Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
What is the neatest way to cast on for 1x1 rib in the round? The tubular cast on. Hands down. This tutorial, part of Boost Your Knitting, shows you how to cast on simply using a small quantity of waste yarn. You can purchase Boost Your Knitting from the following online retailers:
Purlescence (UK): purlescence.co.uk/Brochure/Patterns/Arnall-Culliford-Knitwear/Boost-Your-Knitting-PATT-AC-BOOST
Modern Daily Knitting (USA): moderndailyknitting.com/shop/boost-your-knitting
Strickmich (EU): strickmich-shop.de/en/Books/?manufacturer=bb92ee57ee5f4b9b8dfb06e1129cb884&order=topseller&p=1
The pattern used to demonstrate the technique is Sarah Hatton's Totally Tubular Mittens (ravelry.com/patterns/library/totally-tubular-mittens-2).
0:00 Introduction
0:31 The Magic of the Tubular Cast On
1:17 Waste Yarn Set Up
1:55 Joining in Main Yarn
2:50 End of Purl Rounds
3:05 Picking Up Stitches from the Waste Yarn Cast On
4:05 Alternating Between Live Stitches and Waste Yarn Cast On Stitches
5:38 Coming to End of Round
6:19 Picking Up the Last Loop
7:37 Shifting End of Round Marker
8:07 Establishing The Rib
8:29 Removing the Waste Yarn
10:10 The Finished Article!
What is the neatest way to cast on for 1x1 rib in the round? The tubular cast on. Hands down. This tutorial, part of Boost Your Knitting, shows you how to cast on simply using a small quantity of waste yarn. You can purchase Boost Your Knitting from the following online retailers:
Purlescence (UK): purlescence.co.uk/Brochure/Patterns/Arnall-Culliford-Knitwear/Boost-Your-Knitting-PATT-AC-BOOST
Modern Daily Knitting (USA): moderndailyknitting.com/shop/boost-your-knitting
Strickmich (EU): strickmich-shop.de/en/Books/?manufacturer=bb92ee57ee5f4b9b8dfb06e1129cb884&order=topseller&p=1
The pattern used to demonstrate the technique is Sarah Hatton's Totally Tubular Mittens (ravelry.com/patterns/library/totally-tubular-mittens-2).
0:00 Introduction
0:31 The Magic of the Tubular Cast On
1:17 Waste Yarn Set Up
1:55 Joining in Main Yarn
2:50 End of Purl Rounds
3:05 Picking Up Stitches from the Waste Yarn Cast On
4:05 Alternating Between Live Stitches and Waste Yarn Cast On Stitches
5:38 Coming to End of Round
6:19 Picking Up the Last Loop
7:37 Shifting End of Round Marker
8:07 Establishing The Rib
8:29 Removing the Waste Yarn
10:10 The Finished Article!
