[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting query regarding casting on.

[Eileen Scrivani]

Valerie:

Try casting on with a needle size 1 or even two sizes larger than what you 
are planning to knit with.  After the cast on, switch to the needle size 
called for for the main portion of your work.

cast on rows can for many people be more difficult than other rows to knit 
and it may also depend on the type of yarn you're working with.  It may also 
be related to the type of cast on you are using.  So you may want to try and 
experiment by learning other cast on methods.  Although, I tend to think the 
co method is a less likely cause for your difficulty than the tightness of 
your stitches or the yarn.

Good luck.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Valerie" <rosetta at adam.com.au>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:12 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting query regarding casting on.


> Hello Joyce and all on list, I've a question regarding knitting to do with
> casting on. I seem to always have the same problem with casting on, with 
> the
> circular needles. After C.O., I find the next row is so difficult to knit 
> as
> the stitches are so firm and tight on the needle,  it is almost impossible
> to push the needle through to knit that row. I try to loosely cast on, but
> is this something that might occur with circular knitting or is there a
> trick to make that next row easier?   I use needle casting on. Thanks.
> Valerie
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