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
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
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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