Figure-8 Cast On

This is the second video in a series about provisional cast on methods that can also be used as a closed circular cast on (the type used for toe-up socks)

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Introduction: 0:00
Definition of Provisional CO and Closed CO 0:19
Demonstration of Figure-8 CO as a PCO: 1:25
Figure-8 CO as a closed circular CO: 8:30
Dealing with the enlarged first row of sts
--Using a smaller needle for the CO: 12:36
--Correcting tension without changing needle size: 14:20
CO Advantages and Disadvantages: 16:02

The first video in this series, on the Turkish CO, can be found here:    • Turkish Cast On  
The third video in this series, Judy's Magic CO, can be round here:    • Judy's Magic Cast On  

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