KNITTING Cast on 4 min read

How to Make the Italian Cast-on with One or Two Colors

Italian Cast-on swatch

Have you ever looked at the ribbing on a store-bought sweater and wondered how it was cast on? The knits and purls seem to flow smoothly around the edge, and there is none of the constriction that is common with a Long-tail Cast-on. The Italian Cast-on is one great way to get that effect in…

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