Provisional Cast-On...

[rileybear67]

I have tried a couple different ways and the most successful of the failures was the crochet hook version.

But, I still cannot get it to work right! I cannot see the live stitches that I am supposed to have available to me for when I get back around to them. I detest having to pick up stitches (part of the reason I am not a heel flap fan on socks - I prefer the short row method there) and I want a couple of my projects to be seamless.

I am making an ear warmer and a cowl and I don't want to do a three needle bind off.

Anyone have suggestions on how to "get" a provisional cast-on?
Thanks.

Comments

[synecdochic]

One technique I have seen done: use two circular needles and Judy's Magic Cast-On, then keep knitting with one set of needles. when you're done, instead of having to undo the provisional cast-on and pick up stitches, just go back to the other set of needles.

[rileybear67]

I watched this. The toe up cast-on finally makes sense to me. I'll see how it will work for my provisional.
Thanks.

[kauricat]

Seconding this: when I do a provisional cast on, I use a circular needle cable. It helps keep the structure of the cast on, where a piece of yarn can get pulled and twisted and get confusing.

[lannamichaels]

Oooh, that sounds like an interesting idea! I was thinking about going for a provisional cast-on, which I've had problems with before, to add a border to something after the fact, so instead of having to pick up from the cast-on edge, I would just use the provisional cast on. Do you think that this would work for that?

[synecdochic]

That is the other thing I would suggest! Except that I find provisional cast-ons annoying. *g*