I am really excited to share what I think is a new technique for casting on i-cord. There are so many people at my LYS BeWoolen knitting blankets, many of which have an i-cord border. My Surrounded Afghan also has a built-in i-cord border. But standard methods of casting on either result in really enlarged sts or the cumbersome task of knitting i-cord and then picking up sts. I used this second method on my pattern.
I kept thinking there must be a better way. All my attempts created the enlarged sts. I realized it’s because the sts are being created by the yarn that is carried behind the i-cord — there is slack that you just can’t get rid of. My method doesn’t do it that way.
My technique uses a provisional cast on. You “bind off” and then work the other side of the sts.
The step-by-step instructions are included in the following pdf. I have also made a 10 minute youtube video that shows all the steps. Let me know what you think!!
The following pdf was changed on April 13, 2022 to include a 4-stitch version!!
Excited to try this.
Comment by surly — April 12, 2022 @ 11:46 pm
Thank you Susan. May try this first with a potholder.
Comment by Chloe — April 13, 2022 @ 6:50 am
Meant to add your afghan is beautiful!
Comment by Chloe — April 13, 2022 @ 6:52 am
Brilliant!
Comment by Isobel Thomas — April 13, 2022 @ 8:55 am
That is so elegant. And useful! I will definitely be adding this technique to my knitting quiver.
Comment by Mike Smith — April 13, 2022 @ 9:06 pm
Thank you for sharing! This is terrific.
Comment by Robin — April 21, 2022 @ 9:01 am