Cast On, Bind Off (25 page)

Using the Knitted Cast On (
page 31
) cast on 4 more stitches.

Knit and bind off the first 2 stitches.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have cast on the desired number of stitches. This creates one picot for every 3 stitches you cast on.

You can vary the distance between picots by casting on more stitches between the bind-off points.

You can also vary the size of your picots by casting on and binding off more …

or fewer stitches.

This section is devoted to
cast-on methods that begin at the center of a piece. Although it is possible to cast on a specified number of stitches and join them into a round, that creates a hole in the middle, which you may not want. The cast ons described on the following pages provide the means to begin in the middle without that hole or gap. In both techniques you cast on over a loop of yarn and then pull the tail to tighten the loop after you have knit a few rounds.

Circular
page 76

Invisible Circular
page 79

a.k.a. Emily Ocker's Cast On

This cast on
is used for pieces that are started in the center and worked out, such as circular shawls, hats, and mittens worked from the tip down, as well as bowls or other rounded vessels. The center is nearly invisible because you can tighten it with the tail. This is a great cast on to use in patterns that call for you to cast on four to eight stitches and work out from there.

Extras
Crochet hook (same size as project needle); blunt tapestry needle