Swatching without cast on or bind off edges // Technique Tuesday

This video demonstrates a method of casting on for swatches that can be useful when you want to swatch. It allows you to evaluate the fabric on its own without interference of borders or cast on/bind off edges that could cause the edges to flare or prevent the fabric from fully stretching.

This technique is one type of provisional cast on (PCO). Other PCO methods that place the stitches on waste yarn would work just as well.

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To jump to a specific point in the video, click on the adjacent time-stamped link:
Introduction: 0:00
What the cast on looks like in the swatch (and why it can be useful): 0:17
Getting started: 2:12
Two actions for creating loops on the needle: 3:14
Casting on an odd number of stitches: 4:41
Casting on an even number of stitches: 5:18
Working the first row: 6:03


Needles used in video demonstration: Chiaogoo bamboo needles
Yarn used in video demonstration: Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun worsted weight wool.
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