tubular cast-on

Worked with little to no waste of the main color, the method of casting on is the same as the invisible style of provisional cast-on. This is *easy* to do. I show it here twice, working with contrast color waste yarn, and then without waste yarn.

Please note that when I work tubular stitch for this I start with the slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front rather than the k1. Tubular stitch in this case is (sl1 purlwise wyif, k1) repeated to the end. I work Continental/Combined with the yarn in my left hand, so moving the yarn in front was very simple.

I show working 4 rows of tubular stitch which resolves into 2 rows of stitches since only half the stitches are worked per pass. It's followed by a bit of k1p1 ribbing. I work Combined, so my purling may look different.

Tubular stitch is always worked in multiples of 2 rows because only half the stitches are knit per pass.

Tubular cast-on can also be worked in the round if one alternates working a round of (sl1 wyif, k1) with a round of (p1, sl1 wyib)

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[NanaCarole1]

too fast and sometimes not even in the photo area. disappointed with video for learning.

[CourteneyRice]

This is amazing. somehow the rooster and random cat makes it even more enjoyable to watch.

[maradona7012]

Bravissimaaaaaaaaaa mi piace, credo sia la tecnica del tubolare più facile da ricordare !!! ma la cosa più spetacolare è il galletto che canta ovviamente è finto ????????? hahahahahaha

[whosails]

THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO. I WAS TAUGHT THIS BY A KNITTING TEACHER MANY YEARS AGO AND HAD FORGOTTEN IT. SHE CALLED IT JAPANESE WHICH IS WHERE SHE LEARNED IT.

[20bluepills]

If I want to try tubular knitting, and don't have a rooster ( and am not allowed to keep livestock) ...would a taped version do? Can I use the neighbor's cat??

JUST KIDDING...COULDN'T RESIST MAKING A COMMENT

Thanks much for the video, btw

[deliriumSJ]

How interesting! I love how you don't have to waste much "waste yarn" & there's no yarn snipping involved! Will definitely try this! Thank you!

[Khamomil]

Often verbal explanations are useless. Why say "put your needle through the stitch knitwise" if you do it? Remember what they said in school, "show, don't tell". Many videos would be better off silent. Here at least we have the treat of country sounds. Lovely rooster and hen and bird songs.

And I love how this woman knits, it's so precise and you can tell she has a lot of experience.

[zibu00]

This is an EXCELLENT video for those of us who already know how to do (or at least understand the concept of) a tubular CO but are looking for a better/different way. I did not get any indication from the user's notes that indicate that this is for a total beginner. Thanks for a fantastic video! I love that there is no waste or running out of the main yarn!

[tguy1241]

If the purpose of posting a knitting video is for the benefit of the viewers, then the demonstrations need to be MUCH SLOWER so that we can learn the technique.

[rubricomus]

If one already is familiar with this method of provisionally casting on, this is a clear demonstration of what needs to be done to make the cast on tubular. Maybe the demonstrator doesn't speak English. No one has commented on how much the black cat has contributed to the clarity of the instruction.