In this video we take a look at how using or not using a slip knot in your cast-on changes the look of your knitting, and I demonstrate how to cast-on without a slip knot in a couple of different long-tail COs.
The yarn I use for demonstration is Spud & Chloe Outer.
The needles I use for demonstration are Knitter’s Pride Basics.
My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.
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Mountain Colors
Leslie and Diana started Mountain Colors Yarn 25 years ago with a love of color and fiber. Inspired by the beautiful Montana mountains, they continue to craft hand painted yarns. Twizzlefoot is a fingering weight version of Mountain Colors popular Twizzle yarn. A strand of silk is plied with superwash merino and nylon to create beautiful heathered colorways. Made for socks, it’s also great for other accessories like shawls, hats, and gloves. And since it’s superwash everything you make will be machine washable.
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Austin Creative Reuse
Good Tension Between Knit and Purl Stitches
Traditional Garter Stitch Dishcloth
Make 1 Increase
Make 1 Below
This cast-on is great for the brim of hats, and can be easily substituted in if the hat pattern calls for a regular 2×2 rib.
You can see my 1×1 Tubular Cast-On video here.
Instructions for working this cast-on:
1. Using a provisional cast-on and scrap yarn, cast-on HALF of the total number of stitches you need.
2. Starting at the slip knot end with a knit row, knit 4 rows of stockinette stitch (knit a row. purl a row).
3. Remove the provisional cast-on and slip those stitches on to another needle, line up those needles.
4. Knit 2 knit stitches from the front needle, 2 purls from the back needle, repeat those Ks and Ps across all of the stitches.
5. If you are joining in-the-round, this is the time to join in-the-round.
The yarn I used for demonstration is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
The needles I use for demonstration are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.
My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.
You can see Casey’s website and her social media buttons on kcknits.com.
Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Reinforcing Sock Heels and Toes
Lang Jawoll sock reinforcement thread
I wasn’t able to find the “pregnant” skeins of Jawoll yarn, just the reinforcement thread sold separately.
German Short Rows
Traditional Wrap & Turns
Learn to Knit a Fair Isle Hat
Color My Cowl
Color My Cuffs
Fimmel Hat
Since not everyone can win, these needles can be found for sale here.
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My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.
For more about Casey’s visit to the Craft and Folk Art Museum, visit her blog.
From our Sponsor:
Mountain Meadow Wool
You can sign up for their newsletter and learn more about their Legacy Yarn Club on their website.
To answer the question that came up in the podcast, yes – Mountain Meadow Wool does indeed have a photo of a lion on their Legacy Yarn Club page, but it has this caption, “Lions and Tigers and Bears – oh my! Lion and tiger fiber?… not likely but let your sense of adventure be unleashed with American Bison, Yak, and Alpaca as well as enjoy the smooth comfort that Silk/Tencel/Bamboo and other fine fibers have to offer.”
Other things we talk about in this episode:
Duplicate Stitch
Intarsia vs. Duplicate Stitch
Online stitch chart creation
Knitter’s graph paper
If you’ve already made a mistake and a “reactive” lifeline will keep you from making an unraveling mess, a tiny circular needle is a good tool to use.
The 40″ size 0 US needle I use for this technique is an Addi Turbo needle.
The yarn I’m using for demonstration is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
The DPNs I used are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.
My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.
You can see Casey’s website and her social media buttons on kcknits.com.
From Our Sponsor:
Mountain Meadow Wool – You can sign up for their newsletter and learn more about their Legacy Yarn Club on their website.
Things we talk about in this episode:
Yarn Weights Table (the different names for different yarn weights around the world)
Cables
Determining Yarn Weight (WPI)
Testing Color Fastness
In this video I demonstrate increases that go beyond the normal one-stitch increase, on both the knit and purl side of the work.
I mention a pattern called Fox Paws (not my design), you can see it here.
The yarn I used for demonstration is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
The needles I uses are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.
My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.
