long tail tubular cast on

Long Tail Tubular Cast on for 2×2 Ribbing

A few weeks ago we discussed a stretchy cast on that is perfect for “knit 1, purl 1” ribbing. It is known as the “Italian cast on” or a “long tail tubular cast on”. The best part about this type of cast on is that it does not create a ridge. That makes it perfectly …

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Perfect Cast On for 1×1 Ribbing

Uncategorized / By Maryna

When I first started to knit sweaters, I wanted them to look exactly like store-bought sweaters. At that time, “handmade” was almost synonymous to “unprofessional”, even “low quality”. Of course, I didn’t want that for my sweaters, so I tried to avoid the “handmade look” as much as I could. I used fine yarn and …

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