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Purple chihuahua

By Theresa Vinson Stenersen

There are about 30 ways to cast on in knitting. Long tail, provisional, cable, crochet, backward loop...the mind reels. They all have their merits. Some are solid, some are stretchy, some leave you...

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Date: 2015-05-05 23:41:10

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Double Heelix sock: Knitty Spring+Summer 2011

Using JMCO to increase stitches

Working wrapped stitches together with their wraps

Using Judy's Magic Cast On to increase stitches

In helix knitting, whenever you have 2 working strands stacked on top of each other, you can use these strands to cast on stitches. This adaptation of JMCO is a critical component of this pattern.

Step 1:...

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Squirrels hat : First Fall 2013 - Knitty.com

25 sts/33 rounds = 4 inches in charted colorwork pattern with larger needles, after blocking

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here .]

The number one rule when knitting with two colors at the same time, is to continually stretch out the stitches on the right-hand needle. This way your knitting never puckers and ends up being too tight. Elasticity...

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