Stretchy cast on knitting

A step-by-step tutorial on the German twisted cast-on from a local. A super stretchy cast-on technique that creates a neat edge.

These advanced cast ons involve a little bit more of a song and dance to accomplish, but they allow you to do things like achieve a gorgeous & reversible edge, access your cast on stitches to use later, and make a cast on edge that stretches like no other.

A step-by-step tutorial on the Italian tubular cast-on method for beginners including a slow-motion video and tons of big pictures.

Use this tutorial to knit a bind off with more stretch than a regular bind off. The stretchy bind off is perfect for cuffs and shawl edges.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit the tubular cast-on (+ slow-mo video). It creates super stretchy and seamless edge for ribbings.

Knitting tutorial on how to do a stretchy cast off. Perfect for knitters who knit too tightly, casting off neckbands and cuffs on socks.

Knitting cast on methods including the long tail cast on, the knit cast on, cast on thumb method, cable cast on, stretchy cast on and more!

A very stretchy finish for 1x1 ribbed edges. Photo, text, and video tutorial for creating a Super-Stretchy Bind Off for knitted garments. The Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off created by Jeny Staiman.

The alternating cable cast on is a beautiful invisible cast on that looks great with ribbing. The edges of the cast on elegantly merge right into the knits and purls, giving the illusion of no cast on at all. The alternating cable cast on is also quite stretchy, making it nicely suited for ribbing. In […]