Alternating Cable Cast on in the Round Tutorial

Alternating cable cast on in the round is a great way to make 1x1 ribbing with a rolled edge, similar to tubular cast on. This photo tutorial is showing the technique with a top down bulky slipper sock.

-Double pointed knitting needles or circular knitting needles

-yarn required for pattern

Make a slip knot and place on your right hand needle. You only need a tail long enough to weave in at the end.

Insert left hand needle knit wise into the slip knot. Yarn over.

Pull yarn through the slip knot to create a new loop.

Place new loop on right hand needle.

Insert left hand needle purl wise in between the last two loops. Yarn over.

Pull yarn through and create a new loop.

Place new loop on right hand needle.

Insert left hand needle knit wise in between the last two loops. Yarn over.

Pull yarn through and create a new loop.

Place new loop on right hand needle.

Repeat steps 5-10 until you have the number of stitches you need. To easily tell which stitch you last worked, look at the working yarn. If the working yarn is in front, you worked a purl stitch. If the working yarn is in back, you worked a knit stitch. When looking at your cast on stitches on the needle, the ones that look like a twisted "v" that sit forward are the knit stitches, and the ones with the straight across bump that sit a little behind are the purl stitches.

Join in the round and place marker. The first stitch is always a purl. 

p1, k1 around. Continue in p1, k1 rib for as long as you need.