I prefer the eWrap cast on in all situations including when I’m casting on ribbing.
The zig-zag, or circular cast on shown in machine manuals involves multiple steps and changes to the carriage settings and I can count on forgetting at least one setting. I’ve had many FUBAR’s using the circular or zig-zag method suggested in the manual. But eWrap cast on has never done me dirty like that.
Look Ma, No Ripples!
You know what else the eWrap cast on doesn’t do? It doesn’t create a ripple in my work. Consider the swatches pictured below.
Or these swatches…
eWrap Cast on – 1 x 1 Rib
For a 1 x 1 rib, we set the pitch on our ribber to ‘P’ and the swing to 5. Using our 1 x 1 needle pusher we pull our desired number of needles from the main bed and the alternating needles of the ribber bed with our carriages on the right (COR).
We wrap our yarn counter clockwise around the needle, effectively we are forming the letter ‘e’ with our yarn around the needle.
For our ribber needles, we wrap clockwise. Knit one row and insert cast on comb.
2×2 Industrial Rib – eWrap Cast On
For 2 x 2 Industrial Rib, we set our pitch to ‘H’ or half pitch. Swing is set to 5. With our carriage on the right (COR) and using our 1×2 needle pusher, we pull needles on the main bed and ribber bed so they look as above.
Again, we wrap our main bed needles counter-clockwise and ribber needles clockwise. Knit one row and insert cast on comb.
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