How to cast on knitting - 10 methods from easy to advanced [+tips, tricks & many variations]
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- A step-by-step tutorial on how to cast on knitting stitches no matter your project. Important tips, tricks, variations, plus pros and cons.
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With this tutorial, I wanted to create a resource that compares all the major cast-on methods in knitting and puts it into perspective. How stretchy are they, how do they look, what projects can you use them, and of course how do you cast on stitches with the various methods. Because this tutorial is already quite long, there was not too much time to go slow, so kindly check out the tutorials on my blog for further details:
1) Single cast-on: nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
German Twisted cast-on nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
2) Knitted cast-on: nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
3) Longtail cast-on: nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
How much yarn for a longtail cast on: nimble-needles.com/tutorials/...
4) Italian cast-on: nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
Tubular cast-on: nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
5) Provisional cast-on: nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to casting on knitting
1:07 The single cast-on
8:42 The knitted cast-on
12:46 The longtail cast-on
20:02 The Italian cast-on
25:59 The provisional cast-on
32:24 The cable cast-on
33:56 The Turkish cast-on
36:48 Judy's magic cast-on
40:15 The I-cord cast-on
44:46 The picot cast-on
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Believe it or not, but the first cast-on i learned was the longtail cast-on and it's still my favorite and go to method.
And check out my second channel as well: th-cam.com/channels/DUgpVfqgFHcFGq-AkhktoQ.html
It has short & crisp slow-motion videos for almost all important knitting techniques.
hello i started knitting about 4 years ago i am now 16 and love it. im trying ot make a busniss out of my hobby. i have made around $100. do you have any tips for me
also just subbed thanks for the cool videos
@@rjsyarnbarn4596 I'm sorry. For many reasons, some of them legal, I can't give business advice here in the comments. thank you for your understanding.
@@NimbleNeedles i understand!
Are you going to do a video like this one about binding off as well?
@@shannongwiazda4678 possibly yeah. it's on my list at least :)
Until recently, I thought there was only one cast-on method, the longtail cast-on, as that's the one my mother taught me. It's amazing how many there are. Thank you for the tutorial! I love how simple you make everything sound, no unnecessary complications. I'm sure I'll reference this one often in the future.
please do...that's why I sort of created it!.
same here only ever used long-tail but I knew that there were other. just not how to do them.
A great book with tons of different ways is Cast On, Bind Off. I bought all kinds of books because I only learned about 10 years ago.
My grandmother taught me over 50 years ago-she did a series of slip knots to cast on. Even she complained about how tedious it was but never let on there were better ways, so I’m sure she was unaware. I think back to my childhood and regret not knitting more only because I hated the casting on! Now I mostly do longtail-a real game-changer!
I am a half German half Scottish Australian. I learned continental knitting from a German cousin when l was about 5, (62 years ago) but she always cast on for me. A Scottish cousin taught me the English method of knitting and the cable method of casting on soon after, but with twisting the new stitch as I put it on the needle. I’ve tried various other methods for various projects and will try some new ones from your wonderful video; but generally l cast on cable in English and knit the rest in German. 😂
Absolute best cast-on tutorial I've ever seen. Concise, efficient, no waffle, and somehow managed to thoroughly show 10 methods in about the time other tutorials show 1 or 2! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your experience with the lovely tips and techniques.
I use the different techniques depending on project.
I suspect I’ll be revisiting this video often - what a treasure trove of information! I love how you break down and simplify things Norman, you’re a gifted teacher. I’m a new knitter and first learned the Long Tail Cast On but I never use it. I don’t like the long tail, I usually end up wasting yarn so that I don’t run short, and I just don’t like the way it looks, on ribbing projects especially. One of my go-to’s is the Crochet Cast On. I was a first a crocheter so I find it very familiar to reach for a hook and start casting on, but I also like that I don’t need a long tail, and it makes a pretty edge. I like the German Twisted Cast On for ribbing but you just taught me the tubular cast on - which I know now is based on the Italian Cast On - and I LOVE it!
it's truly perfect for ribbing and looks sooooo neat!
How come it’s all blokes who are the best knitting tutors?
😂 Woolly mansplainers!
@@Threemore650 Norman is great, but there are some wonderful women teachers too, like Roxanne Richardson.
@@tracyvision I like mansplain.
As someone who is back here for like the fifth time now, this checks out!
My mother taught me the knit cast on and I never used anything else. I had heard and seen in my knitting books other techniques, especially the single cast on, but I couldn’t wrap my head around it without a live demonstration & explaination to follow. I am hoping to teach a beginner knitting elective to 7th and 8th graders next semester where I teach, so I came here to learn at least one other cast on method. Now I can teach the students both single and knit cast on, so they will have a stretchy and a solid technique to use. And now I do too! Thank you! 😊
I was 4 or 5 when I started learning how to knit and crochet (I am 47 now). My Nana taught me the long tail cast on, but a much simpler method. Now I use the slingshot method without a long tail, and sometimes the one with two needles. I first learned English knitting, bur while checking out all the knitting tutorials I could find, I followed you, Norman, to learn continental. It is way easier and faster, especially for anyone with issues with their hands/fingers. I find it to be closer to the way I would crochet using my left hand for the tension and holding the yarn. I love the way you make these so easy.
I am also really happy that knitting qnd crocheting have not become lost art forms. It is very encouraging to see so many people of different ages doing these tutorials! Thank you for all the work you put in to this amazing series.
I learned the knitted cast on first. That way I didn’t have something to learn that I only used once in a project and I didn’t have to calculate a ‘long tail’. My favorite cast on is the Chinese Waitress cast on, it gives you a cast on that looks crocheted on both sides. There is no wrong side, so it works for patterns that start with a right side as well as a wrong side.
Oh, thanks for mentioning the Chinese Waitress cast on! I just looked it up and I love it already!
I love the Chinese waitress cast on as well. It makes a beautiful cast on edge. Very neat and clean.
I actually let out a surprised "ooh~" out loud when you showed the knitted cast-on. Every one of your videos I've seen feels like an entire class' worth of knowledge!
My first cast-on, and the one I've been using all my lif,e is long-tail - I learned it at school when I was 7, and I didn't even know there were other cast-ons until I seriously got back into knitting about five years ago. I've had to rip out my starting stitches because of miscalculating how much of a tail I need more times than I care to count, but on the other hand, my muscle memory for it is unparalelled.
ha..that's the spirit. Always look at the bright side of things!
I usually always use the Longtail CO because it's so easy I can do it without even thinking lol......
I can't afford to waste ANY yarn so I've done the same as you,ripped off my CO to shorten the tail 😄And yeah,,muscle memory is an awesome gift~!!
Wrap the yarn around your needle as many times as the number of stitches you want to cast on (then unwrap it 😅), that will be the length you need
@@isabelg6841 an interesting tip, thank you.🧶
I learned the long tailed cast on. I still use it for almost everything. I often run out of tail yarn and need to start all over again. I knew there were substitutes but I haven’t used them much. When
I teach kids to knit I teach them the e cast on with the thumb. I hope this is the right name. It gives them an easier start than the long tail. I also teach them my first rule of knitting ( math, spelling, reading, playing a musical instrument and just about anything else) “Don’t say anything about yourself you wouldn’t say to your best friend.” It works for grownups too except adults are used to saying things inside their heads.
I never knew that how you casted on was important for the basis of the next row of stitches! I've been knitting for almost a year now and I've always used single cast on or German twisted cast on for stretchy knits. Just goes to show you learn something new every day :) Thank you for another wonderful tutorial, Norman!
I learned to cast on by wrapping yarn around left thumb, inserting needle
throwing yarn around it. This was about 55 years ago. Things have improved!
You do an excellent job of explaining how to do things. I've been knitting for more than 60 years and learned several new techniques from this video. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
My grandmother taught me the long-tail cast on and that's the one I've been using most of my life. Now I have some "new" methods to try.
This is the most amazing knit guide/tutorial I’ve ever found. I’m glad it was only made 10 months by this point so I wouldn’t feel bad about missing it for years 😆 I’m so SO appreciative about the notes on the stretchiness, the variations, and warnings. It’s all I could want in a lesson!! I’m grateful to have this knowledge. Now onward into figuring out how to make my cast-off end of my scarves match my cast-ons
I used the German cast on the most for years until recently I bought several of Kutovakika Finish pattern and she used all Single cast on.. You are right the first row is a little difficult to start. You are the very best teacher on line . What Admired you the most is how even your finishes products almost like a machine knits.
My mum taught me the knitted cast-on when I was small. Around 50 years later, I started knitting again using the thumb cast-on method, as all the other methods seemed so complicated. Your wonderful video has de-mystified the cast-on techniques, and I'll definitely be using it to help me start using some different methods.
This is wonderful Norman! You know what would also be wonderful? If you did an Ultimate Guide version of all the "cast off" methods that you know :) I usually struggle to figure out what cast off to do for a stiff bind off vs. stretchy one, how to bind off brioche knitting or double knitting? I know you already have a series of individual videos for this, but a single video that we can go to everytime (like this one) would be amazing :)
other's have already expressed this need. I'll see what I can do :)
Yes, I agree, that would be awesome🤗🤗
Truly casting off has so many ways I’ve forgotten! I’d love an “Ultimate” compilation video.
This is such an unique channel! Thank you sooo much for all the free information!! - Crocheter here learning to knit 🙋🏼♀
First method my mother taught me was the cable cast on, as we knit the British way it's a bit easier for us. Love the picot edge, I'll use it for socks. You are an inspiration!
I've been knitting for a year and the long tail method has been my go-to so far unless I need something specific, but the purled knitted cast-on you show here is just beautiful! I'd never seen it by purling before and I'm definitely going to start implementing it from now on.
Thank you Norman, this was an informative video and I appreciate having the different options all in one video! When I started to knit, I learned the single cast-on. Now, my go-to cast-on is the longtail cast-on.
I just started seriously knitting after trying to learn and giving up several times, and your videos are so helpful and easy to understand! Definitely the best channel I’ve stumbled upon, thank you for making these tutorials :)
aww..thank you so much Emmeline
I'm a lifelong crocheter and I taught myself to knit about 15 years ago. At that time I did a very simple single needle cast-on. Currently I start all my projects with a two needle knitted cast-on.
KUDOs! You are an excellent teacher! Every one of these techniques are explained so well that even a beginner will be able to learn these! I was taught knitting by my neighbor at the age of 4...
that was 67 years ago!
I am still learning new techniques! Thank you!🤩
You're very welcome!
I’ve always been doing the long tail cast-on but hopefully I can expand my repertoire after this video! Great video as always Norman 😊
The single cast-on was my first and then I learned (as you have shown) that every cast-on has its own characteristic (i.e. firm or stretchy); so, now I am able to carefully choose the cast-on perfect for each project.
I LOVE the provisional cast-on which is currently my new favorite. I tend to 'design on the needle' as I knit along and so being able to grow the work from both ends is appealing to me and magical! And the picot cast-on using the provisional yarn is such a beautiful effect...again, like magic!
I will come back to this vlog again and again...what a great resource it is...thank you, thank you!
you are most welcome Michael. And I too love provisional cast-on projects. It's a bit of a pain in the.... but the outcome more than makes up for it ^^
I began with the single cast on, shown to me by my grandmother. However, instead of using my thumb, I'd use my 1st finger.
Now, I typically use the knitted cast on or the German tail cast on. This being said, I was thrilled to discover that I've actually learned all of these cast on stitches with the various lessons and projects I've taken over the past few years.
Thank you for the video, so helpful! ❤
I started with long-tail cast on and had been using it for decades, until I learned to crochet. Then I found a cast on using a crochet needle, loved the simplicity and am now using it for all projects, unless the pattern requires something else. Thank you for your videos, I've learned so much from you 🌻
I learned to knit from a booklet I bought in a yarn shop(40 or so years ago). It only showed the single cast on. I somehow learned the long-tail cast on later on, but I do admit, I have played 'yarn chicken' with the tail and have frogged a cast on that was just a few stitches lacking. Thanks so much for explaining and demonstrating, I look forward to trying some of these.
Thank you so much Norman! I used to hate casting on but this slingshot technique combined with the two-skeins trick is brilliant! Will never have to worry about a too short tail again. Thank you
Likewise! So many times I would come up short. Now, no worries.
Hi! I learned the long tail cast on first but have learned a few more over the years. I am saving your wonderful video to reference in the future! Thank you! Your lessons are so clear and understandable!!
Wonderful video! Such good explanations! After much elementary knitting, I’m curious about all these different cast ones I’ve been avoiding for so long! I was taught long tail cast on as a child by just using one thumb. I guess I also learned knit & purl around that same time - probably when living in Kansas. No one in my family knitted, so I promptly forgot it & took up sewing instead. In my late 60’s, I wandered into a yarn shop in Vermont & was blown away by the beautiful wool. I bought some yarn & was astonished to find that my fingers remembered how to do the English-style long tail cast on! 🧶
Learned the German method, but mostly use the longtail cast on. It realy depends on the project.
For caps I now single crochet the number of stitches I need, connect them and then I pick up my stiches through the backbump of that crocheted string. I just like the braided look on the edge.
I used the provision cast on like you did, to make the cuffs on a sweater I did for my niece.
I first learned the knitted cast on. I am now using the long tail cast on, switching between knit and purl stitches as per pattern, which is a technique I learned from one of your videos. Thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge. I'm an advanced beginner, and every time I find myself getting frustrated or confused I look up what you have to say on the subject and you get me right back on track! BTW, sooo happy I found your Patreon!!
and i am happy to have you. i always feel so humbled that I can be part of so many fellow knitters' knitting journey!
I'm a knew knitter, and I love all of this different cast on. I think you're AWESOME taking your time to show us all this Wonderful cast on. Thank you.
I really appreciate how you make such an effort to actually *teach* instead of just showing us how to do it. Your skill is truly inspiring and every time I see a video of yours I'm itching to pick up my needles
Wow! So many new ways of casting on! I first learned the wrap around a single needle (similar to Turkish cast-on) with the first row in knit stitch. I was 7 years old, and was taught it in elementary school in England. When I came home and showed my mother how I cast on, she was horrified! She then proceeded to teach me the longtail cast-on (2 needle method). It was rather arduous, as she had been taught to knit in Poland, plus I was left-handed (she was right-handed). A lot of tears and frustration but we both managed to survive (!!) and that's the way I've been casting on ever since (60+ years!). I've only recently discovered your videos, but thank you so much! You've given me a renewed love for knitting!
I learnt the cable cast-on first when I was about 8, though I didn't know what it was called - it's just the way Nana showed me. The only difference between "my" cable cast-on and yours is that I twist the stitch as I'm putting it on the needle. I knit English style so this is a very easy cast-on for me. Fifty-two years later, it's still my most used cast-on and my favourite. I didn't even know there were other ways until 10 or so years ago when I started using the internet. I do use many others, but this is my favourite.
interesting. I thought it would be one of the rarer cast-ons that's not taught to beginners.
I too learnt cable cast on first. My Mother taught me and also at school. Now I use lon tail cast on because it is a bit more stretchy. However, when I use the long tail cast on, the tail end starts to un-twist and the ball end gets tighter. On a long piece of work this becomes a problem. Have you a solution?
@@beckysherman2987 you have to stop every couple of stitches and let the yarn balance itself, then pick the yarn up again. Or be very careful not to twist it as you wrapit around your thumb.
I read Cheryl's comment and thought she was talking about me! My mum taught me how to knit, about 53 years ago and snap! Cable cast on and still my go to method.
Same here. 62 yo. Taught the cable cast on by my mother in England. She had been taught by her mother and never knew there was another way. I wish she had, because our sweater necks were always so hard to get our heads through when we were kids! 😁
single cast-on was the first I ever learned but you've absolutely given me a brand-new appreciation -- both for how versatile it is but also how to do it properly! also I want to try some of these more complex ones as well. thank you so much for the marvelous video!
Thank you for your tutorials. I just started knitting three days ago and I’ve made so much progress because of you.
Thank you!!!
Such a great resource video for cast-on methods! It is going into my saved videos as I know I will be referring to it often. Years ago my mom taught me the longtail caston that i didn’t remember until 20 years ago when I started knitting again. I was casting on using the knitted method but then decided to learn the long tail method. I realized I had learned that method in my childhood! I do use the longtail caston method now, but will add the others to my repertoire. Thankyou Norman!
The first cast on I learned nearly 60 years ago was the “over the thumb” method. Years later, I found myself using it for buttonholes in my fair isle projects, and am currently using it as “M1,” in my WestKnits “Hiberknitalong 2021 Cable Trellis Shawl” project. The more things change, the more they remain the same. 😂 I use various cast ons, depending on my project. Thanks so much for your deconstruction, Norman ❤️
My mom taught me both the longtail and single cast-ons as a child, and they are still really my only cast-ons. I am curious about more, even though I have never really needed any other cast-ons. This whole video is so full of cool facts and tips, even the parts about the familiar cast-ons are interesting.
This is a fantastic tutorial, thank you! I learned the long tail cast-on as a child, and use it most often, but sometimes use the single cast on to add stitches mid-project. I also use the Italian cast-on for some edges, especially sleeves and cuffs.
I learned the single cast-on when I was a little girl, and always hated that it was finicky with the 1st row and not that stretchy. I was thrilled to learn a couple more methods, and usually the long tail cast-on is my preferred method. I appreciate learning so many more from you in this GREAT tutorial. I will try the provisional cast on soon, which is the most BEAUTIFUL of all!
Learned the single cast on when I was five. 50+ years later I mostly use long tail. You added to the possibilities!
I am an avid crocheter and have been trying to learn how to knit for a while now--this video helps a lot and for some reasons makes me very happy when I see how you do the different methods of casting on. thank you very much for this!
I was taught the longtail cast-on method when I was five years old and I still love that method. But the German cast on method is competing to become my favourite.But the Turkish cast on is just amazing - thank you for showing us this method.
I learnt cable cast on as a child from a book - Mum knitted too fast to teach me her cast on which she said was better.
I absolutely love this video! You have solved my biggest problem with long tail cast on. I never thought to use another ball. Also, I am AMAZED at the stretchiness of the Italian cast on. I have been showing my partner my little swatch - "See how stretchy it is! And I didn't use a double needle!" They're not impressed but their next pair of socks should slip over their heel like a bought one.
The first one I learned was the longtail cast on and so far it's my favorite. I love all your tutorials. They are so easy to follow. Yours are my go to videos. Please keep it up.😀
Fascinating tutorial! My mom taught me the long tail cast on over 2 needles almost 60 years ago. Then, learning how to relax in the process, I only used one needle. This method lasted me over 50 years until I began knitting socks. Toe up with Turkish cast on, then top down. I soon realized I needed a stretchier cast on. I chose the twisted German cast on. After knitting close to 500 baby hats with the long tail, I very recently discovered the knit & purl twisted German cast on which is simply stunning on baby hats ~ both visually & in stretchiness. Thank you, Norman for your inspiring YT tutorials!
I was taught the long tail cast-on 55 years ago. So interesting to see all the other ways to cast on. I am teaching one of my granddaughters to knit so the easier method of casting on will be so much better for her!
Mind is blown!! This excites me to pick up my needles again... I have been devoting my spare time to crochet but have been missing my circulars! Thanks for the inspiration and amazing tips and techniques!
My first cast on was the knitted cast on, then the thumb cast on then the cable cast on. MANY years later I learned the long tail cast on, which is my favorite. I always learn from your tutorials. Thank you.
I've done all of these! Wee! I tend to forget about them, so it's so lovely that they are all represented here. I have also done the Channel Island Cast-on and the "Super-stretchy Cast-on." Thanks for sharing! ❤️
Getting back into knitting for the first time in a while and I've been binging your video series. Your stich marker tips and tricks video has been a lifesaver, I love threading my lightbulb markers though my circular needles instead of putting on stoppers every time. I learned the knit on methods from my grandmother. She tried to teach me another method when I was a kid, but the knit on was what stuck. I make a lot of scarves and such (I live in a cold area so everyone needs them) and I love the eyelets it creates for when it comes time to add a fringe. It also looks good with a feather and fan or anything with nice big open stitches.
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you. I was taught to knit by my gran when I was a child but never had the patience for it until 30+ years later. She taught me the knitted cast on using 2 needles. I've recently found the long tail cast on method which had become my favourite, but now after watching this I am going to experiment with some of these methods. I never knew there were so many different cast on methods. I have only recently found your YT channel and love it. Your explanations are perfect. Thank you for all the time you spend on it
a somewhat belated welcome to my channel then. glad my explanations work so well for you.
I am a self taught knitter and for years have been unable to figure out the German cast on method from the illustrations in books. At last I'll be able to use it! Thank you for your excellent instructions. I'm so glad I found your channel!
Wow! I only do longtail cast-on, though I've heard of a few of the other ones shown here but I didn't know there were so many types. I like how you explain and show how different the edges look, and create knits or purls. I know I'll be referring to this in the future. Thanks Norman!
🇨🇦Awesome tutorial. Thank you. I was taught with the long tail cast on. I love using picot edges, but I love your method using the provisional method! I consider myself quite an advanced knitter, having made so many projects using all possible stitches, with over 60 years experience, but I have learned so much about casting on from you.
My favourite love is lace knitting, the finer and most intricate the better! And omg - I have knit so many slippers, dishcloths, mittens, and baby bootees & bonnets for bazaars, I think I can knit them in my sleep! 😂
thanks, Norman! You are my favorite teacher. I learned with a longtail cast-on, but I always prefer the German twisted cast-on with the first row purl'd, as you teach it. It is always the perfect amount of stretch and stretch recovery for my favorite projects.
I use the long-tail cast on and the tubular cast on for most of my knitting projects. Thank you for sharing the various cast on methods as well as the many tips and tricks available to the knitter. I learned quite a lot from this video as usual.
Wonderful! then it served its purpose :)
Yup, longtail cast-on was the one I learned first. Around two needles. Recently, I have learned to make it stretchy by leaving space between the loops instead of using two needles for one loop. That makes a huge difference!
I really appreciate the tips! Often the pattern tells you to complete a certain cast on but not things like pull the first stitch tightly! I have done most of these on various patterns but your video will help me decide which cast on I want in patterns that do not specifically call for a certain method. I particularly like the picot and the double knitting methods you show here. I usually use the German which I learned as Norwegian 😉 . When I do long tail from now on on the long cast in’s I will do the two skeins, brilliant! Thanks again, I love watching and learning from you, you are a great teacher and include a lot of information in every session.
Love this video. I learned using the long tail cast on and that’s what I always use. I loved your tip on using 2 balls of yarn to cast on so you never worry about not having enough yarn, or have so much tail left, you waste half a skein. I’ve always been intimidated by the provisional cast on so thanks for your help in that one. I’m saving this video so I can refer to it. Love the Italian cast on as well.
I love this video. I learned the Knit cast on years ago. I am using the long tail cast on now. I love the Provisional cast on where you did the folded pattern. Thank you for all that you do for us. I love watching your videos.
I'm an Australian and knit using the English method and learned to cast on using the cable cast on. Thanks for this great tutorial. I loved learning some of the different methods to cast on
The first cast on I learned was the long tail cast on, but for years after I learned the e-wrap and knitted cast on I avoided the long tail because of the difficulty of judging how much tail I needed. Thank you for your suggestions
Thank you for placing all these cast ons in one video.
I learned with the knitted cast on but now typically use the backwards loop or a sling shot type. As I have struggled with long tail, your method of using 2 balls is so much better.
I have learned so much!
yeah, that method truly can be a game changer!
My mother taught me the longtail cast on. I've been using the e-loop cast on, but reaching around and making the front leg into the back leg. It's slightly more stable than the e-loop, and just a little easier to knit into. However, you have shown so many nice caston edges, and done such a marvelous job explaining them, I'm going to have to view this tutorial a zillion times to decide which caston will be easier for me. As you say, however, some of them are more suitable for certain uses. I guess I'd better learn them all. 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
My mother first taught me to knit when I was ten and she taught me the long tailed cast-on. I stopped knitting about ten years ago and just recently started again, so I’m excited to learn some new techniques!
A very interesting and informative tutorial. Thank you. I first learned to knit at school (age 5), Scottish style with long straight needles, one tucked under the armpit. We were taught the knitted cast on and I hated it because it always looked loopy and loose and I thought I was a bad knitter. Then my mother showed me how to cast on using the thumb method, but the stitch was knitted off the thumb, not just placed on the needle as in the backward loop. I’m 72 now and still learning new things. I knit a lot of socks nowadays, and always use the German twisted cast on which I learned through tutorials such as yours. Incidentally, I only recently discovered that the knitted cast on is used in Shetland for the knitting of fine lace shawls, and now I see that there is a purpose for that loopy edge!
Thank you for such an interesting and enlightening video, it's the first time I've viewed your channel (but it won't be the last). I've spent many years machine knitting and whilst the techniques are different, the end result often looks the same. I'm just starting to get back to hand knitting, I can do this sitting on the sofa 😉, so I'm brushing up on methods etc.
I'm an 'awkward' but neat hand knitter but impatient so I like chunky yarns. With severe arthritis in my hands (the joys of aging) and a upper limb disability some of the methods you show would be too difficult for me but I was fascinated watching techniques I've never seen before.
When I learned to knit, I used the 'thumb' method to cast on but now use the cable one; I'm English so for me, it's easy & neat.
My first cast on was the knitted cast on with two needles, I have always used it and just recently started watching you tube channels and see that there are many more cast on methods. So I have learned the german twisted cast on for a hat pattern that I have done, its a nice cast on
Thank you Norman
My favorites are the long-tail cast-on and Judy's cast-on. But now I'm thinking of switching to the Turkish method - oh, how easy it is! And the "toothed" edge looks so nice I want to add to some of my projects. Thank you for your ever-positive attitude towards any difficulties in knitting and for inspiration!
Thank you so very much I too have been knitting for a very long time and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the diversity of all your teaching techniques I had no idea 🤷🏻♀️ I can’t wait to try some of these beautiful new ways of casting on thank you so Very Much!!!
I have always used the single cast on- and yes it is difficult to knit the first row! This has really opened my eyes. I shall be trying a few different methods from now on. Thank you!
The first method of casting on I learned was the knitted cast on! I learnt knitting at age 6 at school as part of my Home Economics class, and I have used it exclusively until now. I'm 26 now and exploring new methods. Your channel is amazing! Thank you so much for your work and clear explanations 🎇
I was taught the two needle cast on 50 years ago but I now use the long tail cast on. ❤️
I oiginally learned with the knitted cast-on now I always use the cable cast-on, I'm an english knitter. I love your provisional cast-on method! How good is you tube to help us find people like you!!
yeah..it's such a great place to connect with other knitters
So fun to see all these explained in one sequence. As a child, I was taught long-tail cast-on my grandmother. I use the provisional cast-on for some toe-up socks. I have used the german twisted cast-on and cable cast-on for some projects. The turkish cast-on and Judy's magic are great for toe-up socks. Long-tail is the one I use most often.
Always use the English cable cast on, that my Mum taught me, said it was more durable than the knitted cast on my paternal Grandma used. True, I've only had it break twice, caught on my watch bracelet. Also use backwards loop when joining mitts at the thumbs and making buttonholes.
This video is a gold mine of information. I have already recommended it to several of my knitting friends!
Thank you! So happy to have found your channel. I have been frustrated trying to save knitting tips from different channels and some not actually effective. Here everything is so orderly and makes so much sense the way you explain it. Looking forward to applying these techniques.
My favorite cast on is the knitted. It is the fastest and easiest for me. My next favorite is long-tail. Those are the only two I ever use. I didn’t know there was so many kinds of cast ons. Thank You for the lesson!
Started with single cast on, learned long tail cast on and will try the Italian cast on. Enjoyed very much your video. So informative and easy to follow.
Thumb cast on when I started. Typically do long tail or German twisted. I recently learned to Italian CO/ double knit cast on for two colors. I enjoy learning and doing progressively harder ways to do things yo expand m abilities and make more varieties of projects.
You a wealth of knowledge. Thank you Norman.
My cast on technique has always been short tail! It’s what my mom taught me when I was learning how to knit, and I just picked the hobby back up again. I never bothered to look for other ways to cast on until now, so thank you for this video!
I learned the single cast on. Actually taught myself. Always thought I was doing something wrong as I could never make it across the first row trying to learn and ditched the hobby (long before TH-cam and the internet). Come many years later and I got a knitting machine (flatbed) and learned a ton of different caston techniques for it which I then realized that there must be more for hand knitting as well. Did some TH-cam hunting and learned the long-tail caston. I pretty much exclusively use that now but plan to try several of these!
Great teacher. Can't say enough how much I've learn watching this episode.
Single cast on! I used that for years. Learned knitted after but use the long tail the most! Looking forward to trying these!
Learned to knit with the simple cast on. I found this created a long strand between the needles (telephone pole like). I learned the long tail cast on and have used that almost exclusively since then. Love learning that there are so many other ways to cast on!
I was first taught the cable cast on, but twisting the stitches. Later I learned the longtail method and this is the one I use most often. Interesting to learn so many other possibilities!
I learned the long tail cast on first, and still use it often. I also use the knitted cast on. I'm super excited to try some of these other options!
I was taught single and knitted at school (UK). But recently learned Portuguese cast on, I really like how stretchy it is, especially for socks. Loved your video.
I was taught, and have always used, the cable cast on BUT with a twisted stitch transfer. And yes, I use the English throw technique when knitting. I'm Australia so it was the way I was taught by my mother and Scottish grandmother. I'm loving learning more, and better, ways to cast on for different stitches and projects. Thank you Norman.
oh yeah, you can twist the stitches. I think I didn'T mention that there specifically. thx for adding it.
Best Cast on video ever!!! At the begging I was using Single Cast on and now a variation of the Long Tail Cast on. Many thanks for sharing !! I cannot wait to try different variations!!!
I first learned the single cast on. I quickly learned the long tail cast on, which is my go to cast on. I do enjoy learning anything new when it comes to knitting and crocheting.
same here. that evena fteall these years there is still something new to learn is just so amazing!
I first learned the long tail cast on but then my grandmother taught me the cable cast on which I’ve been using for decades. I love the edge it gives me
I first learnt knitted and long tail cast on. Thanks for your efforts putting the effort to put all that content for diff cast on techniques in one place.