Category:
Cast-Ons
Video: Purled Cast-On
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Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate
The Purled Cast-On is the exact opposite of the Knitted Cast-On and is used to add stitches when you're on the purl side of your work.
It looks exactly the same as the knitted cast-on, only viewed from the back.
Instructions
1. Purl into stitch on the left-hand needle and then place the new stitch purlwise on the left-hand needle.
Tips
- If you are using the purled cast-on to add stitches in the middle of a project, you won't need to turn your work after you've cast on - just start purling the cast-on stitches.
- Purl the cast-on stitches through the back loops to ensure a nice solid edge.
More Information
The nice thing about the purled cast-on is that when you place the new stitch on the left-hand needle, your needles are already in position to purl again, so you don't have to reinsert your needle.
