This cast-on produces a beautiful edge to your work which is a refreshing change from Garter, Seed or Rib Stitch. It’s a six row cast-on and then you can proceed with your pattern (shown above with Stockinette stitch). There is only one row that involves turning and paying attention and I have divided it into sections and added stitch markers so you can keep track while completing the row.
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Abbreviations
CO - Cast On
double wrap – wrap working
yarn around needle twice before knitting the st.
K – Knit
KCO – cast on using Knitted
Cast On method
LHN – left hand needle
P – Purl
pm – place marker
P7tog – Purl 7 sts together
R - Row
Rd - Round
RHN – right hand needle
RS – right side of work
sl 1 – slip stitch
sl 1 wyib – slip stitch
with yarn in back
sl 1 wyif – slip stitch
with yarn in front
sm – slip marker
st/s – stitch/es
WS – wrong side of work
Notes
- If you have done short rows or knitted
bobbles where there is turning back and forth in a row, you can certainly
leave out the stitch markers. They are there to help keep track of row 4
and are optional.
- Mark the right side of your work after row 1
with a split marker.
- Changing instructions for in-the-round involves
more than changing the multiple, Knits to Purls and visa versa. I will publish
these instructions when they are completed and tested.
Pattern for Flat Knitting
Multiple
of 8 + 1
Using
long tail cast on, cast on the number of sts you need.
R1: sl 1, pm, * K7, sl1, pm* (RS)
R2: sl 1, K7, sm *sl1 wyif, K7, sm* sl 1 (WS)
R3: *sl 1, sm, (K7 double wrap)* sl 1
R4: K1,
*turn, KCO 3 sts (using st just knitted to LHN)
Temporarily slip next 7 sts to LHN dropping the 2nd
wrap on all the double wraps
Return these 7 sts back to RHN. Turn, P7tog
& turn.
KCO 3 sts into scallop st, turn, sm, P1*
ending row with K1 (instead of P1)
(You should have 8 sts between markers.)
R5: K
R6: P
