k3 p3 cast on

[dejamo85]

I am casting on in an aternative cable cast on and I have a couple questions.
Instead of doing k1 p1 can I do k3 p3 while casting on?
I am going to be knitting in the round, do I join normally?
Is there a better casting on method for k3p3?
Thanks!

[Mirl56]

Oh, gosh! I cable cast on all the time. I never thought to do it purle-wise. I would just cable cast on knit wise for all the stitches, then start the k3, p3 when joined.

Curious to see what other say. As I said, I never thought to cast on purl-wise.

[suzeeq]

Sure you can cast on in rib, alternating knit and purl sts. There's also a way you can do it with the Long tail CO, but I've never tried it.

[Ingrid]

I've done the ribbed cast on in long tail, but I'd have to play with it to remember how.

I've never thought of doing cable cast on in purl. . . interesting.