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Figure 8 Cast On Knitting Tutorial

April 10, 2020 No Comments

The figure 8 cast on is my preferred cast on for toe-up socks, though it could be used for other small tubes like body parts for knit amigurumi. Learn to make the figure 8 cast on with this tutorial. What is the Figure 8 Cast On? This cast on is worked over two double-pointed knitting […]

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Turkish Cast On Knitting Tutorial

April 5, 2020 No Comments

I know there are other uses for the Turkish cast on than toe-up socks, but that’s the only time I’ve used this cast on method. If you wanted to work other small tubes with a seamless beginning — such as a doll arm or leg, or gloves if for some reason you were working from […]