Cast On, Bind Off (40 page)
Authors: Leslie Ann Bestor
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Stretchy edge
⢠Edge looks rolled over, seemingly without beginning
GOOD FOR
⢠K1, P1 ribbing
⢠Hats, gloves, mittens, socks, and cuffs
Using waste yarn and your choice of cast on method, cast on half the number of stitches you need. Cut the waste yarn. Work 4 rows stockinette in the main color: purl 1 row, knit 1 row, and repeat these 2 rows once more.
On the next row, purl the first stitch.
Reach the tip of the right-hand needle from top to bottom through the first purl bump of the main color yarn in the first row of main-color knitting 4 rows below.
Lift that stitch up and place it on the left-hand needle. Knit this stitch.
Purl the next stitch.
Repeat steps 3â5 across the row.
Beginning to Knit
Work K1, P1 ribbing as established (knit the knits and purl the purls). This is the first row of knitting. After several rows, snip and pull out the waste yarn.
Getting It Right
⢠Make sure your waste yarn is smooth and easy to pull out.
⢠Picking up the purl bumps can be a bit tricky, but if you have used a contrasting color for the waste yarn, you should be able to see them clearly.
This method begins with the Provisional Cast On
(
page 110
) before starting the tubular rows. If you are already comfortable with the concept of provisional cast ons, this can be the easiest method to use for a tubular cast on. This is my favorite of the tubular cast ons, because I love the provisional base that starts it. I also like not having to pick up stitches (as in the previous Tubular Cast On) or do yarn overs (as in the next Yarnover Tubular Cast On). This cast on matches the Tubular Bind Off.
