Comments on: Cast On http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/cast-on/ Creative journey of an Irish needlewoman Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/cast-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35 leannich Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:42:56 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=139#comment-35 I must give the long-tail cast-on a try. The prospect of running out of tail has put me off in the past, but that's a bit silly, really! I must give the long-tail cast-on a try. The prospect of running out of tail has put me off in the past, but that’s a bit silly, really!

]]> By: una http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/cast-on/comment-page-1/#comment-33 una Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:20:35 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=139#comment-33 I love love love the tubular cast on for ribbedy things, and will go so far as to do tubular cast offs to match it. A long-tail cast on is my work horse, go-to cast on for just knitting a thing without much thought. I am currently using a provisional cast on for the hexigons for a blanket, as I have not yet decided how I will connect them. I love love love the tubular cast on for ribbedy things, and will go so far as to do tubular cast offs to match it. A long-tail cast on is my work horse, go-to cast on for just knitting a thing without much thought. I am currently using a provisional cast on for the hexigons for a blanket, as I have not yet decided how I will connect them.

]]> By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/cast-on/comment-page-1/#comment-13 leannich Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:08:26 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=139#comment-13 I've never tried a long tail cast on, though it seems to be very popular. I mostly do the provisional by crocheting around the needle then knitting straight into the loops - you can "unzip" the crochet very easily at the end. Re <i>Julius Caesar</i>, it's nothing more than a reference to the imperial purple colour. I'd been reading about dyeing and colour rules in <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0393313484?ie=UTF8&tag=strinrevol-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0393313484" rel="nofollow">Women's Work</a>. I am officially Too Clever By Half, as you know! Glad you like the heart - it's entirely deliberate :-) I’ve never tried a long tail cast on, though it seems to be very popular. I mostly do the provisional by crocheting around the needle then knitting straight into the loops – you can “unzip” the crochet very easily at the end.

Re Julius Caesar, it’s nothing more than a reference to the imperial purple colour. I’d been reading about dyeing and colour rules in Women’s Work.
I am officially Too Clever By Half, as you know!

Glad you like the heart – it’s entirely deliberate :-)

]]> By: mollydot http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/cast-on/comment-page-1/#comment-11 mollydot Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=139#comment-11 I tend to start with the long tail cast on now. I did a cable cast on once, but didn't memorise it. I've never tried the tubular. I've done a provisional by wrapping the yarn around a needle, then knitting into that, but haven't finished the item yet. Julius Caesar, yes? But I don't get it :-( I love the heart like look of the photo though. I tend to start with the long tail cast on now. I did a cable cast on once, but didn’t memorise it. I’ve never tried the tubular. I’ve done a provisional by wrapping the yarn around a needle, then knitting into that, but haven’t finished the item yet.

Julius Caesar, yes? But I don’t get it :-(

I love the heart like look of the photo though.

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