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judy's magic cast-on is, well, magic

Thu, 2008-07-31 14:29 — dave

Judy's Magic Cast-On seems to elude me.

It's not that I don't get it, it's just that I can't seem to get it to work the way I think it should. I searched for videos on it, and it's tough because I'm using DPNs instead of circular needles. The video below is the closest, but I still feel like I'm missing something.

Once I've done a few of the rows, I feel like it should be pulling together with the increases, but it still looks flat to me. Anyone care to offer advice?

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Fri, 2008-08-01 00:06 — vtknitboy (not verified)

after a couple tries mine

after a couple tries mine have been fine. first one or two were loose, and i ripped them out. have made 3 pairs of socks this way, and they are all fabu. i have found that for me, 6-8 sts on each needle are not enough for my 11" foot--it's too pointy, and the next pair i make i will cast on 12-14... i like this cast on better than the figure 8 cast on as the end is stronger.

Thu, 2008-07-31 20:40 — firedupfairy (not verified)

I can't get this cast-on w/

I can't get this cast-on w/ dpn's to save my life! When I tried, it looked really loose and funky. I just started the Nanners which are toe-up, but my only pair of circs were too big. I've been using the crochet cast-on instead. If you figure this one out, I may have to hire you as a tutor!

Thu, 2008-07-31 16:47 — CTJen (not verified)

Hang in there with it.

Sounds like you're doing it right. It'll continue to lay flat (in kind of a football shape) for a few rows--until the piece is big enough to fold in half, basically. :-)

Thu, 2008-07-31 14:35 — Jennifer (not verified)

Give it a few more rows. Mine

Give it a few more rows. Mine look wonky till I get about 1/2 way to the end of the increases.

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