Once you have that, you knit across the top and then the bottom loops. It’s tricky for sure, but it’s really cool.
It allows you to start a knit-in-the-round project without a hole at the top. Also, it starts with more of a straight line than a circle. Perfect for socks, but I think it might be a really cool way to start a hat as well.
Not only is it easy to do, but you don’t create any twisted stitches so you don’t have to worrying about working through the back loop. It also doesn’t make your knitting off by half a stitch like some other cast-ons. Try it, brendajos. All the cool kids are using it. :teehee:
ETA: Okay, I don’t know where I got the idea that it didn’t, but the Turkish cast-on does make your knitting off by half a stitch when going in the other direction. :oops: I still like it, though.[/list]
Cool, two new methods I have to try. That Turkish cast on looks not too difficult and interesting. Will definitely try that, though there are not many sizes on needles for which I have 2 circs (read, only in size 9)
If you go to the second link, it shows how to do it with magic loop (one circ instead of two). That’s the way I do it. I didn’t use it as the main link since she’s showing how to do two at once, which might make it a little more confusing if you just want to do one. (You also don’t have to use it just with objects knit in the round. It’ll work wherever a provisional cast-on is needed.)
I love the figure 8 cast on! I tried my first pair of socks ankle down and I hated them.’:-x’ I only made one. Then I discovered toe up and I have made 2 pairs! :cheering:
I may try the leg down again now that I have mastered the kitchener.
But I have some lovely grey sock yarn I got from KnitPicks and I am planning to make another toe up pair for my son.
I have a book on making socks from 2 circulars but haven’t gotten past reading the instructions.