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Garter tab cast-on | Knitting tutorial

21/09/2021
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How to knit garter tab cast on

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Learn how to knit the garter tab cast-on for a triangle shawl.

Garter tab cast-on is used to begin a top-down triangular shawl. This technique creates a small garter stitch rectangle, that looks like the garter stitch border of a traditional shawl. This way the top edge looks very smooth.

You will find the photo tutorial for the garter tab cast-on below.

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How to knit garter tab cast on

Step 1: Cast on 3 stitches using the long tail cast-on.

How to knit garter tab cast on

Step 2: Place a removable marker in each of the 3 cast-on stitches, this will help identify the cast-on stitches later.

How to knit garter tab cast on

Step 3: Now knit 6 rows. Once complete, you will have a long thin rectangle worked in garter stitch. 

How to knit garter tab cast on

Step 4: Rotate the tab 90 degrees clockwise and look closely – you will see 3 purl bumps along the garter edge of the rectangle.

How to knit garter tab cast on

Pick up each bump and knit.

How to knit garter tab cast on

To do so, simply pick up the bumps with the left-hand needle, insert the right-hand needle into the first bump, wrap the yarn around the needle as if to knit, and pull it through to create a stitch. Repeat this process with the 2 remaining bumps.

You will have 6 stitches on your right-hand needle.

How to knit garter tab cast on

Step 5: Now pick up and knit the cast-on stitches – the markers will help you find them.

How to knit garter tab cast on

Again, pick up the cast-on stitches with the left-hand needle (you can take off the markers at this point), insert the right-hand needle into the first stitch, wrap the yarn around the needle as if to knit, and pull it through to create a stitch. Repeat with the 2 remaining cast-on stitches.

You will have 9 stitches on your right-hand needle.

How to knit garter tab cast on

That’s it, the garter tab cast-on is done, and you can begin knitting your new triangular shawl.

Here is a mini-shawl for you to see, how the garter tab cast-on looks.

 

How to knit garter tab cast on

I hope you found this basic bind-off tutorial useful. Be sure to check out other knitting tutorials!

 

 

 

 

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3 Comments


Janey
16/01/2022 at 6:43 am
Reply

WoW!!
That garter mini-tab cast on is BEAUTIFUL!!
(Two of them could be used as the top and sole of a toe-up sock, or slippers. lol)

Thank you for posting the directions in such an understandable manner.



    Mirella
    17/01/2022 at 10:01 am
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    You’re welcome, I’m glad you found this useful!

Ashraf
15/09/2023 at 10:26 pm
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Very clear and detailed tutorial, thank you. I’m going to maka a shawl and I’m happy I found your blog



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