Casting on for the Dayflower Edging

Anne Asked, “I am trying to figure out the cast-on. Two provincial stitches, 4 loop pickups, and 1 st does not equal 8. And why is the yarn dropped? It puts the yarn on opposite side of needle.”

And I realized that I forgot completely to be needle agnostic.  I usually work edgings on double pointed needles, and thus had the empty pointed end to pick up the stitches with.  I’m sorry blog readers!

I took some photos of the process, they are down below the chart.

Cast on 2 sts provisionally.
Work Mary Thomas’s Picot Edging (This post has a photo tutorial. It can feel odd to start a row with a yarn over.)

Row 1: Yo, sl1, k1, psso. (2 sts)

Rep Row 1 until there are 4 picots (loops) along the sides of the braid, do not turn.  Drop yarn.

If using double pointed needles, with the back point of the needle, pick up the 4 loops.

If using another configuration of needle, turn, slip the two stitches onto the other needle, then pick up the 4 picot loops

Pick up the provisionally cast on sts.  (8 sts)

To get to the working end of the yarn, slide it back to the other side of the double pointed needle, or slip the 8 stitches onto another needle.

Continue on with Row 1 of the Dayflower Edging instructions or chart.

Thank you Anne, that was a great question!