Cast On Bind Off Review and Giveaway

I am so pleased to share with you this new book, Cast On, Bind Off, that the folks at Storey Publishing sent me a copy of to review and giveaway! 

What a neat little book! It is 215 pages full of different ways to cast on and bind off. As someone who really only ever uses long tail cast on, this little book is awesome! I am particularly excited about the 2 circular cast ons (pages 74-81) which are great when you start an in-the-round project in the center and work out and want to hide the cast on. You know, like on nearly all of my patterns (casting on 4 or 6 sts for the feet or bottom of the body. Like chubby chirps!) Or, if you are starting a top down hat, or circular shawl or blanket, or what-have-you. Cool right? I never knew there was a way to hide the cast on, I always just whip stitch over it to hide it when I am done. 

I am also very excited about all the invisible cast ons (like for toe-up socks) and all of the bind offs (since again, I really only ever use one way to bind off). And, not only does it have lots of great techniques, it is laid out beautifully with TONS of pictures and very easy to follow directions.

I love this book and I know you will too! It will definitely become an indispensable title in my knitting reference library.

I have a copy to giveaway to one lucky winner. To enter this giveaway, leave a comment below telling me your favorite way to cast on or bind off. Do you guys only use long tail, too?! I will pick a winner using a random number generator next Tuesday, 7/24, so be sure to get entered by then!

Plus, I am just one stop on the Cast On Bind Off blog tour, so be sure to check out all the other great bloggers for even more chances to win a copy!

7/9         Picnic Knits

7/10       Knit and Tonic

7/11       Zeneedle

7/12       Rambling Designs

7/13       Rambling Designs (pt. 2: Leslie Ann guest post)

7/14       Neo Knits

7/15       Knit & Nosh

7/16       Knitting at Large

7/17       Rebecca Danger

7/18       Lapdog Creations

7/19       Nutmeg Knitter

7/20       Yarnagogo

7/21       Weekend Knitter

7/22       knitgrrl

7/23       It's a Purl, Man

7/24       Whip Up

7/25       Knitspot

7/26       Under the Humble Moon

7/27       Knitting Daily

7/28       Knitting School Dropout

7/29       Hugs for Your Head

7/30       The Knit Girllls

If you don't win a copy, I really do recommend hitting your LYS for a copy of this book. It is selling for under 12 bucks on Amazon, which is a deal at twice the price if you ask me! Like I said, it is a great title to add to every knitting reference library.

 

 

Comments

[Suzanne Shattuck]

I like to use the knitted cast on. That is the first one I learned so I guess I'm a little stuck on it.

[Anne Marie]

Cable cast on is my go-to. Rav amchart

[flossie]

I'm a long-tail lover. It's so fast!

[Amy]

Cool giveaway! I saw this book at the bookstore and am totally wanting to get it. My favorite cast on is long-tail, I think it makes a nice edge, especially for in-the-round things. My preferred bind-off is to bind off in 1x1 ribbing so that the "chain" is exactly center and isn't off to one side or the other. :D

[Faye]

I do cable cast on, but open to learning other methods.

[MelodyJ]

I only know the cable cast on. So, i want to learn other ways.

melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

[latifa]

okay, it is usually long tail! but i would like to add to my repertoire.

[jessica]

Long tail

[Helena]

I'm a big fan of Judy's Magic Cast-on (paired with Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off)

[Kim]

Long tail is all I can do, but I just got a pattern that requires a more exotic method. Would love to win this book to expand my horizons. Thanks for the chance.

[Laurie]

I really like the twisted german cast on for socks.

[Mallory]

I'm loyal to long tail. But after almost 6 years of knitting I've discovered cable cast on - not bad. It's no long tail, though ;)

[Susan C.]

I have to say cable cast on and long tail are the two I use the most.

[Eleanor]

I generally use the knitted cast on b/c I don't have to figure out how long the tail should be. I'm getting pretty good at the provisional cast on, too, when needed. I would love to get my hands on this book so I could broaden my repertoire!

[Mandy]

I almost always use a long-tail cast on. After learning a cable cast on recently, I plan to experiment a little more often. I use a k2tog bind off, but I'm not sure if that's what it's called. See? I need this book. :)

[Natalie]

I use cable cast on, because I can never estimate the correct length for long tail.

[Retha]

I use long tail cast on whenever I can but the application always determines what method I use, i.e. for toe-up socks, it's Judy's Magic Cast On; for cuff down, it's German Twisted Cast On. Bind offs are treated equally. :) I would LOVE to win this book!

[Amy]

I am pretty much a strictly long tail girl. I would LOVE to learn more invisible methods for both casting on and binding off : )

[Angela Bellamy]

I really only use the long tail cast on but have tried cable cast on for arms of toys, can honestly say I sucked at it lol!

[Sarah]

I use the long tail cast on, but have discovered that I like a stretchy bind off, depending on what I am knitting, and then I use Jeny's Stretchy Bind off. It's been great for the blanket squares I am knitting.

[elaine]

I always use a long tail cast on and a stretchy bind off

[Anastasia]

I almost exclusively use the long-tail cast-on, but I've been finding it doesn't always suit my needs. I've been on the lookout for new techniques to try. :)

[Tiffany]

I love to do 3-needle bind-offs. They're so easy and they have seamless results!

[Marsha]

I too use primarily long tail and would love to learn more ways to cast on and bind off.

[andrea]

thank you for the chance to win. to answer your question i pretty much the only cast on i ever use is the cable cast on that my mom taught me. as for Canadians looking for this book got to amazon.ca and it's $14.40 Canadian.