Jeny’s Stretchy Slipknot Cast-On, by Jeny Staiman

I came up with this technique on my own when I was in college, then later discovered that it’s been around for awhile. I think many knitters have had this experience. :) Some have told me this is a Russian technique, others say it is Estonian... in any event, it is simply slipknot after slipknot. This cast on is fantastically flexible, but it can admittedly be a pain to do. Each stitch has two structural elements: (1) loop, (2) yarn wrap, and the wrap is pulled through the loop. As you tighten each