Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 1x1 Rib Cable Cast On provides a sturdy, elastic edge to hats, sweater hems, and sleeve cuffs knitted in 1x1 ribbing and smoothly sets up your stitch pattern as you cast on. Learn how to work this handy cast on with our tutorial!
If you hold your working yarn Continental-style (in the left hand), be sure to bring the yarn around to the front for a purl stitch or around to the back for a knit stitch after placing the new stitch on the left needle and before inserting the right needle between stitches to make the next stitch.
0:21 Beginning with a Knit Stitch
Make a slip knot on L needle to begin.
Insert R needle purlwise into slip knot and purl a new stitch. Place new stitch on L needle.
*Insert R needle from the front between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a knit stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle, insert R needle from behind the L needle between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a purl stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle; repeat from * until required number of stitches have been cast on, ending with a knit stitch if casting on an odd number of stitches.
After last stitch has been cast on: If last stitch cast on was a knit stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to front between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. If last stitch cast on was a purl stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to back between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. Repositioning the working yarn in this way creates a cleaner edge at the end of your cast-on row.
If using this method to cast on stitches to a piece in progress, omit the slipknot and begin at *.
4:16 Beginning with a Purl Stitch
Make a slip knot on L needle to begin.
Insert R needle knitwise into slip knot and knit a new stitch. Place new stitch on L needle.
*Insert R needle from behind the L needle between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a purl stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle, insert R needle from the front between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a knit stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle; repeat from * until required number of stitches have been cast on, ending with a purl stitch if casting on an odd number of stitches.
After last stitch has been cast on: If last stitch cast on was a knit stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to front between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. If last stitch cast on was a purl stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to back between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. Repositioning the working yarn in this way creates a cleaner edge at the end of your cast-on row.
If using this method to cast on stitches to a piece in progress, omit the slipknot and begin at *.
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The 1x1 Rib Cable Cast On provides a sturdy, elastic edge to hats, sweater hems, and sleeve cuffs knitted in 1x1 ribbing and smoothly sets up your stitch pattern as you cast on. Learn how to work this handy cast on with our tutorial!
If you hold your working yarn Continental-style (in the left hand), be sure to bring the yarn around to the front for a purl stitch or around to the back for a knit stitch after placing the new stitch on the left needle and before inserting the right needle between stitches to make the next stitch.
0:21 Beginning with a Knit Stitch
Make a slip knot on L needle to begin.
Insert R needle purlwise into slip knot and purl a new stitch. Place new stitch on L needle.
*Insert R needle from the front between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a knit stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle, insert R needle from behind the L needle between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a purl stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle; repeat from * until required number of stitches have been cast on, ending with a knit stitch if casting on an odd number of stitches.
After last stitch has been cast on: If last stitch cast on was a knit stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to front between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. If last stitch cast on was a purl stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to back between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. Repositioning the working yarn in this way creates a cleaner edge at the end of your cast-on row.
If using this method to cast on stitches to a piece in progress, omit the slipknot and begin at *.
4:16 Beginning with a Purl Stitch
Make a slip knot on L needle to begin.
Insert R needle knitwise into slip knot and knit a new stitch. Place new stitch on L needle.
*Insert R needle from behind the L needle between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a purl stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle, insert R needle from the front between the first and second stitch on the L needle, wrap strand of yarn around R needle as you would for a knit stitch and pull through, place this new loop onto L needle; repeat from * until required number of stitches have been cast on, ending with a purl stitch if casting on an odd number of stitches.
After last stitch has been cast on: If last stitch cast on was a knit stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to front between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. If last stitch cast on was a purl stitch, slip last stitch purlwise to R needle, bring working yarn to back between needles, return last stitch to L needle and pull working yarn snugly. Repositioning the working yarn in this way creates a cleaner edge at the end of your cast-on row.
If using this method to cast on stitches to a piece in progress, omit the slipknot and begin at *.
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If you found this tutorial helpful, we’d love your support!
At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design. We craft our patterns with a commitment to timeless quality, publishing size-inclusive, stylish designs for all shapes, identities, and skill levels.
Contemporary design, superior craftsmanship, and clear instructions give knitters the opportunity to elevate their skills and explore the intersection of crafting traditions with current style and new techniques.
Our extensive library of educational resources and skill-building tutorials give crafters the tools to succeed and the confidence to make their projects their own.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed_Official
Visit us at: brooklyntweed.com
