Comments on: Provisional Cast On: (Crochet Chain)

By: vanessa

vanessa — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:41:05 +0000

Question I am making a coat for my 1 year old daughter and it calls for this. I AM SO CONFUSED! The scrap yarn is taken off later? Help please..
Vanessa

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Hundred Meter Socks: Sock-u-lator III

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 03:34:01 +0000

[...] stitches. If you use the crochet chain provisional cast on, knit up the stitches through the crochet chains; that will be the official first row. If you use a cheater’s provisional cast on, knit 1 row after attaching sock yarn. (Your goal is to have 1 knit row worked in sock yarn.) Decreasing short rows: You will work back and forth. [...]

By: ~Jo~

~Jo~ — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:21:06 +0000

Thanks for your tutorials, I think I’d prefer your cheater’s provisional cast on also. The pics you share sure help learning what you are talking about, thanks for taking the time to “teach” us.

By: lucia

lucia — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:04:39 +0000

I don’t know all! I just take pictures every time I try something. Then if it works, I describe it. Thank Jim for getting me the camera last year.

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:14:45 +0000

That’s awesome, thanks for sharing! I love reading about and trying all the various cast on methods. Maybe that would make a good Carnival of Knitting – “Your favorite cast on method.”

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:00:36 +0000

What can I say – you know all. Thanks again!