I just learned to do a cable cast on today, then didn't know how to handle the join in the round. This video helped me a great deal, learning a few new techniques in the process. Thank you.
Thanks for this video. Cable cast on is a favorite of mine but I did not know how to do it in the round and get it to work out the way I wanted. I also did not know the trick of dropping the first two cast on stitches. I’m going to try that.
If you start the cable cast on with a tail and then cast on alternating strands between the the working yarn & tail yarn you can get a nice chain edge on the cast on edge. This way you don't need to work the additional 1st row before joining in the round and still have a pretty edge
As always, this is wonderful! I’ve been knitting for 40+ years and I still love to refine and have to admit that I’ve leaned so much from your videos. Recently, I’ve been using tubular cast on for hats and hems, but find the cast on (Italian?) difficult to do in the round without going back and forth for the first row. Would love a technique for this cast one!
I usually do the setup rows back and forth for any tubular CO. They can be done in the round, but there's more mental gymnastics involved than I care for (which stitch am I slipping, and where does the yarn have to go when I'm doing that?). The tubular method I use creates that same thread that you pull out when doing the Italian CO, but it might feel a little more stable, due to how it's created. You might find it works better for you. ruclips.net/video/gfdPx7tl-cs/видео.html
I would like to suggest, once the number of Cast on stitches are on...slip that last stitch off the left hand needle briefly , bring the wool forward, the stitch is separated like the rest avoiding that stacked up stitches look. Bring the wool to the back.
Can you use the criss-cross stitches to join in the round and eliminate the jog with the cable cast on or is this even necessary? Should I be concerned with a jog after joining with this method or does the weaving the tail at the end of the video take care of any jog?
What perfect timing for me I just started a hat and it calls for the cable cast on which I followed so then I did this. Because I do like the nice outside edge. But I have a general question about joining in the round. My friend showed me to join in the round after knitting the first row because her mother in law showed her to do it like that so I gather this is an old technique. But I forgot how until I just saw you do it. My question is why do all joining in the round do it first it seems easier to do it after you have knitted a row. Is there a reason why to join in the round before knitting your first row or after? I figured since you have so many techniques and know the answers you might know why? I sure cant find videos about this. I guess for hundreds of years it was all knit flat and then sewed together. Now the variety of circular needles has made joining in the round more popular. anyways thanks so much Roxanne
There might be several reasons why someone did this, and the person who was taught to do this in the next generation wasn't told *why*, but only told to do it. In the case of joining in the round, the person doing the teaching might not have known that turning the work would have allowed them to join immediately, or they may have preferred to keep that face of the CO showing.
The very start of the video 0:23 there is an instruction on the screen to cast on 2 extra sts. At 3:10, there is a reminder that 2 extra sts were cast on.
This is terrific. What a great idea! I just have one question: when you finally do join it into a round (after you knit your first row), it doesn't create a gap between your first and last stitch? (Which tends to happen when you join without knitting one row first.) Delia Bottoms
@@RoxanneRichardson Hello! Yes, I watched the video again this morning more carefully and saw how you beautifully closed the gap with your needle in the end. This is the first time I am using a cable cast on for my project. Usually, I do a long tail cast on, and I do an invisible join in the round with the first and last stitch, using one extra stitch. (Which avoids the gap right from the beginning.) But that same method does not work with the cable cast on. So I was happy to have found your tutorial. I will be looking for more of your videos. You do a great job of explaining the process. You are an excellent teacher. :0) Delia Bottoms
This is not a stretchable cast on for a sock cuf....it is actually a very tight cast on so I wouldn't recommend this type of CO for cufs that need to be stretchable. It is great for a neckline in topdownsweaters.
It's less stretchy than many two-stranded CO methods, but I wouldn't characterize it as very tight. Any cast on can end up too tight, or quite stretchy, depending on how the knitter controls the tension while casting on. I did a video on this very topic: ruclips.net/video/O9R_Ki4SeW4/видео.html
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you very much for this tutorial. The cable cast on is what I use and these tips are just what I needed!!
I just learned to do a cable cast on today, then didn't know how to handle the join in the round. This video helped me a great deal, learning a few new techniques in the process. Thank you.
Thanks for this video. Cable cast on is a favorite of mine but I did not know how to do it in the round and get it to work out the way I wanted. I also did not know the trick of dropping the first two cast on stitches. I’m going to try that.
Excellent and clear instructions. Never hurts to learn something new. Have a blessed and happy New Year.
Perfect timing. Dyed yarn is drying and I'm casting on in the morning. TY
If you start the cable cast on with a tail and then cast on alternating strands between the the working yarn & tail yarn you can get a nice chain edge on the cast on edge.
This way you don't need to work the additional 1st row before joining in the round and still have a pretty edge
As always, this is wonderful! I’ve been knitting for 40+ years and I still love to refine and have to admit that I’ve leaned so much from your videos. Recently, I’ve been using tubular cast on for hats and hems, but find the cast on (Italian?) difficult to do in the round without going back and forth for the first row. Would love a technique for this cast one!
I usually do the setup rows back and forth for any tubular CO. They can be done in the round, but there's more mental gymnastics involved than I care for (which stitch am I slipping, and where does the yarn have to go when I'm doing that?). The tubular method I use creates that same thread that you pull out when doing the Italian CO, but it might feel a little more stable, due to how it's created. You might find it works better for you. ruclips.net/video/gfdPx7tl-cs/видео.html
Roxanne Richardson thank you!!!!!!
I especially like the finishing technique. Thank you!
Wonderful technique, I enjoy the cable stitch on various projects. Thank you for sharing. Respectfully, Donna K.
Thanks!
You're welcome! :-)
This is SO helpful. Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi, great tutorial and I will use this method. Thank you!!
I would like to suggest, once the number of Cast on stitches are on...slip that last stitch off the left hand needle briefly , bring the wool forward, the stitch is separated like the rest avoiding that stacked up stitches look. Bring the wool to the back.
That is a great tip!
Super great video! Thank you for sharing.
Can you use the criss-cross stitches to join in the round and eliminate the jog with the cable cast on or is this even necessary? Should I be concerned with a jog after joining with this method or does the weaving the tail at the end of the video take care of any jog?
The intent is to eliminate the jog. You shouldn't need to criss cross sts.
What perfect timing for me I just started a hat and it calls for the cable cast on which I followed so then I did this. Because I do like the nice outside edge. But I have a general question about joining in the round. My friend showed me to join in the round after knitting the first row because her mother in law showed her to do it like that so I gather this is an old technique. But I forgot how until I just saw you do it. My question is why do all joining in the round do it first it seems easier to do it after you have knitted a row. Is there a reason why to join in the round before knitting your first row or after? I figured since you have so many techniques and know the answers you might know why? I sure cant find videos about this. I guess for hundreds of years it was all knit flat and then sewed together. Now the variety of circular needles has made joining in the round more popular. anyways thanks so much Roxanne
There might be several reasons why someone did this, and the person who was taught to do this in the next generation wasn't told *why*, but only told to do it. In the case of joining in the round, the person doing the teaching might not have known that turning the work would have allowed them to join immediately, or they may have preferred to keep that face of the CO showing.
Awesome
I'm confused. When knitting in the round you show to drop to stitches. Do you cast on two extra stitches when you begin?
The very start of the video 0:23 there is an instruction on the screen to cast on 2 extra sts. At 3:10, there is a reminder that 2 extra sts were cast on.
Thank you needed this, for baby hat, thank you
Fantastic!
Fantastic video, very helpful. Curious....what brand knitting needles are you using??
This is terrific. What a great idea! I just have one question: when you finally do join it into a round (after you knit your first row), it doesn't create a gap between your first and last stitch? (Which tends to happen when you join without knitting one row first.) Delia Bottoms
That should be covered in the video, starting at 4:03.
@@RoxanneRichardson Hello! Yes, I watched the video again this morning more carefully and saw how you beautifully closed the gap with your needle in the end. This is the first time I am using a cable cast on for my project. Usually, I do a long tail cast on, and I do an invisible join in the round with the first and last stitch, using one extra stitch. (Which avoids the gap right from the beginning.) But that same method does not work with the cable cast on. So I was happy to have found your tutorial. I will be looking for more of your videos. You do a great job of explaining the process. You are an excellent teacher. :0) Delia Bottoms
This is not a stretchable cast on for a sock cuf....it is actually a very tight cast on so I wouldn't recommend this type of CO for cufs that need to be stretchable. It is great for a neckline in topdownsweaters.
It's less stretchy than many two-stranded CO methods, but I wouldn't characterize it as very tight. Any cast on can end up too tight, or quite stretchy, depending on how the knitter controls the tension while casting on. I did a video on this very topic: ruclips.net/video/O9R_Ki4SeW4/видео.html
Thanks!
You bet!