How To : Cast-Ons

Continental (Long-Tail) Cast-On

Jason — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Cast-ons Leaving a long tail (about 1⁄2” to 1” for each stitch to be cast on), make a slipknot and place on right needle. Place thumb and index finger of left hand between yarn ends so that working yarn is around index finger and tail end is around thumb...(read more)

Old Norwegian Cast-On

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:04:00 GMT

Cast-On Leaving a long tail, make a slipknot, and hold yarn as shown (Figure 1) . *Bring needle in front of thumb, under both yarns around thumb, down into center of thumb loop, back forward, and over top of yarn around index finger (Figure 2) , catch...(read more)

Middle East Wrap Cast-On

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:03:00 GMT

Cast-On Snugly wrap the working yarn counterclockwise around two needles. Bring the yarn forward between needles, back to front (Figure 1) . Knit across stitches on upper needle (Figure 2) . Rotate the work and knit across the same number of -stitches...(read more)

Knitted Cast-On

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:01:00 GMT

Cast-on Place slipknot on left needle if there are no established stitches. *With right needle, knit into first stitch (or slipknot) on left needle (Figure 1) ...and place new stitch onto left needle (Figure 2). Repeat from *, always knitting into last...(read more)

Invisible (Provisional) Cast-On

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Cast-On Place a loose slipknot on needle held in your right hand. Hold waste yarn next to slipknot and around left thumb; hold working yarn over left index finger. *Bring needle forward under waste yarn, over working yarn, grab a loop of working yarn...(read more)

Cable Cast-On

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:56:00 GMT

Cast-On Begin with a slipknot and one knitted -cast-on stitch if there are no established stitches. Insert right needle between first two stitches on left needle (Figure A) . Wrap yarn as if to knit. Draw yarn through to complete stitch (Figure B)......(read more)

Crochet Chain (Provisional) Cast-On

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Cast-on With waste yarn and crochet hook, make a loose chain of about four stitches more than you need to cast on. With needle, working yarn, and beginning two stitches from end of chain, pick up and knit one stitch through the back loop of each crochet...(read more)

Backward-Loop Cast-on

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:51:00 GMT

Cast-ons *Loop working yarn and place it on -needle backward so that it doesn’t unwind. Repeat from *....(read more)

1x1 Rib Cast-on

Kat — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:48:00 GMT

Signed in as Kat Pullen Cast-On Make a slipknot and place it on the right-hand needle, leaving a long tail.Place the thumb and index finger of your left hand between the two threads. Secure the long ends with your other three fingers. Hold your hand palm...(read more)