ment of the arms, which renders knitting a verytiring occupation, should beavoided. Casting on. — Casting, or setting on, as it is sometimes called, is the forma-tion of the first row of stitches, which are to constitute the foundation of thework. … There are four methods of casting on: (1) crossed casting on, done in fourdifferent ways; (2) knitting on; (3) slipping on, also done in two ways;(4) casting on with picots. (1) Crossed Casting on with a Single Thread (Fig. 37). — Lay the threadover your fingers, as though you were beginning a…
