Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting
Cast On, Bind Offhas 211 ways to begin and end your knitting, written by Cap Sease. Cap has arranged the 120+ cast on and 80+ bind off, are based on the edges they produce, the way they are knit and their function. The construction of these techniques helps to determine which application should be used for a particular knitted item.If your socks are tight at the cuff or your sweater edges curl and that isn't the look you are going for, here 211 solutions. This book is a must have whether you are new to knitting or experienced. The correct cast on and bind off can help give your finished project a professional look. --Paula Moliver for the Hartford Knitting Examiner<br /With 211 cast ons and binds offs, it would be hard not to learn something from this book. I'm a visual learner and this book is word heavy, but I was captivated from the first page. I didn't know there could be so much interesting information about starting and ending knitting. There are illustrations of how to do each technique and one good photo of the right side of each cast on and bind off.The author has spent a lot of time knitting, teaching knitting and talking to other knitters and teachers about their favorite techniques. She shares it all here.The writing is instructive, informative, but also encouraging; it's not always easy to learn something new. There are lists of alternate names for each cast on and bind off, so I didn't have to read through the instructions to realize that this is just long-tail cast on with a different name.There is great information on pairing cast ons and bind offs so they look and act similarly. She shows how to do techniques for both English and Continental styles of knitting.If you are a knitter that likes to get a little more out your knitting than just a finished piece, you will love this book. --Knitty, Winter 2012With 211 cast ons and binds offs, it would be hard not to learn something from this book. I'm a visual learner and this book is word heavy, but I was captivated from the first page. I didn't know there could be so much interesting information about starting and ending knitting. There are illustrations of how to do each technique and one good photo of the right side of each cast on and bind off.The author has spent a lot of time knitting, teaching knitting and talking to other knitters and teachers about their favorite techniques. She shares it all here.The writing is instructive, informative, but also encouraging; it's not always easy to learn something new. There are lists of alternate names for each cast on and bind off, so I didn't have to read through the instructions to realize that this is just long-tail cast on with a different name.There is great information on pairing cast ons and bind offs so they look and act similarly. She shows how to do techniques for both English and Continental styles of knitting.If you are a knitter that likes to get a little more out your knitting than just a finished piece, you will love this book. --Knitty, Winter 2012