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This demonstration is intended for those knitting my ‘Flutterbye Cardigan’ and Ruffle (or not) Top patterns. The cast off is worked on a wrong side row for the Flutterbye Cardigan and on a right side row for the Ruffle (or not) Top.

Written and Pictorial Instructions:

Pictorial demonstration of how to work the frilled cast off

Step One:

Knit One.

Pictorial demonstration of how to work the frilled cast off

Step Two:

Knit another one, leaving the stitch on the left needle.

Pictorial demonstration of how to work the frilled cast off

Step Three:

Insert the left needle into the front loops of both stitches on the right needle and knit them together.

Pictorial demonstration of how to work the frilled cast off

Step Four:

Slip stitch from the right needle back onto the left needle.

Pictorial demonstration of how to work the frilled cast off

Step Five:

Knit two together, though the back loop (the just slipped stitch and the loop from the stitch in step 2).

Pictorial demonstration of how to work the frilled cast off

Step Six:

Repeat steps 2-5 across to last stitch. Break yarn and pull through last stitch to secure.

Related…

Flutterbye cardigan blue cotton short sleeve version flatlay photo The cardigan has an i-cord neckline, integrated icord button bands and a frilled peplum bottom, separated from the main body by a lateral (vikkel/estonian) braid

Flutterbye Cardigan pattern which uses this technique

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photo of a white womans hands showing how to do a knitting technique using stainless steel knitting needles and blue cotton yarn

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