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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I never thought of doing the figure-8 without any knot, but I think I see how it could be done, tucking the tail between stitches. Is that what you do?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Slery via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 30, 2026 10:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Slery <slerythema@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] How to do Judy's Magic Cast on<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also do a figure 8 for toe up socks and only use the yarn coming from the ball. I also do not use a knot of any kind.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cindy <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=aqm-original><div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On July 30, 2026 8:54:26 AM Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid gray 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>This sounds like a version of the figure-8 cast-on that I do for toe-up socks, except I only use the ball end of the yarn and wrap it around the needles in a figure-8 way. Interesting.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Tracy</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</span></a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dixie via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 28, 2026 9:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</span></a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Dixie <<a href="mailto:cobaltblueheron@gmail.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>cobaltblueheron@gmail.com</span></a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] How to do Judy's Magic Cast on</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Judie\u2019s Magic Cast-On would be used for the toe-up sock, not top down.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Here are Deborah Mason\u2019s directions:</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Magic Cast On</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>This is a good cast on to use for toe up socks.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Hold needle with tip facing left.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>1. place slip knot on needle</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>2. Anchor slip knot on needle between your pointer and middle fingers.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>3. Bring second needle tip up under the needle with the slip knot. Make sure the strands of yarn are </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>behind this needle.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>4. Place the tail yarn so that it is going away from your body.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>5. Place the ball yarn so that the strand of yarn is coming toward your stomach.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The rule is:</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The tail goes around the bottom needle</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The ball yarn goes around the top needle</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The needles are always held forward of the yarn \u2013 the yarn is coming from behind the needles.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The slip knot is the first stitch on the top needle. So, to even things up, we want to wrap the bottom </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>needle.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>1. Bring the tail down around the bottom of the bottom needle, up and between the needles to the </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>back again.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>2. Park the tail between your pointer and middle finger on your right hand.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Now you have one stitch on each needle.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Begin wrapping the top needle and the bottom needle alternately ending with the bottom needle to get </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>and even number of stitches on each needle.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Wrap top needle:</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>1. Pick up ball yarn.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>2. Bring the yarn toward you between the two needles.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>3. Then continue up and over the top of the top needle.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>4. Bring the yarn behind the two needles and park it by grabbing it with the ring and pinky fingers on </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>your right hand.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Wrap the bottom needle:</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>1. Bring the tail down around the bottom of the bottom needle, up and between the needles to the </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>back again.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>2. Park the tail between your pointer and middle finger on your right hand.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Now you have two stitches on each needle.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Repeat these steps to wrap an even number of stitches on each needle ending with wrapping </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>the bottom needle.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Hold the two strands of yarn up close to the needles and rotate needle tips so that they are facing the </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>right. Bring tail across and hold in your left hand. Pull bottom needle out, swing it around and knit all </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>stitches on needle1. Drop empty needle. Rotate clockwise. The needle that was on the bottom is now </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>on top. Push stitches onto empty needle (top needle). Pull out bottom needle and knit all stitches on </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>needle 2.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Dixie</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>🌷</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>🌸</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>🕊\ufe0f</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>🌸</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>🌷</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. Song of Songs 2:11-12 (NIV)</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"><u><span style='color:#467886'>nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</span></u></a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>joanne jordan via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 27, 2026 5:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"><u><span style='color:#467886'>nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</span></u></a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:jordanj229@verizon.net"><u><span style='color:#467886'>jordanj229@verizon.net</span></u></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] How to do Judy's Magic Cast on</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Hello</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>This is Joanne Jordan here! Does anyone know how to do Judy\u2019s Magic Cast on? It is used for anyone wanting to make a hat from the top down, or socks from the top down. It would be a useful technique for me to learn. I have watched two youtube videos and can\u2019t understand what they are saying or what to do!</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Thanks for any help! </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters%40nfbnet.org"><u><span style='color:#467886'>NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org"><u><span style='color:#467886'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/slerythema%40gmail.com"><u><span style='color:#467886'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/slerythema%40gmail.com</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>