45+ Knitted Cast-Ons & Bind-Offs Online Workshop

Description

There are a lot of ways to put stitches on your needles. Maybe you know one way, and that’s worked just fine. But wouldn’t it be nice to have more than one tool in your knitting toolbox?

Join designer and knitting expert Ann Budd as she introduces you to over 45 ways to cast on and bind off your stitches. Learn a variety of methods that give your project strength, elasticity, or decoration, as well as advice on what methods are best for ribbing, cables, lace, colorwork, and more. The workshop comes with a handy downloadable PDF that describes the best application for each cast–on and bind–off method, and advice for which pair best together.

Lesson Outline:

• Introduction & Overview
• Cast–Ons
• Standard
• Ribbed
• Decorative
• Provisional
• Circular
• Bind-Offs
• Tips for binding off
• Standard
• Extra flexible
• Decorative
• When binding off means joining together
• Ribbed

Techniques Covered: A variety of cast–on and bind–off methods, including standard, ribbed, cable, picot, tubular, Channel Island, provisional, braided, two-color, and more.

Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced.

Materials Needed: Worsted–weight yarn and size 7 or 8 needles; waste yarn in different colors; crochet hook; tapestry needle

In this Online Workshop:

• Access your videos anytime, anywhere, with a computer, tablet or smartphone
• Watch videos at your own time and pace
• Get videos, downloads, and interactive content designed for a better learning experience
• Length of video: 4 hours

About the Instructor:

About the Author Ann Budd is the former senior editor of Interweave Knits, and the bestselling author of The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns, The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top–Down Sweater Patterns, Sock Knitting Master Class, Get Started Knitting Socks, and many pattern collections. She lives in Boulder, CO and can be found at www.annbuddknits.com.