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This video explains how to make a cast on edge stretchier, to accommodate the amount of stretch needed to pull over the heel, and surround the midcalf, without cutting off your circulation. Demonstration includes LTCO and cable CO, with tips for making other COs stretchier, too.
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Introduction: 0:00
Why are stretchy CO edges a fit issue for sock knitters: 0:18
Comparing a tight LTCO edge to a stretchy LTCO 1:37
Spacing CO sts like sts on a regular row 3:10
Changing habits/building new muscle memory 4:32
Tight Cable CO vs Stretchy Cable CO 5:33
Making other CO edges stretchier 7:54
Final comments 8:15
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