40 Ways to Cast On & Bind Off

Choose and use the best cast-ons and bind-offs for every knitting need. Start and finish all your knitting with a look you love and the perfect amount of stretch.

Master new cast-ons and bind-offs to achieve the results you want with yarn shop owner and instructor Aurora Sisneros. Discover popular cast-ons that will help you get your projects started with ease. Kick off your garments and accessories in pattern with all the ribbed cast-ons you need. Give your cast-on edge just the right amount of give with a variety of empowering stretchy cast-ons. Create temporary edges for any project using a selection of valuable provisional cast-ons. Make finishing simple as you learn to bind off your projects with lots of basic yet beautiful techniques. Complete your work in pattern with an array of smart bind-offs in rib. Customize the elasticity of your finished edge with the best stretchy bind-offs. Plus, you'll see these techniques performed in both Continental and English knitting styles, as well as right- and left-handed. Learn to work a collection of valuable cast-ons and bind-offs with confidence!

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• Hours of close-up instruction
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1. Introduction (3:12)

   Meet Aurora Sisneros, your instructor and owner of Fabric Bliss in Denver, Colorado. Aurora goes over what you'll learn and how to use your class as a reference. You'll be able to learn or review the techniques in any order and as often as you like. You'll see each technique in the English and Continental styles, both right-handed and left-handed.

2. Basic Cast-Ons (27:18)

   If you've always done a backwards loop cast-on, it's time to give the more flexible long-tail a try. Or maybe long-tail frustrates you with its guesswork — check out the knitted, purled and cable cast-ons. These traditional cast-ons can be your go-to's for any project calling for a stable edge.

3. Ribbed Cast-Ons (35:45)

   Any top-down sock or bottom-up sweater is likely to start with ribbing. Aurora shows you how to cast on so that your cast-on stitches match the pattern of your ribbing, whether 1x1, 2x2 or 4x4. Learn the long-tail, alternating cable, tubular and Italian tubular cast-ons. One is sure to strike your fancy!

4. Stretchy Cast-Ons (21:26)

   Even if your project doesn't have a ribbed edge, you can achieve a stretchy cast-on using one of the techniques Aurora demonstrates in this lesson. Take a European tour of the German, Estonian and Italian methods, or try an innovative super-stretchy slip-knot cast-on. Use it on a cowl or a crew-neck sweater.

5. Provisional Cast-Ons (48:29)

   Provisional cast-ons are used when starting socks from the toe up, knitting a cowl flat with plans to join the ends later, or adding decorative edging to a shawl or hem. Learn the needle-wrapping figure-8, Turkish or magic cast-ons, or pull out your crochet hook and give the simple crocheted and crocheted chain cast-ons a go.

6. Basic Bind-Offs (40:03)

   When your knitting project is on the last row, consider giving it a finished edge that matches your cast-on. Try the traditional bind-off or explore the slightly more flexible crochet, Russian or decrease bind-offs. If you're joining two pieces of knitting together, such as at a shoulder seam, the three-needle bind-off might be just the ticket. Aurora also shows you the Kitchener stitch for grafting two pieces together seamlessly.

7. Ribbed Bind-Offs (34:48)

   If your work ends with ribbing, bind off in pattern for a professional finish. The bind-offs in this lesson match the ribbed cast-ons in Lesson 3: traditional, Russian, tubular and Italian. You'll learn how to bind off using your knitting needles or with a tapestry needle in a sewn bind-off that duplicates your knits and purls.

8. Stretchy Bind-Offs (14:15)

   Stretch your bind-off horizons with Aurora's guidance. Use a tapestry needle to sew a stretchy finish, or try the surprisingly stretchy or Icelandic bind-offs to give your project all the room it needs need to flex and grow, whether it's the cuff of a toe-up sock or the edge of a neck-hugging cowl. Aurora's got you covered!

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