Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Tubular cast-ons give the nice finished edge you see on machine knit socks, hats, and gloves. This is one of my favorite methods, a folded cast-on using a provisional cast-on to pick up live stitches from the initial cast-on row. It is shown here knit flat, but can also be done in the round. For instructions on how to complete the provisional cast-on with waste yarn, see my Teeny Tiny Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=DnCnA5SE9MU&t=5s
When I use this cast-on with ribbing, I use a larger needle than used for the ribbing. For instance, if the ribbing is worked with a US 4/3.5mm needle and the body of the garment is worked with a US 6/4mm, I use the US 6/4mm needle for this cast-on and then switch to my smaller needle to work the ribbing.
(Note that it looks like I called my yarn tail "working yarn" at one point, but I am not working with the tail when I work from the two needles. Sorry for any confusion!)
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Tubular cast-ons give the nice finished edge you see on machine knit socks, hats, and gloves. This is one of my favorite methods, a folded cast-on using a provisional cast-on to pick up live stitches from the initial cast-on row. It is shown here knit flat, but can also be done in the round. For instructions on how to complete the provisional cast-on with waste yarn, see my Teeny Tiny Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=DnCnA5SE9MU&t=5s
When I use this cast-on with ribbing, I use a larger needle than used for the ribbing. For instance, if the ribbing is worked with a US 4/3.5mm needle and the body of the garment is worked with a US 6/4mm, I use the US 6/4mm needle for this cast-on and then switch to my smaller needle to work the ribbing.
(Note that it looks like I called my yarn tail "working yarn" at one point, but I am not working with the tail when I work from the two needles. Sorry for any confusion!)
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