I picked up a great book from the library written by Col. Hadfield called An Astronauts guide to life on earth. As an engineer, the title was immediately interesting to me: how do astronauts do all the things that they do and what is it that they do for years when they are not in space. It turns out that the best study lots and lots of subjects, from orbital mechanics to plumbing to geology. Fascinating book, and after 2 nights I am already 1/2 way through it.
What does all this space exploration have to do with knitting? Just when I allowed myself to think that I know what there is to know about cast on methods, I learned a new one: crochet cast on. See this tutorial for an explanation.
I need the cast on for a raglan sweater I am making for my mom. This project has been more than a year in the making. I made my mom a sweater for the holidays last year (that’s 2012, not 2013). And it turns out that it was too small. Then I decided I should actually measure my mom to make sure that I get it right second time around. I measured and bought yarn from Brooks Farm at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival. Now, all that stands in my way is the lack of time and the crochet cast on which requires a crochet hook. I must have one of those lying around somewhere.