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Leslie Ann Bestor is a knitting teacher and manager at WEBS, Americas Yarn Store. Many of her designs have been featured in books and magazines. She lives in western Massachusetts.

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Full-color; photographs throughout; 216 pages; 5 x 7 Paper w/partially concealed wire-o: $16.95 US / $19.95 CAN ISBN: 978-1-60342-724-1 No. 62724 May 2012

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Alee Marsh (413) 346-2116 or alee.marsh@storey.com. The only book on casting on and binding o , popular topics on blogs and in knitting forums 54 methods of beginning and nishing knitting projects o er endless possibilities for every knitter who nds herself in a technique rut Step-by-step instructions and at-a-glance chart explain techniques clearly National print and online knitting media Ravelry promotion

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Knitters adore mastering new yarn skillsthe kind of techniques that take a project from ordinary to extraordinary. Most knitters have been using the same cast on they learned as novices, but now, for the first time in one volume are dozens more . . . each with unique quirks and benefits. And knitters everywhere are learning that theres no better way to make knitting stand out than to start and end with a distinctive edge. In Cast On, Bind Off, Leslie Ann Bestor helps knitters master an array of creative and stylish starts and finishesfrom the highly decorative to the sleek and subtle. Each method features precise step-by-step instructions accompanied by four-color photography and suggestions for appropriate uses. Drawn from her three decades of experience as a trusted knitting instructor, yarn retailer, and fiber artist, Bestors varied approaches to casting on and binding off are as accessible as they are appealing.

Long-Tail Cast On 1
Measure out a tail of yarn using whatever method you prefer. Make a slip knot and place it on the needle.

Hold the needle in your right hand. Create a slingshot with the tail end of the yarn over your thumb and the working yarn over your index finger.

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Using the needle, reach under and into the loop on the left thumb.