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Cast Ons for Top Down Socks
Knitted Cast On
The knitted cast on is easy to do, especially if you already know how to make a knit stitch. This is a good all-purpose cast on and creates a stretchy edge to your work.
This tutorial includes video content.
The knitted cast on is easy to do, especially if you already know how to make a knit stitch. This is a good all-purpose cast on and creates a stretchy edge to your work.
This tutorial includes video content.
Cabled Cast On
This cast on creates a solid edge. It is quite similar to the Knitted Cast On. The difference is in where you insert your needle and draw the loop through. In the Knitted Cast On, you are drawing it from the previous stitch. Here, we draw it from between the two previous stitches.
This tutorial includes video content.
This cast on creates a solid edge. It is quite similar to the Knitted Cast On. The difference is in where you insert your needle and draw the loop through. In the Knitted Cast On, you are drawing it from the previous stitch. Here, we draw it from between the two previous stitches.
This tutorial includes video content.
Channel Islands Cast On
This cast on requires three lengths of yarn and leaves behind a picot edging.
This cast on requires three lengths of yarn and leaves behind a picot edging.
Tubular Cast On
This cast on leaves a nice, stretchy edge and looks invisible with k1, p1 ribbing.
This cast on leaves a nice, stretchy edge and looks invisible with k1, p1 ribbing.



