks, troubleshooting |
| Samantha Brunson | Too Long, Too Short, Just Right: Cast-on tails | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
This author tests the various ways to measure out your tail for a long tail cast on to determine which ones work the best. |
casting on, alternating long tail cast on, double start cast on, German twisted cast on, long tail cast on, experimental, tips and tricks, troubleshooting |
| Alissa Barton | Long Tail Cast On and Its Variants | 1: Cast On | Autumn 2026 |
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. |
casting on, Channel Island cast on, Estonian cast on, German twisted cast on, long tail cast on, long tail cast on in pattern, long tail cast on purl, two color long tail cast on, tips and tricks, variations |