Category Archives: Swatch Book

The Simplified Cast On is found on page 67 of RD KH. The Simplified Cast On uses two strands of yarn and one needle. The little twists on the very edge run the opposite way the basic long tail cast … Continue reading →

The Thumb Cast On is found on page 67 of RD KH. You can find a video for this cast on on KnittingHelp.com, titled “Alternative Cast On.” This is a long tail cast on worked with two strands of yarn … Continue reading →

The Double Twist Loop Cast On is found on page 66 of RD KH. I don’t think there is a video for this cast on online. My Directions Holding the needle in your left hand and the yarn in your … Continue reading →

The Alternating Loop Cast On is found in RD KH on page 66. I don’t believe there are videos online for this cast on; however it is simply done by alternating between the Loop Cast On and the Backwards Loop … Continue reading →

The Backwards Loop Cast On is found of page 66 of RD KH (titled “Twisted loop cast-on”). You can find a video of this cast on on KnittingHelp.com, titled “Single Cast-On.”  You can also see an illustration on TECHknitting, under … Continue reading →

So, for my first entry to the Swatch Book, I’ve got a couple of small swatches. Loop Cast On found on page 65 of Reader’s Digest Knitter’s Handbook (RD KH). I can’t find a video for this technique online. It … Continue reading →