Cap Sease of Guilford, Connecticut, has been knitting since childhood. She is also a weaver, quilter, and basket maker. Her love of using her hands led to a career in conservation, and she has extensive experience as a conservator on archaeological excavations. She is also a designer and workshop leader for the Green Mountain Spinnery. It was at a Knitter’s Retreat Weekend put on by the Spinnery that Cap lead a workshop on cast ons and bind offs and from there she started researching the variety of techniques.
Join Marly as she talks to Cap about her new book Cast On, Bind Off. Now, in one extraordinary book, knitters have at their fingertips more than 120 ways to cast on and more than 80 ways to bind off. With this beautifully organized treasury for all skill levels, the search for the perfect cast on and bind off is over! Find each technique presented with step-by-step written instructions, clear how-to illustrations, and a photo of the finished edge. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each method, including suggestions for when to use it. Discover workhorse and specialty cast ons and bind offs for colorwork, cuffs, ruffles, fringe, lace buttonholes, and more! Cap also has several patterns just about ready to go with Green Mountain Spinnery, stay tuned!
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Mary Humphrey says
August 28, 2012 at 10:48 pmI enjoyed your interview with Cap. I generally use the long tail cast on, but for socks my favorite is the old Norwegian cast on. I’m looking forward to learning the lifeline cast on.
Anne Marie says
August 28, 2012 at 10:56 pmI like to use the cable cast on so I don’t have to guesstimate how much yarn I need for my cast on. Just start at the end of the yarn and go. It’s a lifeline to save me from having to cast on twice!
Margo says
August 29, 2012 at 5:00 amWhile listening to your interview I was looking for a different stretchy bind off for my socks. If I had this book it would have been my lifeline.
Ellen Gormley says
August 29, 2012 at 10:08 amI only “know” one cast on, the long tail. I have seen the crochet cast on, and you’d think that I would be able to remember it, but I tend to go with what’s easy. Going with what’s easy, is also why I rarely use a lifeline, though as my skills grow, I’ll have to be more careful. 🙂
Georgia says
August 29, 2012 at 10:44 amI always use the long-tail cast on just because it’s the one I learned first. The lifeline cast-on sounds interesting, would love to learn it!
StephCat says
August 29, 2012 at 11:26 amI usually just use a long tail cast on & a regular bind off if I don’t need any specific characteristics of either. For provisional cast ons I usually use a second circular as waste yarn, but I’m curious about the lifeline provisional cast on.
Joanne says
August 29, 2012 at 1:47 pmNew to the knitting world and loving it. I usually do longtail or knit cast on. Having this book would be my lifeline.
Sally says
August 29, 2012 at 2:22 pmI generally use a longtail cast-on, and for bind-offs use a Russian bind-off or Jeny’s incredibly stretchy bind-off, depending on the project. My main lifeline is using enough stitch markers to keep my place. Thanks for the chance!
Lois says
August 29, 2012 at 3:27 pmI use the long tail cast on, the one I learned as a child. Some times, though, I miscalculate the amount of yarn I’ll need to complete the total cast on directed. I’d like to learn the lifeline cast on so that I don’t have to always be afraid of running out of yarn!
Marie says
August 29, 2012 at 9:26 pmMy go-to, lifeline cast-on is the traditional long tail cast-on. It’s dependable and versatile but I would love to learn other alternatives for both cast-on and bind-off. This book sounds great!
Priscilla says
August 30, 2012 at 7:44 amI have been very intrigued by this book since I first heard about it. I have learned a few new cast-ons and bind-offs from different designers when their pattern calls for them. I was very interested to hear that there is a lifeline cast-on since the only lifeline I have ever used before was while knitting lace.
Linda says
August 30, 2012 at 4:33 pmI no longer jab my palm’s life line when I use the long tail cast on ; ) I recently tried a cable cast on and Loved how invisible it was. I need a bind off to match. Maybe in this book?
Kelly says
August 31, 2012 at 6:00 pmI only know the long tail cast on and would love to learn more! Cap is great for putting this together. A much needed lifeline for knitters!
Domicroche says
September 1, 2012 at 10:39 amI’m a fairly new knitter, and I only know and use 3 cast-ons – the cable cast-on, the long-tail cast on, and the provisional cast-on. I can’t even imagine what the other ones look like, and I would love to learn some more, including the lifeline cast-on! Same for bind-offs – I only know two. so I’ve got a lot of learning to do!
Gayle Torrey says
September 1, 2012 at 2:18 pmI just use the same old cast on and bind off I first learned, hard to believe there’s so many different ones. I should learn some new ones, the lifeline cast on sounds interesting.
Lynne Harlow says
September 1, 2012 at 4:23 pmWinning this book would be a lifeline for me as I am in desperate need of some different cast ons and bind offs. The cable cast on is my go to one, and while it is very versatile, I need to try some others.
Iryna B. says
September 1, 2012 at 8:20 pmLove the interview with Cap!
I know and use different cast-ons and -offs for different projects and always like to knew a new technique.
Thank you Marly.
Iryna B. says
September 1, 2012 at 8:23 pmOops! Forgot to use “lifeline” word!
Robbie says
September 2, 2012 at 7:01 amI have to say my lifeline in knitting has been my friend Mary. She has taught me several ways to cast on and bind off – don’t know the names as I can’t remember. Whenever I need to learn how to cast on and bind off I have to wait until I see her. This book would help me continue my knitting as I would not have to wait weeks until I see her.
Marie says
September 2, 2012 at 6:16 pmI found your podcast while looking for information about this book! I guess I’ll toss my name into the hat and hope I win it. I’m a big fan of the crochet provisional cast on but am intrigued by the Lifeline provisional cast on Cap mentioned.
Marie says
October 9, 2012 at 9:22 pmI couldn’t wait to see if I won so I went ahead and bought the print version. I’m very happy with it and I’m sure the winner will be too.
pmack17 says
September 3, 2012 at 5:59 pmMy current favorite is Judy’s Magic cast-on. Much more fun than putting in a lifeline!
Maryann says
September 3, 2012 at 8:31 pmMy favorite bind off is the decrease cast off. Before I used it my bound off edges used to be too tight. Winning the book of cast ons and bind offs would be a lifeline for my knitting!
Megan says
September 4, 2012 at 12:19 pmStill being somewhat of a beginner, I only know one way to cast on and bind off – learned in the same class that I learned how to do a lifeline, just in case some of the older ladies decided to do margaritas after at the place down the street! Hopefully I can learn a way to bind off that doesn’t come out so tight.
Sally says
September 4, 2012 at 3:54 pmA great poscast. I really use the long tail cast on, but I have to check out the life line cast on.
Thanks!
Julie Grabill says
September 7, 2012 at 3:55 pmKnitting is a lifeline in a stress filled world.
YarnyDragonfly says
September 8, 2012 at 2:17 pmI really enjoyed the podcast with Cap Sease. It was a real revelation to me to learn that there is more than one way to cast on and bind off! I recently learned how to do Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Sewn Bind Off for a stretchy edge – it was a real lifeline!!
Wendy Anderson says
September 8, 2012 at 3:02 pmI think that a book of cast ons and cast offs could possibly be a lifeline to make a perfect garment from sweaters to socks to shawls.
Alison Mersincavage says
September 11, 2012 at 7:57 ambetter use a lifeline or you’ll be kissing a frogs.
Pam says
September 15, 2012 at 4:26 pmIt is usually long tail for me, but would love to learn the lifeline, so I dont have to recast on if I misjudge the amount for long tail
MarlyBird135 says
October 2, 2012 at 11:06 amHI THERE LUCKY! You are the winner of the book Cast On and Bind Off by Cap Sease! I just sent you an email. Please be sure to reply back to me. xoxo Marly
Debbie Goedtel says
September 16, 2012 at 9:38 amI have to have this book! Since I don’t usually win things, I am trying do decide if I should get this in print form or ebook form! I do use several cast on methods but only one bind off. I had no idea there was such a thing as a lifeline cast on! I am also going to talk to my yarn shop owner and let her know about this book. Great idea to have the teachers reference it during classes.
Thanks for the great podcasts, Marly!
Debbie
Diane says
September 16, 2012 at 5:28 pmThis book sounds great. Would love to know more than the 4 cast ons I have in my bag of tricks and only a couple of cast offs. Would love to learn the lifeline cast on, too.
Michelle B says
September 17, 2012 at 3:30 pmThis book sounds amazing! I most often us the long tail cast-on! With all the choices however in this book, I think this book would be a life-line for many many other cast-ons and bind offs!
Lois says
September 28, 2012 at 8:45 amI usually do a long tail cast on, but had to do a provisional cast on for my current project. I tried a crochet, provisional cast on, and now get a kick out of seeing that bright, purple yarn creating a lifeline for me so that I can go back and pick up the live stitches when I need to do!