A better way to knit the tubular cast-on [for the 2x2 rib stitch]
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A better way to knit the tubular cast-on [for the 2x2 rib stitch]
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The tubular cast-on is notoriously fiddly. Here's a better and neater way to knit it for the 2x2 rib stitch
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This video is the result of a little chat I had at a recent knitting meet-up. A friend of mine (Dirk) showed me his newfound method of creating an invisible edge for the 2x2 rib stitch. While he did continue a bit differently, I felt the base method definitely shows merit, and I wanted to show it to you. I also came up with an even better (albeit more complicated) way to knit it that involves a provisional cast-on)
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Invisible cast-on for 2x2 ribbing
6:01 How to knit the tubular cast-on for 1x1 ribbing
7:56 How the tubular cast-on works (and how it doesn't)
11:00 Tubular cast-on for 2x2 ribbing (textbook method)
14:58 Alternating cable cast-on for 2x2 ribbing
18:04 Tubular cast-on for 2x2 ribbing with provisional cast-on
23:22 Alternating longtail cast-on
26:04 Comparison between the different methods
28:33 Last words
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