HI! I would like to announce that a new hat pattern will be published soon, just in time for the fall chill! With this hat I have used the Italian Cast-on method because it is elastic and becomes practically invisible when paired with single ribbing. That way the hat doesn't get any "edge", its just ribbing. There is a great video from New Stitch a Day on you tube, here's a link! Check out their other videos as well, I think they do a great job with them.

Another cast-on that I use often I call the rib cast-on. It's a variation of the long-tail cast-on that produces an elastic edge that looks really good with ribbing. You can watch Eunny Yang from Knitting Daily Tv demonstate it!

I am soon ready to publish a new pattern, it is being test knit as I type! The pattern, Josefine, is another moebius in an open lace pattern, and as with the Mesh Moebius it is important to cast off loosely. Once again, Jeny Staiman has come up with a good one, and you can see a tutorial video here:

In these times of knitting hats, mitts and socks, I want to recommend the slip-knot cast-on for a really stretchy edge. I have used a version where you just keep doing slip knots, but it's really hard to get them even. Jeny Staiman (I'm a big fan) demonstrates a great way to do it better in this video. I like to cast on on a slightly larger needle and then passing them over to my circular needle, it makes it easier to knit the first row which can feel a bit tight.

Cat Bordhi has made a great video tutorial showing how to cast on for moebius knitting. I believe even a beginning knitter could do it with help from this video. Thanks Cat!