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Encyclopedia of needlework (1890)

Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890 · [Mulhouse (Alsace) : Printed by Brustlein & Co.] · leaf 180

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d in England and France, isthe one represented in our illustration. The Germans on thecontrary, lay the thread over the left hand, and can move thehands much more quickly, in consequence. There are someways of casting on, which can only be done in the Germanfashion. To prevent the irregularity in… … Fig. 341. Position of the hands in knitting. Casting on. — Casting, or, setting on, as it is sometimescalled, is the formation of the first row of stitches which areto constitute the foundation of the work. There are four methods of casting on: (1) crossed castingon, done in four different ways;…

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