What is the benefit of a tubular cast on?

The tubular cast-on is the neatest way to cast on for ribbing and gives your projects a beautiful finished edge. It’s a stretchy, elastic cast-on method that’s ideal for hats, socks and neckbands. A tubular cast-on is characterised by the way the edge looks rolled over, without a defined beginning.

How long should a tail be when casting on?

Convert to inches (1” per 2.54cm) and you’ve got roughly 10” minimum for the tail to cast on. Add a few more inches so that you’ll have yarn to hold on to at the end; four to five inches should do it.

How stretchy is the tubular cast on?

The edge is too firm to stretch adequately. That’s where the long tail tubular cast on comes in. This cast on gives a lovely rounded edge to the knitting, much like the edges you get with good quality machine knits. It is also extremely stretchy, with great recovery; ideal for 1×1 rib.

Is tubular cast on good for socks?

The tubular cast-on is one of those. It’s very stretchy, so it’s useful for socks, mittens, gloves, and hats. It’s also the perfect beginning for ribbing, which it mimics.

Is thumb cast on same as long tail?

Yes! The result from the Thumb Method is identical to the Long-Tail Cast On. This technique uses your left thumb to more easily wrap your yarn than the traditional Slingshot hold.

Is long tail cast on better?

The long-tail cast-on method is versatile and will work for almost any knitting project. Better yet, the cast-on makes a row of bumps that count as a row of knitting. If you’re working the stockinette stitch, you can start with a purl row instead of a knit row when you cast-on with this method.

How do you remove a tubular cast?

The waste yarn can be removed as soon as the the first row or round of knitting is complete.

  1. Ease waste yarn tail through final crochet loop and pull gently to begin to unravel.
  2. Continue pulling the waste yarn gently until all the crochet stitches have unravelled.
  3. Pull waste yarn out of cast-on edge.