Mingled Yarn

Cable Cast-On
similar in practice to the knitted cast on, but with an attractive edge resembling a small cable

Step 2Step 1: START
Starting with one loop on left-hand needle, slip right-hand needle under left-hand needle to the left of loop, WITHOUT entering it.
Step 3Step 2: WRAP
ClockWrap yarn over right-hand needle going clockwise, if the needle were the center of the clock
Step 4Step 3: BACK
Pull the wrapped yarn back, reversing the direction in which you entered.
Step 5Step 4: ON
Place this new loop on the left-hand needle—it is now a stitch!
Step 6Step 5: IN
Insert right-hand needle in BETWEEN two stitches on left-hand needle without entering either.
Step 7Step 6: REPEAT
Continue until you have the desired number of stitches—remember that your original loop counts as a stitch, too!
 

 

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