Casting on new stitches

Feb 24, 2007 2 Replies

I'm knitting-in-the-round a flip-top mitten (like the Broad Street mittens at



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not that pattern). After getting close to the fingers, you knit the palm stitches onto store them on a string holder, then knit the back stitches, then cast on new stitches for the palm side of the flap. How do I cast those stitches on? Should I use the Single Cast-On or Cable Cast-On, to use the terms from
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some other method? The next few palm rows are going to be K1, P1 ribbing, if that makes a difference.


Funny, I'm knitting a similar pair. Or at least will be if the swatch felts properly.

I'd lean towards to cable cast on as you do want some elasticity to that part.

Tara

Thanks, I'll go ahead with that!

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