Knitting Basics - Casting On Part 4 by Mercedes Aspland
We have already looked at a number of different cast on methods including simple one strand as well as two strand methods. Below we will consider some more interesting and decorative cast on methods.

Channel Islands Cast On

This is a more advanced form of a two strand cast on but is much firmer and is great to use if you are going to be doing a single rib pattern. You should follow your preferred two strand cash on but instead:

1. Use both strands of yarn in your left hand

2. Wrap the two strands of yarn around your thumb or index finger, the usual way for the simplified method and the opposite way for the thumb, German and Italian methods.

3. After each stitch wrap the yarn under and up the front of the needle to make another stitch.

Knotted Cast On

This is another two strand method that is very strong and is also great to use as a decorative edge.

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