tubular cast on

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On January 29th, 2009 at 5:44 am Virginia Corbin said:

I really like the tubular cast on but I think it would be easier to remove if the cast on yarn were a very different color than the working yarn. My eyes are 60+ years but it looks great!!!

On January 29th, 2009 at 8:55 am Wildaisy said:

This is a great idea, Pamela. Thank you so much for mentioning it. Following your advice, I found a Knitting Daily video that seems really clear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jefvxJFOpU

I’ve never done a tubular cast on before, and my 60+ eyes aren’t as sharp as they once were.

On January 29th, 2009 at 11:04 am Mandi said:

I’m looking forward to giving this cast on a try when I start this pattern (hopefully next week - gotta get a pair OFF the needles first). I’ve always just done the long-tail cast on, so I’m excited for something new

On January 29th, 2009 at 11:18 am lisa said:

ysolda teague has a great video tutorial for doing a tubular cast-on with no waste yarn. i learned it to make the anemoi mittens and it is now my new favorite cast-on! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrOoX-pBwts

On January 29th, 2009 at 11:38 am Courtney Sherwood said:

I used some different colored STR and it was a little fussy but generally much easier than most ‘provisional’ cast ons I have used due to the fact that there were no live sts to rescue when the waste yarn was removed. I will use this again. Though I’m still a bit torn as to whether I should have modified and done a picot cuff? I hope someone does one so I can se it.

On January 29th, 2009 at 12:23 pm Nancy Charlton-Venezia said:

I don’t have time to read all the posts, but has anyone else had “the revelation” about the tubular cast on in the pattern? I did look at the online videos, but decided to just follow the pattern. Like a lot of things in knitting, reading ahead can sometimes get you into trouble. I just followed the directions and lo and behold, it came out just great!

On January 29th, 2009 at 8:20 pm Jeffrey Kohan said:

I’m just not getting the tubular cast on as the directions are written. At what point do we pick up the purl bumps from the waste yarn cast on? After the 3 rows of back and forth knitting, or after the 10 rows of ribbing. Won’t that just double your stitches? Do we knit/purl 2 tog to get back to the original number of stitches? Am I rambling? I have read Silvia’s explanation on her web site, but in my mind (a mind that’s clearly not working very well right now)they are quite different from the directions –What am I missing?
Cindy, not Jeffr

On January 29th, 2009 at 8:44 pm JC Briar said:

Cindy asks: “At what point do we pick up the purl bumps from the waste yarn cast on?”

The answer is: you don’t. There are several kinds of tubular cast-ons. This one doesn’t involve picking up any stitches–as a result, some knitters find it less fiddly to work.

As others have said: just try it. It works.

On January 30th, 2009 at 9:19 am charlotte mcmahon said:

I tried it first by casting on about 21 stitches and then following the directions for the three rows of cast on and about 4 or 5 rows of ribbing. Then I took out the cast on yarn and I really liked how it looked and felt. Try it if you have never done it before so you get the hang of it.

On January 30th, 2009 at 10:58 am Gail said:

Courtney…is that a challenge?! A picot edge is my kinda’ sock topper!

I liked the tubular cast-on, too. It was tidy and stretchy. I would do it again, too.

FWIW, I was the test knitter for these socks. I followed the directions line by line, and the tubular cast-on came out just fine!

On February 1st, 2009 at 6:20 pm Jeffrey Kohan said:

OK, OK, I’m a believer. I did exactly as the directions stated and lo and behold a nice, neat edge emerged. Thanks to everyone for your hand holding.
Cindy, not Jeffrey

On February 5th, 2009 at 9:30 pm Rebecca Newpher said:

Ok I think I am just making this WAY harder than it needs to be….the back and forth…do I not turn my work? ALso, I am confused by the knit with the yarn in front part.

On February 6th, 2009 at 6:48 am Rebecca Newpher said:

Oh I see I was reading things wrong!!!!!!!!!!!

On February 6th, 2009 at 7:05 pm Jessica said:

Thanks for all the “just do it” comments. I kept thinking: “but when I pull out the waste yarn, the whole thing will just fall apart.” I am now half way through the ribbing and am about to find the courage to pull out the waste yarn. Here’s hoping!

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