Moebius aka Möbius

Moebius, a German mathematician from the beginning of the 18th century, who developed the magically twisted circle ring on which this knitting technique is based.
Use a long circular needle - at least 32 inch.
Cast on around double needle points. Number of sts cast on divided by gauge will give finished diameter. Pull out one needle and move sts to needle with no working yarn.
With other side of needle pick up sts in each long loop under each stitch all around. (Since not picking up in the first st you will end up with an odd total number of sts).
The needles should now be on the outside of the cable and the cable is twisted one time on the middle. Join and start knitting in the round.
First time you get to the starting tail you have worked all sts cast on on needle and now you will make first round on the sts picked up and first time you work these you knit in the back loop. Following rounds will be worked in front loop as normally.
If you keep knitting in the round ahlf your work will be in stockinette and half in reversed stockinette. Since you have an odd number of sts you could K1,P1 all around and your moebius will be all in seed sts.

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[komisobaba]

Thank you! I will try it soon!

[Kytherei]

This actually is not clear at all. There is no sound, but the real problem is that you only show one stitch, and that is very fast, before you cut to it magically being all cast on. Would you be able to post you casting slowly, for more than one stitch? I'd love to learn this method.

[MsSerabella]

@lvs2sewso never does

[lvs2sewso]

No sound!

[BennettJB100]

Thank you for taking this from beginning to end. It made it so much clearer.

[cheezymouseful]

@BeStrixed you probably figured it out by now, but you cast off in your favorite method. ssk is the one that i do and it looks just fine.

[BeStrixed]

This is by far the easiest method I've seen! I just tried it on a small sample, but, now...how do I cast off this crazy thing??!! ;^)

[lesley152]

This way of casting on the moebius is just the most even and best finish I have found. So easy.Thankyou  for posting