I-Cord Cast On

To begin, Mary Beth casts on 4 stitches using the long tail cast on. Other stitch counts for this cast on can be used, depending on the desired look of the I-cord as well as the weight of the yarn being used.

I-CORD CAST ON

– Step 1: Cast on 4 stitches using the long tail cast on method
– Step 2: Slip 4 stitches purlwise from right needle to left needle, making sure that the working yarn is to the left of the stitches
– Step 3: Kfb, k3, slip 4 stitches purlwise from right needle to left needle

Repeat Step 3 until you have 3 stitches more than the number of stitches needed for the next row. In the video, Mary Beth works until she has 13 stitches on the needle – 3 stitches for the I-Cord and 10 stitches for working the swatch.

Finish this decorative cast on as follows:
– Slip 4 stitches purlwise from right needle to left needle
– K2tog twice, slip 2 stitches purlwise from right needle to left needle
– K2tog

The cast on is complete and you are ready to work the next row of your project!

ABBREVIATIONS

K: Knit
Kfb: knit into the front and back of the stitch
K2tog: knit two stitches together