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Sorka9 (June 16, 2008 at 10:11 pm)
I had a great time at your class on Saturday! It's great to have this video to refer to if I need it! Thanks for the great instruction!
catbordhi (June 14, 2008 at 12:14 am)
I can't tell you just how to measure out the tail, sorry.
And yes, it will work for starting a circular shawl.
Judy is writing a book on all the ways of using the CO and it will be a marvelous book.
fleabert (June 11, 2008 at 6:29 am)
spectacular demo! this is so much better than the figure 8 cast-on (which I used with much frustration on some toe up socks)- kudos to Judy Becker :-)
Question: I rarely, if ever, use a provisional CO, what is the best way to measure out the tail for this CO, same as regular provisional or is it unnecessary?
I plan on using the magic CO to do my first circular shawl- it'll work, right? Any suggestions?
1sunflower29 (June 10, 2008 at 2:02 pm)
Casting on for socks has always been a PIA block for me. This method will change that I believe. I found Judy's blog accidentally then the Knitty article but it only makes sense to me now that I have seen your video. Thanks so much! Cindy
catbordhi (June 3, 2008 at 4:50 am)
I believe that in the UK, where you seem to be from (the word pins for our word needles) most people do knit with the yarn in their right hand. My method is very common in the US and also in many other parts of the world. I've never tried this cast-on on straight needles. I would suggest double-pointed needles.
melonscoffer123 (June 3, 2008 at 3:27 am)
hi this looked really easy. but i wondered if it is for use only on circular needles can i use it on straight pins if so how, also i noticed that you seem to hold your yarn when doing the knitting in your left hand this is not how any of the books show to knit. i have been knitting for 30 yrs and hold the yarn in my right hand. i have never seen any one knit in this way bifore ie the yarn in the left hand unless they are left handed which you do not seem to be.
catbordhi (May 26, 2008 at 8:08 pm)
Yes, it will give you a stripe of each color, with them combined on the back side as a purl row.
bloodythorn16 (May 26, 2008 at 6:45 pm)
i mean if you are doing stripes or something..
is that what you ment??
catbordhi (May 26, 2008 at 10:48 am)
What do you mean by switching the stitch? Two colors put one color on the top needle and the other ont he bottom needle.
bloodythorn16 (May 26, 2008 at 8:26 am)
i tried it. when you switch to the second color it switches the stitch :/
maybe you can try it and tell me if you get the same result? |
