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Is your i cord cast on too loose? I have a solution!
I-cord cast on is a knitting method used for accurate and neat knitting edge. It protects edges from rolling. It involves more steps than usual cast-on methods, but the result is worth it.
But, there is a downside to this method.
First, I will show you the original way of I cord casting on.
Second, I will show a slightly different way to achieve better-looking cast on edge.
Lastly, you try both methods and choose the best working for you.
Continuous i cord cast on
Photo tutorial
Decrease I-cord cast-on stitches
After continue knitting as a pattern tells you.
If you use this cast on most likely it will look like this (no matter how hard you tried to pull tight):
In the tutorials, I found it was stated, that you should pull the stitches tight to avoid loose stitches, but more I pulled, the worse it got. I tried not to pull tight, tried wool yarn, fluffy, not so fluffy – I was back to square one.
Also, this way cast on was too tight anyways and didn’t look good. If I would use a bigger needle size, I would get even looser stitches.
I decided to use simple I-cord and make cast-on stitches out of the cord.
Lastly, let me show you how to knit a simple I-cord!
How to knit an i-cord
Pick up stitches from the I-cord
Neat result!
How does an i-cord look on the ready garment?
How long should I knit the i-cord?
Well, the answer is very simple – you should knit as many rows as you need for your cast on minus 1 stitch.
Example. You need 20 cast-on stitches. Knit an i cord 19 rows long. The 20th stitch will come after you decrease 2 stitches in the end.
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Check out other tutorials as well:
- Pinhole aka Disappearing Loop Cast On
- Double Start Cast-On Method
- Judy’s Magic Cast On
- The Turkish Cast On Method
- Provisional Cast On With Crochet Hook
- Cable Cast On Method
- Chain Edge Cast On
- Long Tail Cast On For Beginners
- Jeny’s Stretchy Slipknot Cast-on
Watch i-cord cast
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