Seeing it with a huge needle and yarn is *so* much easier! I did see it correctly! My old eyes can't see as good anymore and holding my phone further away does not help! 😂😂 Thank you!
THANK YOU! I've watched several tutorials for this cast on by a few other popular knitting channels that have been helpful to me in the past, but for this particular cast on, they all left me so confused! But now I finally got it! I think the detail that made the difference for me was the way you described touching the thumb with the needle, "tracing" downwards, and hooking the yarn underneath. Something about that description just made it finally click in my head. 😊
I'm fairly new at knitting. This was the 3rd video I watched for this cast on method and worked the best for me. The magnification really helped. Thank you!
Love all of your tutorials. You are short [to the point] and clear making learning from you very easy and enjoyable. I bookmark all of your videos for the times that I have brain fog! Thank you so much for all of your tutorials.
Thank you! Superb of showing how this cast on -- really appreciate the close video and your addition of the physical marker (brushing the needle tips along thumb and then index finger) in your presentation. Again, thanks! You've saved my sweater and my next pair of socks!
Thank you so much,I have finally learnt how to do this cast on.I had previously watched other videos and gave up but yours was so much easier to understand.😘
Thank you so much for this video! I'm new to knitting but I found this to be the EASIEST cast on. I've been struggling a lot with just casting on but I've been watching other videos and practicing. It wasn't until today that I was actually able to complete a cast on! I hope you have a video on how to knit because I will definitely watch that!
You are awesome! Thank you so much! The way you explain it is as clear as day and I started casting on German twisted cast on stitches like a pro after 2 tries.
I was shown this lastnight at a knitting class and I brought my project home and completely ruined it, forgot how to cast on to start over again. This was the best tutorial! Thank you!
I love this Tutorial it really helped me for my project that I’m knitting. It’s a vintage shirt and I was really looking for this cast on to help me and it did. Thank you so much. Love you sis.❤🎉
Hello - thank you for a clear and easy to follow video. I've done this cast on before and for some reason I thought I wasn't doing it correct. I watched other videos and still couldn't figure it out. I was doing it correctly LOL -- what made the difference in your video, easy to following vocal instructions and the use of a larger needle and yarn and tips on making the stitch. :)
I think it would be helpful to show a comparison of the stretch of the German Twisted Cast On to the stretch of the long tail, or other methods of cast on.
I don't agree with the others. There is (at least) one VERY IMPORTANT step missing and is CRITICAL . The tail of yarn must be held in front! I've been watching the videos from this channel and was hopeful that this video would FINALLY get things right. Sadly, no. there are many other channels that teaching knitting better. I don't want to promote other channels here as I don't have an affiliation with any of them, but ESPECIALLY if you are beginner, you will develop bad habits. be confused, or just simply not be able to complete these skills because steps are missing by following these videos.
Hello Esmerelda, thank you for watching the video thoroughly and sharing your thoughts with us. Certainly, there are opinions about which strand to hold in front vs. behind in the German Twisted Cast On. We tested both ways and found no difference in the end. In order to make it easiest to learn we decided to not specify which order to hold the strands. If you've found that there was a difference we would love to hear more about what you're seeing in your cast on and would happily update the video!
Like Esmeralda, I saw this as a problem. I’m pleased to read your explanation, but if I had not seen it, I would have not attempted this stitch. I suppose this level of detail is important for some viewers (like me).
@TenaWilson - I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand your question. There are two yarns coming off of your slipknot. One is the working yarn that goes to your ball/skein. The other is the tail. Both are used to do a long tail cast on. The hardest thing for even experienced knitters is to calculate how long your tail should be. You want to leave enough of a tail to weave in but you don't want it too long and waste yarn. Because you asked and not the supposed expert, I'll share with you why it's important to hold your tail in front: 1) the back yarn forms your loops. So if your tail is forming the loops, that first stitch after casting on is easy to pull too loose and can even pull completely out if you're not careful, especially if your tail is short and/or you're a beginner. When the yarn forming the loops over your needle is also the working yarn, there's zero chance of this happening. 2) you use less of the yarn you hold in front so you're less likely to run out. This is more apparent with larger needle sizes, and is less apparent with the German Twisted long tail. Two very good reasons to always keep your tail in front when doing a long tail cast on.
@@EsmereldaPeavery well explained, thank you very much! I was wondering why my tail was way too short, figured out i was making the loops with the tail, not the working year. Good input!
Oh no! I had the same problem the first few times I tried this cast on. I found that it helps to take it slow and pull on the yarn so the stitches are snug on the needles each time you make a new one, especially if you're having gaps. I also found that I have a harder time getting a snug cast on if I'm working with a slippery yarn like bamboo or some acrylic yarns too! I hope that helps!
@@Knittingcom yes! I tried for a third time last night and kept my stitches tight and small and it worked. I'm 300; stitches in and on row 9. Thank you for replying!
Since my replies to your comment seem to have disappeared (or have been hidden), I'll add them as a separate comment. There IS a practical reason to keep your tail in front when doing a long tail or German Twisted (also known as Old Norwegian) cast on. And I'm sorry, but if you don't know why, you shouldn't be making these videos. A little Googling will tell you why. I won't do your homework for you. If there weren't consistency in the poor instruction across your videos, I wouldn't be this forthright as I'm being in these comment as everyone makes mistakes. If you are teaching beginners, as you claim to want to do, it's critical to teach them right from the get go and that you teach them all of the skills they need to be successful. Not doing so results in frustration and possibly abandonment of the craft when that doesn't have to happen. For instance, your "Beginning Knit Stitch" video uses confusing terminology. What makes a "Beginning Knit Stitch" different from the Knit stitch that the rest of us use? NOTHING. But you could send beginners down a frustrating rabbit hole trying to figure that out. Your "Applied Icord Edging" video is NOT Applied iCord at all. This entire channel just comes across as not knowing what they are doing. And as someone who learned how to knit at her mother's knee and is now an expert knitter and teacher (not that I know everything!), it's always supremely frustrating to me when I teach people who haven't been taught right in the first place. So please for the love of Pete, get someone who understands adult learning methodology, proper knitting terminology, and knitting mechanics to research and rescript these videos.
Hello again! Your comments are showing on the videos, none of them have been hidden. Thank you for taking the time to reach out! There are many ways to approach knitting and our videos are just one of many. We definitely encourage knitters of all skill levels to explore a variety of methods and tutorials since there's no one-size-fits-all way of doing any technique. We always appreciate technical feedback and will take it into consideration as we continue to build our library of videos. Happy knitting!
@Teacherstonack - perhaps you think it rude, but it's accurate. I have taught for over 40 years (including knitting). I have studied learning theory and designed training for some of the biggest corporations in the world. One of my automotive courses is still being used 15 years later, relatively unchanged. In other words, I am an experienced and successful instructional designer. Consistency and clarity are critical with instruction, especially with beginners.
I, too, am a teacher, and your comments were unnecessary. Constructive criticism is one thing; you want to appear superior. Create your own video so others can critique your work.
@lyndastonack4604 - I gave constructive criticism. You're apparently okay with incorrect or unnecessarily confusing terminology. I feel for your students. I addressed issues not just in this video but in others on this channel. It's not about appearing superior. It's about not wanting people new to the craft to learn bad habits or to get so confused that they drop the craft before they even get started.
Clearest demonstration I’ve seen yet.
Thank you! Yours is the 4th video I've watched and having the close-up in the circle at 2:40 in is what helped me finally get this! 🎉
I looked at quite a few video tutorials. Your tutorial is the only one that was clear and that I could follow. Thank you!!!!
Seeing it with a huge needle and yarn is *so* much easier! I did see it correctly! My old eyes can't see as good anymore and holding my phone further away does not help! 😂😂 Thank you!
Fantastic, I'm so glad this tutorial was helpful!! Happy knitting!
THANK YOU! I've watched several tutorials for this cast on by a few other popular knitting channels that have been helpful to me in the past, but for this particular cast on, they all left me so confused! But now I finally got it! I think the detail that made the difference for me was the way you described touching the thumb with the needle, "tracing" downwards, and hooking the yarn underneath. Something about that description just made it finally click in my head. 😊
I'm fairly new at knitting. This was the 3rd video I watched for this cast on method and worked the best for me. The magnification really helped. Thank you!
Love all of your tutorials. You are short [to the point] and clear making learning from you very easy and enjoyable. I bookmark all of your videos for the times that I have brain fog! Thank you so much for all of your tutorials.
Glad you like them!
You explained the method so well that I identified the step I had missed while watching other tutorials. Thank you!
Thank you! Superb of showing how this cast on -- really appreciate the close video and your addition of the physical marker (brushing the needle tips along thumb and then index finger) in your presentation. Again, thanks! You've saved my sweater and my next pair of socks!
I'm so glad it helped you get the hang of this cast on!
Thank you so much,I have finally learnt how to do this cast on.I had previously watched other videos and gave up but yours was so much easier to understand.😘
Thank you so much for this video! I'm new to knitting but I found this to be the EASIEST cast on. I've been struggling a lot with just casting on but I've been watching other videos and practicing. It wasn't until today that I was actually able to complete a cast on! I hope you have a video on how to knit because I will definitely watch that!
YAY! I'm so glad it helped!
You are awesome! Thank you so much! The way you explain it is as clear as day and I started casting on German twisted cast on stitches like a pro after 2 tries.
simplest, clearest demonstration of this cast on I have ever seen!
I was shown this lastnight at a knitting class and I brought my project home and completely ruined it, forgot how to cast on to start over again. This was the best tutorial! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Thank you soooooo much. I watched too many tutorials and i was almost going to give up on this cast on. You made me do it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
My mom showed me how to do this last year; It's great! Thanks!
Best tutorial on this cast on I've found! Thank you so much, I can do it now, yippeeeeee! 🎉
Glad it helped!
Best tutorial I've found for this technique. Thank you so much!!
Wonderful, I'm so glad it was helpful. I hope all of your edges are niiiiice and stretchy! Happy knitting!
just trashing my long tail cast on and trying this one right away! :) My wife's mittens are thanking you!
I’ve tried 6 times to learn this cast on, was finally able to do it with your video. Thank tou
Fantastic!
This is how I learned! It's been years and I've never been able to find a tutorial or what it's called until now.
Yay! This is the second video I viewed and got it!!! So clearly demonstrated. Thank you!
YAY! I'm glad it was helpful!
This was awesome, I looked at a few and couldnt get it, after watching this one, I got it and love it, so easy!!!!!Thx
Fantastic! I'm so glad this video helped you get started, it's a great technique!
Thank you so much ! This is the only tutoriel very well explained, clear and easy to follow ! Thanks
I love this Tutorial it really helped me for my project that I’m knitting. It’s a vintage shirt and I was really looking for this cast on to help me and it did. Thank you so much. Love you sis.❤🎉
Yay! I'm so glad that our video helped you cast on!
Thank you for this! I just watched another tutorial about 30 times and couldn't get it! Got it after one view of this tutorial
Beautifully demonstrated.....here I go!
Good luck! Let us know if you have any questions!
Best explanation and video I have found! Thank you. 🙏 ❤
Thank you! I like this demonstration a lot. Easy to follow 🙏
Hello - thank you for a clear and easy to follow video. I've done this cast on before and for some reason I thought I wasn't doing it correct. I watched other videos and still couldn't figure it out. I was doing it correctly LOL -- what made the difference in your video, easy to following vocal instructions and the use of a larger needle and yarn and tips on making the stitch. :)
Oh I'm so glad it was helpful for you!!
Super clear and easy to follow along :-)
Thank you very nice tutorial very clear :) I am trying it out right now.
Great demo. The best one I e seen and the best explanation.
Wonderful! I'm so glad you found it! Let us know if you ever get stuck on a knitting technique!
Yay, I finally got it with your help! A bit laborious but worth it.
Great technique. Thanks for your ideas and inspiration.
Thank you so much the best tutorial on this cast on xxxx
Hooray! I'm glad our video helped you learn how to do the German Twisted Cast On! It's such a great technique. Happy knitting!
I think it would be helpful to show a comparison of the stretch of the German Twisted Cast On to the stretch of the long tail, or other methods of cast on.
Thank you for a tutorial I could follow!!!
Yay! I'm glad it helped!
I don't agree with the others. There is (at least) one VERY IMPORTANT step missing and is CRITICAL . The tail of yarn must be held in front!
I've been watching the videos from this channel and was hopeful that this video would FINALLY get things right. Sadly, no. there are many other channels that teaching knitting better. I don't want to promote other channels here as I don't have an affiliation with any of them, but ESPECIALLY if you are beginner, you will develop bad habits. be confused, or just simply not be able to complete these skills because steps are missing by following these videos.
Hello Esmerelda, thank you for watching the video thoroughly and sharing your thoughts with us. Certainly, there are opinions about which strand to hold in front vs. behind in the German Twisted Cast On. We tested both ways and found no difference in the end. In order to make it easiest to learn we decided to not specify which order to hold the strands.
If you've found that there was a difference we would love to hear more about what you're seeing in your cast on and would happily update the video!
Like Esmeralda, I saw this as a problem. I’m pleased to read your explanation, but if I had not seen it, I would have not attempted this stitch. I suppose this level of detail is important for some viewers (like me).
Are you casting on with the tail thread or the full yarn thread? Please, dumb question to those who are familiar I suppose.
@TenaWilson - I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand your question. There are two yarns coming off of your slipknot. One is the working yarn that goes to your ball/skein. The other is the tail. Both are used to do a long tail cast on.
The hardest thing for even experienced knitters is to calculate how long your tail should be. You want to leave enough of a tail to weave in but you don't want it too long and waste yarn.
Because you asked and not the supposed expert, I'll share with you why it's important to hold your tail in front: 1) the back yarn forms your loops. So if your tail is forming the loops, that first stitch after casting on is easy to pull too loose and can even pull completely out if you're not careful, especially if your tail is short and/or you're a beginner. When the yarn forming the loops over your needle is also the working yarn, there's zero chance of this happening.
2) you use less of the yarn you hold in front so you're less likely to run out. This is more apparent with larger needle sizes, and is less apparent with the German Twisted long tail.
Two very good reasons to always keep your tail in front when doing a long tail cast on.
@@EsmereldaPeavery well explained, thank you very much! I was wondering why my tail was way too short, figured out i was making the loops with the tail, not the working year. Good input!
Excellent tutorial.
Fabulous tutorial - thank you so much!!!!!!!
Perfekly explaned❤ thank you very much
Well described and demonstrated 😊
I agree the best I’ve seen.
Awwwww thanks so much for taking the time to say that. It motivates us to keep putting out content.
Excellent, thank you!
Great tutorial thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Is there a German cast off as well?
Finally !! Thank you
This helped me so much
Glad it helped :)
Tricky method, but not clear which yarn, the tail or the ball yarn, is the thumb yarn or the finger yarn. Please clarify
I tried this twice and both times it's produced a horrible mess that has a long double stretch of yarn between the needles.
Oh no! I had the same problem the first few times I tried this cast on. I found that it helps to take it slow and pull on the yarn so the stitches are snug on the needles each time you make a new one, especially if you're having gaps. I also found that I have a harder time getting a snug cast on if I'm working with a slippery yarn like bamboo or some acrylic yarns too! I hope that helps!
@@Knittingcom yes! I tried for a third time last night and kept my stitches tight and small and it worked. I'm 300; stitches in and on row 9. Thank you for replying!
YAY! Oh I'm so glad it's working for you now!@@brad349miller
What type of slip knot are you using? Can't follow what you are doing.
Your way is wonderful
The best ever 👍
Thanks for the step by step method. It works great
You're welcome!
Is this a good cast on for a sweatet
Absolutely! This cast on is great for any project where you need a stretchy edge.
Thank you
Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
Since my replies to your comment seem to have disappeared (or have been hidden), I'll add them as a separate comment.
There IS a practical reason to keep your tail in front when doing a long tail or German Twisted (also known as Old Norwegian) cast on. And I'm sorry, but if you don't know why, you shouldn't be making these videos. A little Googling will tell you why. I won't do your homework for you.
If there weren't consistency in the poor instruction across your videos, I wouldn't be this forthright as I'm being in these comment as everyone makes mistakes. If you are teaching beginners, as you claim to want to do, it's critical to teach them right from the get go and that you teach them all of the skills they need to be successful. Not doing so results in frustration and possibly abandonment of the craft when that doesn't have to happen.
For instance, your "Beginning Knit Stitch" video uses confusing terminology. What makes a "Beginning Knit Stitch" different from the Knit stitch that the rest of us use? NOTHING. But you could send beginners down a frustrating rabbit hole trying to figure that out.
Your "Applied Icord Edging" video is NOT Applied iCord at all. This entire channel just comes across as not knowing what they are doing. And as someone who learned how to knit at her mother's knee and is now an expert knitter and teacher (not that I know everything!), it's always supremely frustrating to me when I teach people who haven't been taught right in the first place. So please for the love of Pete, get someone who understands adult learning methodology, proper knitting terminology, and knitting mechanics to research and rescript these videos.
Hello again! Your comments are showing on the videos, none of them have been hidden. Thank you for taking the time to reach out!
There are many ways to approach knitting and our videos are just one of many. We definitely encourage knitters of all skill levels to explore a variety of methods and tutorials since there's no one-size-fits-all way of doing any technique.
We always appreciate technical feedback and will take it into consideration as we continue to build our library of videos.
Happy knitting!
Rude!
@Teacherstonack - perhaps you think it rude, but it's accurate. I have taught for over 40 years (including knitting). I have studied learning theory and designed training for some of the biggest corporations in the world. One of my automotive courses is still being used 15 years later, relatively unchanged. In other words, I am an experienced and successful instructional designer.
Consistency and clarity are critical with instruction, especially with beginners.
I, too, am a teacher, and your comments were unnecessary. Constructive criticism is one thing; you want to appear superior. Create your own video so others can critique your work.
@lyndastonack4604 - I gave constructive criticism. You're apparently okay with incorrect or unnecessarily confusing terminology. I feel for your students. I addressed issues not just in this video but in others on this channel. It's not about appearing superior. It's about not wanting people new to the craft to learn bad habits or to get so confused that they drop the craft before they even get started.