crochet chain closed cast on:
designed for circular patterns needing a closed end, such as top down socks and mittens
• using a crochet hook similar in size to the larger knitting needles, make a chain that is 1 st longer than the half number of st to be cast on
• draw up a loop in back loop the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. half the cast on has been picked up
• transfer the st to ndl 1 and snug them to the needle
• push the st onto the cable (if using a circular needle)
• turn the chain around and pick up the same number of st in, what is now, the back loop of the chain
• similarly transfer these st to ndl 2
• begin working in the round, taking the yarn over the ends of the chain for the first round. the slip knot will be removed and tails will be woven at finishing.
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