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How to work a round cast-off edge, picking up stitches from the wrong side

In this DROPS video we show how to work a round cast-off edge, knitting up stitches from the wrong side. We pick up stitches from 2 knitted rounds below the next stitch on the needle as follows: Pick up a stitch in the top loop from the wrong side and place it on the left needle. Knit together this loop and the first stitch on the left needle.
* Pick up the next stitch in the next stitch-loop in the same way and knit it together with the next stitch on the needle. Cast off by passing the first stitch over the second stitch *.
Repeat until all stitches are cast off.

We use yarn DROPS Snow in the video. This technique can be used in several patterns – you will find these patterns by clicking on the pictures below:

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 205-14

DROPS 205-14
DROPS Baby 16-1

DROPS Baby 16-1
DROPS 257-22

DROPS 257-22
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Video #1818, listed in: Cast off, Other cast off techniques

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