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Old 06-13-2007, 12:57 PM   #1
Carolyn Ann
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cast on as increase
Im a new knitter and am trying this pattern for booties.

The instructions are as follows:

Cast on 20 stitches.
1st row [K1,p1] to end.
2nd row Cast on 1 st, [p1,k1]to end, cast on 1 st. 22sts.

It seems cast on is being used as an increase, Im a dummy and dont know how to do this. Help!!
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Old 06-13-2007, 06:00 PM   #2
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A CO often used in the middle is the "backward loop" method. At the top of the page under the Basic Techniques tab is info on how to do this under cast-on.

Do you have a link to the pattern? I've never seen a CO used for an increase. Seems like it would leave a gap or hole.