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I wanted a spot were knitters can go to explore how to find the answers to their conundrums . I know many of us have searched everywhere for that perfect cast on or stitch and havent been able to find it and don't know how to begin figuring it out for ourselves, so here I'll try and figure out some of these. I'll be posting my ideas and findings as they come along.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Ribbing Conundrum

Ok I am having a conundrum grrr,  how to make a cast on for ribbing that will seem to have a rolled edge, as if the ribbing on the front "flows" to the ribbing on the back.  I just can't seem to get the edge just right.  I have searched  youtube and the internet for days and havent been able to find one.  I'm doing a 3x2 rib and I'll  post later with all my results  from all the cast on's I know (I think I know em all ) but hey ya never know right.

Hmmm It seems only the estonian(stretchy) cast on produces the effect I want, however this really only works in 1x1 rib,  and also in 2x2 but with a slightly different effect.

So I guess my only option is to make a ribbed hem.  Now I can eighter use the kitchner stitch to do this, and its a bit anpoying to do or I can sew it .  As this is a hat edge that ends just below the ears, I don't want a bulky hem here.  I may have to look into a different option for this edge.

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