Description ~ From the Beginning, Beyond the Ordinary

Ribbing doesn’t have to be your only option for starting a garment when there are so many fun and lovely alternatives. Learn these amazing yet hard-working cast-ons, hems and couture starts to give your garments new personality and admiring comments of “How did you do that?”

Materials Needed ~ From the Beginning, Beyond the Ordinary

Smooth, light-colored worsted or Aran weight yarn in two or more colors, appropriate size needles plus needles two sizes and four sizes smaller, blunt-tip tapestry needle, F or G crochet hook, scissors.

Homework ~ From the Beginning, Beyond the Ordinary

Cast on 27 sts with a smooth, light-colored worsted or Aran weight yarn, Knit (garter) 6 rows. Place on a holder, do not cut yarn.