slip knot cast on Lorna Miser taught at the recent class and Invisible Circular Cast on (from Cast On, Bind Off— a pre-order at Knitting Today)

counting ladders between stitches that Stephanie Pearl-Mcphee taught at recent class.

try Sweet tomato heel technique for short rows and knit back backward to save time

try bind off lorna used for a blanket she worked on while visiting and Elastic Bind off (from Cast On, Bind Off— a pre-order at Knitting Today)