cast on methods

carolinne · cast on methods

can anyone tell me how many different cast on methods there are and then what they are used for eg is one particular cast on better for lace

cheers mateys

melody yarns

There's the cable cast on, the thumb method, provisional cast on, err....... Embarassed

carolinne

lol ...do they have different uses

there is long tail and knitted and the figure of eight one

terri

I think that the differance is in the stretchiness and finished appearance......
There is a special lace cast on similar ot eh cable cast on, and its almost invisible when you're finished. Thumb cast on is stretchier than cable cast on................................................
I have the Montse stanley book, and that has loads of differant ones in it.
I know for hats, some use a tubular cast on, although I've never used that myself Confused

Why do you ask my dear?? ARe you wanting one for a particular purpose??

carolinne

no i was just interested cos when you read patterns sometimes they say a specific cast on and so i was wondering if there were special ones for different things and i knew that between us we could work it out

Sprite64

There are loads! I'm doing a city & guilds handknitting course and you have to do different cast ons and cast offs. I'm trying to 'collect' as many as I can. Haven't done many samples yet though. I did try the 'channel islands' (or 'knotted') cast on recently. That was interesting. It creates a strong edge as you use the yarn doubled and it's also decorative too. I've used a 'twisted german cast on' for socks - mega stretchy. erm....thinking. Tubular cast on.

Ok - consulting my Montse Stanley 'knitters handbook now - great book. It says for lace:
Loop - for softest results
twisted loop
alternate loop
chain
edging (i.e. picot - you knit an edging and then pick up the required number of stitches)

I haven't looked at the book in great detail yet but it seems really good. I got it from the book depository (was cheaper than amazon)

Sprite64

terri

It is a good book sprite, I use it quite often for techniques which I don't use everyday, like tidy button holes, I use the book for those Laughing

Theres the backward loop cast on too........

carolinne

blimey there are loads......do people have favourites??????

carolinne

blimey there are loads......do people have favourites??????

carolinne

blimey there are loads......do people have favourites??????

Jo028

I use thumb method for everything as it's the only one I know properly. If I need to add sts mid row or buttonholes, I use the cable cast-on.