[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Knitting question

Bernice Bird bernice.j.bird at gmail.com
Mon Jan 9 19:27:55 UTC 2023 

Like anything new and with multiple steps, it takes repetitions  and conquering one step at a time. Also, like many multistep processes, it takes lots of words to describe a specific motion. 
Bernice

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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ericka via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2023 12:06 PM
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I’ll have to look on YouTube. It’s a bit confusing. Seems like so many steps for something so simple. But I’ll work on it. Thanks for the directions!

Ericka Nelson 


> On Jan 9, 2023, at 10:34 AM, Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I believe that if you keep an even tension, and are consistent, your edge should be strait and uniform. Maybe Dixie could repost her other method of casting on. I have adopted this 3rd method of my go to method. 
> Dixie gave her permission to repost the cable cast on once before, so I'm taking a chance that it will be okay here. Even though it says cable, you don't use a cable needle. So, don't let that scare you off. She also taught us a picket fence cast on which is very different and is used when you don't want a smooth edge. It is what it says, like a picket fence. It is cool.
> 
> Cable Cast on.
> 
> The cable cast on gives a really nice edge.  It is less flexible than some cast ons, particularly if done too tightly.  It does make a nice edge for ribbing, on socks or a sweater sleeve., but, again, make sure to allow it to be a little loose for flexibility.
> 
> 
> Step 1: make a slip knot and place it on your left needle.
> Step 2: insert your right needle into the slip knot as if to knit.
> Step 3: wrap the tip of your right needle with the working yarn.
> Step 4:pull the new loop through the slip knot to the front of your work.
> Step 5: You now have one loop on your right needle and one on your left.  Slide the loop from your right needle onto your left needle. You now have 2 loops on your left needle and none on your right.
> Step 6: Insert the tip of your right needle from front to back, between the two stitches on your left needle.  You are not going into the stitch as if to knit, but, in between the two stitches so the tip of your right needle is flanked by one stitch on either side of it, and the cast on edge below it.
> 
> Step 7:  Wrap the tip of the right-hand needle with the working yarn.
> Step 8: pull the loop that you have just made from back to front, through the space between the two stitches on your left needle.
> Step 9 Slip the new stitch from the right needle onto the left needle.
> Step 10: Insert the tip of the right needle between the stitch closest to the tip of the left needle, and the second stitch from the tip of the left needle.
> Step 11:  Wrap the tip of the right-hand needle with the working yarn.
> Step 12: Pull that new loop back through to the front of your work.
> Step 13: slip the loop from your right needle to the left needle 
> Repeat from step 10 through step13 until you have the desired number of stitches cast on .
> 
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> This is interesting to me. What’s the net on cast done? I’m having trouble with my edges. Is there a way to keep them from looking ragged? I’ve been doing single crochet when done around the edges of that it looks better.
> 
> Ericka Nelson
> 
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>> On Jan 8, 2023, at 1:26 PM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Lisa, as I had said I hope that other knitters will chime in here too. I mainly use what is called the Knit On Cast On method. It gives a nice straight edge. Have you done any types of cast on methods or are you totally brand new to the craft as in you even need help with the Slip Knot?
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>> Hi Henry, no I’m not new but I’ve been a long time away schedule and 
>> work and things of that nature. Yeah, I would love that because I’m 
>> trying to teach myself to knit I work five days a week at FedEx and I 
>> am only off Sundays and Mondays so I don’t know how well that would 
>> work to take classes now so if someone could teach me via email That 
>> would be amazing
>> 
>> Lisa Ison
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>>>> On Jan 8, 2023, at 2:11 PM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi lisa, are you new to the group? If so, welcome!
>>> There are different methods of casting on, so, I hope that someone will explain the most simplest one to you.
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>>> Hi y’all this is Lisa. I have a question for all low vision and totally blind knitters that use regular knitting needles, not the loom knit knitting. How do you do a cast on? I am trying to teach myself how to knit I would love an answer to this question. Thank you very much to all of you.
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>>> Lisa Ison
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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