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May 30, 2019 · In this tutorial, I’m using Lion Brand’s Hometown USA and 8mm bamboo needles. You’ll find tutorials and guides for making a Slipknot, Cast On, Knit Stitch and Cast Off. These techniques...
- 8 min
- 10.9M
- Sheep & Stitch
- The Long Tail Cast-On
- The Single Cast-On
- Knitted Cast-On
- Final Thoughts
First of all, here’s a video for you. But if you rather prefer written instructions and stills, then scroll onwards. I use the longtail cast on for 95 percent of my projects. It’s fast, versatile, and it creates a nice cast-on edge that is neither too tight nor too loose. In fact, in mytutorial on how to knit for beginners, this is the first techni...
If you are lazy or the long tail cast-on is a bit too complicated for now, there is a way easier method as well. The single cast-on. Basically, it boils down to creating one slip knot and then wrapping the yarn around the needle. This will create quite a different edge for your work, which I feel is not as neat and easy to work with later. All othe...
Another option for casting on those first stitches is the so-called ‘knitted cast on’. Basically, it’s creating one slip knot (see above) and then knitting onwards. I have a full tutorial on the knitted cast-on(video included) here. On the pro side, it does create a very neat edge. It’s also very easy to switch between purl and knit stitches. On th...
So, which is the best cast-on technique? I have heard that question quite a lot, but I personally believe this is a dead end. First of all, the different ways to cast on your stitches produce slightly different edges. Don’t view them as superior or inferior, but rather as techniques created for different circumstances. Sometimes you need to sew tog...
Apr 23, 2024 · This tutorial will teach you three beginner-friendly cast-on techniques: the Long Tail Cast On, the Knitted Cast On, and the Backwards Loop Cast On. We’ll demonstrate the techniques with video and step-by-step photos, and give you some tips and tricks to make the process easier.
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Sep 14, 2022 · Instructions. Begin With a Slip Knot. Like most cast-on techniques, the knit cast-on begins with a slip knot. To make a slip knot, hold the yarn so that the tail of the yarn ball is hanging in front of your hand. Wrap the yarn loosely behind the first two fingers of your left hand. The yarn should loop around your fingers clockwise.
- Sarah E. White
- 5 min
A step-by-step tutorial on how to cast on knitting stitches no matter your project. Important tips, tricks, variations, plus pros and cons.My knitting needle...
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- NimbleNeedles
Instructions. Step: You begin with a simple slip knot. Step: Then, you insert your right needle into the slip knot from left to right and hold the working yarn in the back. Step: Wrap the working yarn around the right needle counter-clockwise. Step: Pull the yarn through the loop.
Learning different cast on for knitting doesn’t have to be confusing, sometimes you just need to see the motions in action. Our video series includes beginner basic cast on techniques as well as useful specialty cast on methods. Try them all to see what works for your next knitting project.
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