How To Knit The Alternating Cable Cast On for 1x1 Ribbing! (My Favorite SWEATER KNITTING Techniques)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2021
- Knitting sweaters is one of my favorite things to do... and I want to share my absolute favorite sweater knitting techniques starting with the Alternating Cable Cast On! In this video, I show you how I knit the alternating cable cast on and tell you why it's my favorite way to start a top-down seamless sweater (and so many other projects too!).
This video describes this cast on for 1x1 ribbing. To see how to work this in 2x2, I have linked an article by Wooly Wormhead below.
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How To Knit The Cast On: 1:25
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Fantastic video! Thank you for the clear images and slow, calm, thoughtful presentation.
Absolutely loved this cast on on a neck warmer i knit just a week ago. I tried finding a way around the jog created after working in the round by casting on an extra purl stich, knitting the first row flat, and passing the slip knot cast on over the last purl stich. After tightening the pass over with the tail end i could barely notice the start! Such an easy seamless cast on!
Excellent tutorial! I've looked at about a dozen videos to do this method and yours is 'THE BEST". I've been knitting for over 40 years and never had the occasion to use this method in the past. Your instructions are extremely clear and precise. Also, I think there will be less twisting of stiches especially knitting in the round. Happy Knitting!
i come back to this tutorial time and time again when i dont have the motivation to do tubular cast on! thanks!!
This was a timely discovery for me. I just started a sweater “commissioned” by a neighbor (imagine trying to make a living making a sweater). The designer recommended a tubular cast-on for the bottom up piece. I did my gauge swatch with a 1x1 rib border to give it a try and I believe this cast-on looks better for a gentleman’s garment than the tubular version, which seemed a bit more frilly. I won’t lie, I struggled a bit to figure what to do carrying the working yarn in the right hand, as I do, but eventually came to the conclusion that it’s easier to render that way than in the Continental style.
Hello Caleb, I don't believe it, you have only been knitting since 2019. You are amazing. I thank you so much for this tutorial. This is how I used to cast on, if Caleb uses it, so do I. Caleb, you are not just a very handsome face, but very talented. I'm 72, and can't wait to see what you are going to teach me. Sherie Rodrigues from Australia. Thank you, your time is so appreciated.
Wow! I’ve been knitting for over 40 years and have never seen this, thank you so, so much! I’m about to start a sweater for my son and I will definitely be giving this cast on a go.
Thank you Caleb!!! So clear and I’ll be sure to try it next time.
I love the look of this cast on. Thank you Caleb, for a very clear and informative video!
Awesomely complete instructions. Thank you.
Just recently found your channel. I absolutely love this cast on. Can’t wait to try it out on my next project. Thanks 🙏
Fantastic technique. Thanks so much Caleb.
Thank you! Your work is beautiful.
Very nice clear directions in a short time frame. Thank you so much. 😊
I've never heard of this cast on, but. I absolutely love the look of it! Thanks you, Caleb.
This is fantastic. Simple and elegant simultaneously. Thank you!
Love it! Those are my favorite needles Thank you!
Thank you for the lesson! Isn't knitting so exciting?? It's rare that I've not learnt something new everyday!
You're so welcome! And it really is... always something new to learn and I love that!
This makes all kinds of sense because it dedicates each stitch to what it will be. Seems like the best way. Thanks
Thank you for such clear instructions Caleb
This video was great! Easy to follow and I will indeed be using it on my first bottom-up sweater. Thanks Caleb.
Thank you so much for this! You just saved me half the morning casting on this way!!
This was super helpful!! Thank you!!
Wonderful tutorial. Clear and slow which I can follow fully. Thank you Caleb.
Great camera angle and closeup!! I can't stand tutorials when you can't see exactly what's happening. The fact that I could see daylight coming from between the stitches is aces, dude!
Well done. Easy to see and learn from. Thanks.
So awesome! Thank you! Great video.
The cable cast-on is my go-to cast on for most things that don't start in cable. This is excellent. Thanks so much!
You’re very welcome ☺️
Thank you for sharing this video! Much easier than tubular cast on! It looks so neat.😊
Great tutorial! I'm going to use this on a sweater I'm fixing to make. I love your videos. I have learned a great deal from them and I always look forward to the next one!
Excellent tutorial!! Thank you. I love the yarn you are using, by the way.
Great tutorial. I'm definitely going to try this cast on for my next project. Currently working the sleeves on my Caribou Hills sweater.
Superb video. I really appreciate your attention to detail. 🙏🏻❤️
Me too! The photos really are telling. Much nicer looking edge!
Thanks for sharing an informative tutorial. Very well done. 🧶🧶
Thank you! This tutorial was right on time. I’m casting on the Witching Hour sweater by Dear Ingenue right after dinner and I’m going to use this cast on because it’s perfect for it. I have used this cast on before but only used knit stitches. I was mesmerized by you making purl stitches. 😍
Often wondered about the stretchability of the neckline stitches.Thank you so much for this clever approach: 1 x 1 ribbing.This video is invaluable to me
Thank you for the tutorial, i never heard of this way to cast on,i am going to try this way with my next cast on👍👍
I’m knitting a cardigan and decided to use your cast on method. It’s absolutely lovely and we’ll worth the extra effort for the end result. Thank you for sharing x
Thanks so much for the clear instructions. Had to go through some others first!
You are a great teacher. Clear and concise. Like Leslie, I use the knit knit only version of this cast on and yes, it is fiddly but sooo very worth it. I look forward to using this variation the next time I do some ribbing!
Love the tutorial. I’ll have to practice this a few times before incorporating it into a project. But, I do like how it looks when completed. Thank you for sharing. You have such great tips!
Thank you so much. Appreciated how you explained this and showed this technique so clearly. Especially the shared wisdom on how to ‘read’ which stitch you are up to, and how to join. Everything I needed and was hoping for Caleb 🌟
Thanks so much for this excellent tutorial. This is a new technique for me, and I've been knitting for many years. it's beautiful, and I'm looking forward to using it in my next sweater.
Great tutorial. I will try this cast on with my next project
Thank you Caleb for an easy 1x1 ribbing cast on tutorial, especially for someone like me that has just gotten into knitting garments.
Wow what a great cast on! I love it. I never want to put in the effort for a tubular so this is a great alternative
Excellent tutorial, slow and clear. So. Much easier than tubular cast on. ❤
Thanks Caleb, this is an excellent tutorial!😊
Thank you. You explained and showed how to do this extremely well. I got this. 😊
Thank you so much. Appreciated how you explained this and showed this technique so clearly. Especially the shared wisdom on how to ‘read’ which stitch you are up to, and how to join. Everything I needed and was hoping for Caleb - cheers!🌟
started knitting this week and this is very easy to follow thx
Hi! What! This was perfectly up close and each thing clearly explained. Loved it! Just found you. Hope to be watching more of you in the future. Thank you.
Thanks Caleb! This is a very useful video to show the cast on. I have done the cabled cast on and I do like it. I haven't tried this alternating one. Its looks really nice. I would love to see you knit an entire sweater in parts. Cast on, neck, yoke, shoulders etc. That would be great!
This is such a great technique! I've been struggling with casting on for days, but this finally worked out. Thank you so much! :)
Great video with an extra thanks! This was the cast-on method my mother taught me long ago (she was a beautiful knitter) and I had forgotten all about it. Nice to revive this memory and will certainly be using it in my future projects 🤗
Great tutorial, Caleb, I’ll definitely be trying it!
really smart method, and very well done video. Thank you.
This is an excellent tutorial. I can get my head around this knitted-on version of the alternating cast on better than the long-tail method. Thanks!
Thank you for this tutorial. It was excellent and easy to follow. I am definitely going to try this for my next sweater project which I am starting soon. Take care - Pamela
Excellent tutorial. Learned the cable cast on recently and this tutorial just helps polish that edge a bit more. That tip about joining in the round is going save me from future heartbreak
I really enjoyed this video and couldn’t wait to try it out. So I picked a small project, a doll knit hat for my granddaughter’s doll. It turned out really nice, so I will be using it very often now. I switched to continental knitting about 4 years ago and I find it’s much easier on my old fingers and joints. However, I have always struggled with the purl stitches. It helped me seeing how you brought the yarn down with your other finger. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you!
Caleb. I've been watching videos on the cable cast on. Your video by far has the best demonstration and your explanation is so clear. I was actually able to do it correctly after watching this. Thank you so much! I love your channel and really enjoy watching!!!!
Hi friend, thank you so much for this tutorial video on a polished cast on method
Thank you! I struggled with this for a few hours last night, and written and video tutorials just weren't making it click for me. Now it finally makes sense! And thank you for having the close-up video be so clear and easy to see what is happening.
Thank you. This was very helpful.
I’m about to knit my first sweater! I usually use the long tail cast on for projects but I was worried that it wouldn’t be stretchy enough. Excited to try this method. Thank you!
This is really genius. I love doing cable cast on but I'd never thought about doing it to set up a 1x1 rib! I'm going to try this for my next hat project that calls for a 1x1 rib.
Thank you!!! I am beginning to work on my first knit sweater. I thought that I knew how to cast on an such, but I didn't. This cast on is just what I needed. Thank you!!
Hey Caleb! Great video. I have done the cable cast on but NEVER heard of the alternating version. LOVE IT!! For a finished/invisible cast on, I like the Italian cast on. Also German twisted gives a nice edge for 1x1 ribbing. I can't wait to try this one -- I might have a new favorite. As a knitting "dinosaur", I absolutely LOVE your videos because I often learn something new. And because your passion for knitting shines through which reminds me how much I love yarn and knitting! I'm so happy to see your channel grow. You are exactly what the world needs right now.
Thank you so much! I’ve been knitting since I was old enough to hold needles (I’m 67). But I could never get the hang of the Italian cast-on. This is wonderful. I’m so happy. Thank you Caleb. x
Cable cast on is my normal method of casting on so this will be an easy way for me to achieve that invisible cast on that looks so much nicer. Thank you so much for sharing this. 😀
Excited to watch this while I'm working! It's like you knew I juuust ordered yarn for my first sweater! (well technically 2nd but I made my 1st when I was like 12 and it was awful, haha). I'm making sweater no.9 by my favourite things knitwear and it's the first time I'm using the actual yarn suggested in the pattern :)
Wow! Awesome technique…new to me.
I have done this cast on before. I never took knitting as serious as I do now tho. Like all the different cast on etc. I watched this video, and used it to start a sweater for my grand daughter. I can't believe how awesome it looks. I'll try send pics. Thanks Caleb
Thanks Caleb, I’m SO glad to learn this and not have to estimate a length of yarn for a long tail cast on, which has been my go-to for years! I’m a thrower (rather than continental) and find this cast-on easier to control than what Caleb demonstrates continental style. I also found a good way to keep track of whether the next stitch is a knit or purl is the same as I’ve been taught when knitting: if there’s a bump you purl, if there’s no bump, you knit. This will now be my go-to cast on for ribbing!
Beautiful! You make it look so simple. I'm always overwelmed by the amount of work to do for compleat a sweater. That is why i never started one. I might try this time! I wish i could sit there with you and learning directly from you. Very inspirational. Bravo and thank you for the amazing tutorials. Grazie
Thank you Caleb.😊
Starting my first sweater and so glad to have found a good cast on instead of my standard german twist method.
Thanks so much for this awesome tutorial on the alternate cable cast on and joining in the round.
You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful :-)
This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! I typically use Elizabeth Zimmerman's cast on, which is similar but doesn't incorporate ribbing, so this feels very comfortable--like you say, it just adds a bit of polish :) I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you, thank you, thank you always!!!!!!
Oh thank you. A helpful tutorial
Thank you so much! My next sweater calls for an Italian cast-on. I’ve been practicing but can’t get the hang of it. This cast-on looks more straightforward! I’m going to give it a go!
Thank you so much! This is a perfect alternative to a tubular cast on yay!
Perfect timing on this video! I am making 3 sweaters for Christmas gifts and I am definitely going to use this cast on! Thanks for another great video.
You are so welcome!
I love this cast on. I saw a great tip once that is just the slightest difference and it is to place the right needle between the stitches and then tug the working yarn to take out the slack. Such a small thing makes a big difference to me. Thanks for the video!
thanks for this! im going to use it for my sweater!
I love this! ❤️ Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Caleb,
I have just subscribed and wanted to tell you how much I appreciated this video. Your images are a great quality and so clear as well as your description and details!! Great work!!! Looking forward to catching up on all your videos.
Regards, Roxanne.
I'm officially sold on the alternating cable cast-on! I have a seething hate for the tubular lol, so this is a welcomed alternative. Thank you!
OMGawd! Thank you for showing this!
You’re so welcome 😊
The co edge looks great this way, I’ll give it a go next time. Thanks bunches 💚
You're welcome! I hope you enjoy working it!
This was a new cast on for me. Thank you! I have seen tubular and cable cast ons but not combined!
Thank you very much it’s beautiful I love that cast on
Brilliant! I am going to utilize this cast-on for my next project.
So glad you found it helpful 😊
Thank you so much Caleb ( and greetings from England). I found your videos only recently and I am really enjoying your fresh approach! I really like the tubular cast on for its smart look, so I’ll give this a try as it looks much less of a faff.
You’re so welcome! I’m glad you found the video useful!!!
Wow! This is great! So much easier than tubular cast on and I love the look. I just made a hat where I tried tubular cast on and it didn’t come out right at all.
Thank you! I’ll use this for my next hat. 😊
Thank you for this lesson! this will be my next cast on!
You are so welcome!
This is a great technique for more stretch, but also I am always looking for alternates to the long tail cast on method! Thank you and see you next video.