I do adore the tubular cast on. It’s tidy, and stretchy, and in fine gauge yarns before some ribbing it looks positively professional. It’s particularly helpful when you want to get a stretchy rib from a yarn without much memory of its own, which is why it’s the key to a good brim in Slouch 1, 2, and 3. (The Slouches Collection samples, along with Line and Shadow, Tempered, and a new design coming out next week, are on their way to The Yarnery in Saint Paul, Minnesota for a trunk show. If you’re in the area, stop by their shop…