I know this video is older but thank you so much for making it so clear, short, and showing knitting at the end. I'm a crocheter who wants to knit a lap blanket for Christmas and this was perfect
THANK YOU! I am 74Hundred years old, knitting since age 5-6. Due to "life" I haven't knitted for about 10 years. Today, I couldn't remember how to do cast on! Something we didn't have access to "back in the day" YOU TUBE would provide the answer. Well, I was surprised that I really had to LOOK! You mentioned the 1st time you did this, you put the loop made on the needle incorrectly. WELL, that is the way I was instructed to do in the video I just left, and then found you! I follow you a lot on Fiber Spider and your crochet. You, dear one, are a blessing! So, on a whim (and a prayer) I did Fiber Spider search. VIOLA!!! THANK YOU!!!
This is by far the easiest cast on instructions I've found on TH-cam so far. Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you!
Thank you for this! I learnt to knit as a child and haven't knit anything in about 30 years.... maybe?.... So, I just couldn't recall that little necessary twist in the cast on! So, it was, '"Ahah! That's what I'm forgetting!" Thank you! :)
Congratulations! In just under six minutes, you've managed to make something clear to me that I've never been able to learn before! I don't even own knitting needles. I saw this tutorial and grabbed a pair of chopsticks... O.o WooHoo! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial, as well as your others! facebook.com/kimberly.younganderson/posts/1857143964330824?notif_id=1522320600016928¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif :)
This is the cast on method I learned when I first started knitting about 72 years ago. Because I have arthritis in my hands at 80, I have a difficult time using the long tail cast on. Thanks for a great video.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I adore you! You’re such an amazing teacher. I feel so frustrated when I try to knit. It never goes fast enough. And it’s so easy to mess up. But I feel like you may just be my secret weapon! 😉 thank you
Kathleen Vassallo I knit slowly, and even after years I have to pay attention to also every stitch as in knitting, but I feel like that's the majority of the knitting world.
Linda Hutchinson really? Cuz I get so upset with myself like I’m missing something . I get frustrated cuz I really want to be able to make those Irish Aran sweaters. Especially for my husband but the thought is so daunting! Thank you, you made me feel better 🙂
I want to say thank you so much. I had forgotten how to do this cast. You did a wonderful job in your demonstration of this technique. Thank you again.
Fantastic! I thought the short tail cast on was the answer to my frustrations, but I had so much trouble trying to get into the stitches for the first row. This is my salvation. Thank you!
As a left handed person, I have been trying to figure out the Long Tail cast on for a few days (beginner here). and I just found this and my cast on is so much more even and the loops are evenly spaced! Thank you for showing this!
I have knitted off and on since I was a pre-teen, but I NEVER learned to cast on properly!!! THIS technique is fabulous, and I was sitting here casting on while you were demonstrating!!! THANK YOU!!!
I'm trying knitting again and your tutorials are so helpful. This knitted cast on method is way better than the long tail method. Thanks for all of your tutorials.
Thanks for this explanation! All the videos do the method holding the yarn on the left, and I didn't learn to knit that way, so I couldn't figure it out. Already gonna use this cast on method!
this is a great technique!! after putting the new mask back on to the first pin, your 2 needle is actually in the right place to keep on going, pulling op a new loop, so there is no need to “stop” in between casting them. it feels so effective to do, thanks for sharing 👍
Excellent video. I appreciate most the cautionary point you make about just pulling the cast on through and placing it immediately on needle without the final twist! Now, I know why my knit “cast ons” hadn’t worked before. Thanks 🙏🏾 a bunch.
Thank you for calling attention to the need to go underneath the loop before putting it onto the left needle. That is the crucial step that I always forget about whenever it's been awhile since I've done the knitted cast-on. It's also helpful that you "anchor" the loop with the index finger of your right hand before you go underneath the loop and pull it through.
I’ve just came across this video after attempting to cast on after MULTIPLE videos , youve explained it and showed it perfectly I went from struggling to being able to do it first time thank you!
I love the quickness of the long tail cast on, but inevitably I always have too much or too little yarn left over! So I really like this cast on, thanks!
Thank you for this! This is how my gramma taught me to cast on, but I’d forgotten how to. All of the long tail and short tail videos confuse me. I’m so glad I found you!
Omg I can’t believe it thank you so so much for this video. Out of all the books and the videos and this is the only one that has succeeded in teaching me cast on. Now all I need is a video of how to proceed once you live cast on 😁 really happy thank you!
I’ve been trying to learn to cast on and gave up. Watched this video today and actually got it! Thank you so much!! Looking forward to watching your other videos!!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! I was struggling to cast on and I found your video!!! Your calm tone was relaxing and I felt at ease while trying to learn!!!! I love your technique and I am looking forward to learning more from your helpful tutorials!!! 🥰😘 love it!!!
Thank you! I have knitted a few scarves before but I haven't knit in a few years. Decided that it's time to make a hat and I forgot how to cast on. This technique is very handy.
A BIG thank you! I always seem to have trouble casting on, and now, after watching your tutorial I realize that this how I was taught!! Feels so comfortable and easy again. Can't thank you enough!
Thanks for this easy tutorial! I love this method of casting on and prefer it to the short-tail cast-on technique that I have used and end up with very tight stitches, as you mentioned.
Thanks! The term “rather exuberant tension” is me. What a nice way to say it without being told I’m too tense or rigid. I’ve always felt stupid when people say that. However, I am the proudest rather exuberant with tension knitter in the world!!! Silly things, but makes a huge difference. Your friend in tension!!!
I'm about to knit a very simple throw but I know I will need a multitude of stitches cast on. I had always used the long tail,,no matter what, but I love this !!!! You made it very simple to learn and now I won't have to have a 2 foot tail hanging around due to over estimating the yarn needed for long tail caston. Many,many thanks.😊
Just found this stitch on another site and could not make it work. Went to the right place (your channel) and it's a piece of cake. Thanks so much. I agree, your a very good teacher!
After all the years of knitting and learning from my grandmother...I have always cast on with the -- what I call -- half-cast, in comparison to what you are doing is a full-round cast on. I am knitting a small row for circular needles to make glasses holders and this technique provides a strong beginning for such a small piece. Thank you...
Thank you. It looked so confusing but with your continued guidance I got the hang of it. I haven't knitted for a long time & I couldn't remember. I looked at a few tutorials before finding you where they show you 2 times while they are knitting. Anyway I will keep practicing it.
Nice video. Your work is enlarged and very easy to see and follow. No irritating extra verbiage or um’s and ash’s. I really appreciate this tutorial. Perfect.
Greetings from Bangalore, india. I was looking for an easier method to cast on stitches, particularly for sweaters which involve lot of them. As an " advanced beginner" as I am labelled, I can knit fairly well but found casting on always frustrating especially while knitting the first row after that. You have taught an easy and neater technique. Thank you Mr. FS.
My dad taught me knit as a young child however teaching me to cast on in this fashion we went through both loops of the newest stitch. It makes the cast on really neat.
I was taught to knit by a neighbourhood lady when I was about 6 or 7 years old, and this is the cast-on method she taught all of us little girls. I came online to find a video teaching the longtail cast-on. It's actually new to me (after 70 years!). lol
Oh thank you for this! I’ve done the knitted cast on before but never did the twist and my stitches were sloppy and loose - now I know why! Going to go cast on a sweater 😉
Try your other cast on as I haven't knitted in 3 or so years but I did hv trouble today w cotton thread next pc I do I will try this cast on. Trying to make a sq. For fingerless gloves. My hands kept cramping up so used theraworks on my hands will try to get w it tomorrow after bible study. Or friday
This is the perfect video to show the advantages of this method. I like the way you went directly into knitting the first row, it looks better than long tail cast on.
❤❤ woooooohoooo I managed to do this and it's sooooo easy.. Ok I have a new way to cast on now..Yay no more guessing for the long tail cast on❤❤❤ Ty Craig for being such a great teacher
“That does not work” haha, I felt the frustrations in your voice because when you said it, I said it also with the same levels of “been there and it does not work” frustrations in my voice! 😂 I’ve never used this for a cast on to begin a project, only within a project! Great video!
I subscribed BECAUSE..... of this video! I learned a simple way to cast on by just scooping up loose working yarn onto a needle but even tho it was easy casting on, the following results were not great. But now, it's still easy but it's easy to work too. I only started with yarn a couple of weeks ago. Started with finger knitting, looming, but now I'm knitting and crocheting. So thank you!!!! I'm trying to figure out K1P1 now 😁🧶
Hi. I couldn’t get the hang of long tail CO & switched to this method. A friend showed me today a book on Amazon that illustrates 40 or 50 cast on and bind off stitches. Think I’m going to get it. Wishing you well & all the best.💜
Firstly I your voice!!! Anyway, thanks for sharing the technique… I crochet more than knit, however someone gave me a wool that suited more for knitting and stumble on to your channel 😊
New to following you - your videos are great! So easy and concise - THANK YOU! Still fairly new to knitting and starting to attempt more difficult patterns, but it seems like my first row is always messy. Any tips? Also any tips on counting to stay with a pattern? I still can't figure that out! You're a great teacher - going to go through all your videos!
I know this video is older but thank you so much for making it so clear, short, and showing knitting at the end. I'm a crocheter who wants to knit a lap blanket for Christmas and this was perfect
THANK YOU! I am 74Hundred years old, knitting since age 5-6. Due to "life" I haven't knitted for about 10 years. Today, I couldn't remember how to do cast on! Something we didn't have access to "back in the day" YOU TUBE would provide the answer. Well, I was surprised that I really had to LOOK! You mentioned the 1st time you did this, you put the loop made on the needle incorrectly. WELL, that is the way I was instructed to do in the video I just left, and then found you! I follow you a lot on Fiber Spider and your crochet. You, dear one, are a blessing! So, on a whim (and a prayer) I did Fiber Spider search. VIOLA!!! THANK YOU!!!
I love this easy cast-on. Thanks! 😊
This is by far the easiest cast on instructions I've found on TH-cam so far. Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you!
Sew much easier this way. I just knit cotton washcloths these days, love this method! Thank you 🙏
Thank you for this! I learnt to knit as a child and haven't knit anything in about 30 years.... maybe?.... So, I just couldn't recall that little necessary twist in the cast on! So, it was, '"Ahah! That's what I'm forgetting!" Thank you! :)
Congratulations! In just under six minutes, you've managed to make something clear to me that I've never been able to learn before! I don't even own knitting needles. I saw this tutorial and grabbed a pair of chopsticks... O.o WooHoo! Thank you!
That's so great! Lol! 😂
Thank you so much for this tutorial, as well as your others!
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Thks you so much
This is the cast on method I learned when I first started knitting about 72 years ago. Because I have arthritis in my hands at 80, I have a difficult time using the long tail cast on. Thanks for a great video.
lol I learned this method about 70 years ago! :)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I adore you! You’re such an amazing teacher. I feel so frustrated when I try to knit. It never goes fast enough. And it’s so easy to mess up. But I feel like you may just be my secret weapon! 😉 thank you
Kathleen Vassallo I knit slowly, and even after years I have to pay attention to also every stitch as in knitting, but I feel like that's the majority of the knitting world.
Linda Hutchinson really? Cuz I get so upset with myself like I’m missing something . I get frustrated cuz I really want to be able to make those Irish Aran sweaters. Especially for my husband but the thought is so daunting!
Thank you, you made me feel better 🙂
I am the same way with my knitting and I love this guy !!!
I love this guy too and I'm trying to learn for my nan also it takes so much time I used to knit so I knew but I'm trying to learn again
I know what u mean ,same here
I want to say thank you so much. I had forgotten how to do this cast. You did a wonderful job in your demonstration of this technique. Thank you again.
Fantastic! I thought the short tail cast on was the answer to my frustrations, but I had so much trouble trying to get into the stitches for the first row. This is my salvation. Thank you!
As a left handed person, I have been trying to figure out the Long Tail cast on for a few days (beginner here). and I just found this and my cast on is so much more even and the loops are evenly spaced! Thank you for showing this!
Your explanation and instructions are so clear and easily understood. You are wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to your other videos.
You are a fabulous teacher!!!!!this technique has helped me alot!
I have knitted off and on since I was a pre-teen, but I NEVER learned to cast on properly!!! THIS technique is fabulous, and I was sitting here casting on while you were demonstrating!!! THANK YOU!!!
Please keep making more videos for beginners like me. Most of the other videos online go way too fast. You are an excellent teacher!
The first cast on tutorial that has worked for me full stop: I couldn’t even manage short tail before this. THANK YOU!
I'm trying knitting again and your tutorials are so helpful. This knitted cast on method is way better than the long tail method. Thanks for all of your tutorials.
This cast on method is the best for me just can’t do any of the other cast on after trying so many times this is the best for me Thank you so much 😊
Thanks for this explanation! All the videos do the method holding the yarn on the left, and I didn't learn to knit that way, so I couldn't figure it out. Already gonna use this cast on method!
this is a great technique!! after putting the new mask back on to the first pin, your 2 needle is actually in the right place to keep on going, pulling op a new loop, so there is no need to “stop” in between casting them.
it feels so effective to do,
thanks for sharing 👍
My Nan is 70 years old and she is great full beacuse of your video
Excellent video. I appreciate most the cautionary point you make about just pulling the cast on through and placing it immediately on needle without the final twist! Now, I know why my knit “cast ons” hadn’t worked before. Thanks 🙏🏾 a bunch.
This has been the easiest video to learn from as well as the easiest cast on I've learned yet! Thank you!
Thank you for calling attention to the need to go underneath the loop before putting it onto the left needle. That is the crucial step that I always forget about whenever it's been awhile since I've done the knitted cast-on. It's also helpful that you "anchor" the loop with the index finger of your right hand before you go underneath the loop and pull it through.
I’ve just came across this video after attempting to cast on after MULTIPLE videos , youve explained it and showed it perfectly I went from struggling to being able to do it first time thank you!
i have watched so many tutorials and this is the only one that clicked!! THANK YOU
I love the quickness of the long tail cast on, but inevitably I always have too much or too little yarn left over! So I really like this cast on, thanks!
Love this! You're a great teacher! I picked it up right away! This is my new go to for casting on!
Thank you for this! This is how my gramma taught me to cast on, but I’d forgotten how to. All of the long tail and short tail videos confuse me. I’m so glad I found you!
Omg I can’t believe it thank you so so much for this video. Out of all the books and the videos and this is the only one that has succeeded in teaching me cast on. Now all I need is a video of how to proceed once you live cast on 😁 really happy thank you!
Could not be more simple, or more useful. Thank you!
I’ve been trying to learn to cast on and gave up. Watched this video today and actually got it! Thank you so much!! Looking forward to watching your other videos!!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
I was struggling to cast on and I found your video!!!
Your calm tone was relaxing and I felt at ease while trying to learn!!!!
I love your technique and I am looking forward to learning more from your helpful tutorials!!!
🥰😘 love it!!!
I learn to knit 40 years ago from an English lady this is how I cast on, love it.
Thank you! I have knitted a few scarves before but I haven't knit in a few years. Decided that it's time to make a hat and I forgot how to cast on. This technique is very handy.
You are a wonderful teacher. This lesson about casting on is just what I needed as a beginner. Thank you so much.
Wow! Just Wow!!! I can actually do this, in under 5 minutes - 😂 Thank you so much x x
A BIG thank you! I always seem to have trouble casting on, and now, after watching your tutorial I realize that this how I was taught!! Feels so comfortable and easy again. Can't thank you enough!
Thanks for this easy tutorial! I love this method of casting on and prefer it to the short-tail cast-on technique that I have used and end up with very tight stitches, as you mentioned.
Love this technique!! You made it so simple to follow. Thank you.
Thanks! The term “rather exuberant tension” is me. What a nice way to say it without being told I’m too tense or rigid. I’ve always felt stupid when people say that. However, I am the proudest rather exuberant with tension knitter in the world!!! Silly things, but makes a huge difference. Your friend in tension!!!
crept into the knitting with intrepidation......found you and knew i could do it. Thankyou x
I'm about to knit a very simple throw but I know I will need a multitude of stitches cast on. I had always used the long tail,,no matter what, but I love this !!!! You made it very simple to learn and now I won't have to have a 2 foot tail hanging around due to over estimating the yarn needed for long tail caston. Many,many thanks.😊
Just found this stitch on another site and could not make it work. Went to the right place (your channel) and it's a piece of cake. Thanks so much. I agree, your a very good teacher!
This is the best cast on and easy to follow video. Thank you for teaching
After all the years of knitting and learning from my grandmother...I have always cast on with the -- what I call -- half-cast, in comparison to what you are doing is a full-round cast on. I am knitting a small row for circular needles to make glasses holders and this technique provides a strong beginning for such a small piece. Thank you...
OMG, thats so easy! I HATE casting on at the best of times, this takes out a whole stage in the process. Thank you so much 🌸🌞💚
Thank you! This is actually helping me with Linen stitch as my cast on seems too loose, and I always have issues with long tail cast on in general.
Thank you. It looked so confusing but with your continued guidance I got the hang of it. I haven't knitted for a long time & I couldn't remember.
I looked at a few tutorials before finding you where they show you 2 times while they are knitting.
Anyway I will keep practicing it.
Nice video. Your work is enlarged and very easy to see and follow. No irritating extra verbiage or um’s and ash’s. I really appreciate this tutorial. Perfect.
Mr. Fiber, you are the best teacher. Thankyou!
You are an excellent teacher. Thank you.
Greetings from Bangalore, india.
I was looking for an easier method to cast on stitches, particularly for sweaters which involve lot of them.
As an " advanced beginner" as I am labelled, I can knit fairly well but found casting on always frustrating especially while knitting the first row after that.
You have taught an easy and neater technique. Thank you Mr. FS.
I have not knit in forever! I was looking for a refresher for cast on. I love this way! Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for this video!! Casting on is now therapeutic and no longer frustrating
Always come back when I forget this stitch so Thankyou
Thank you! My grandma showed me this stitch years ago and I couldn't remember how to do it. Much appreciated!
this was SO helpful! i spent so much time doing the crochet cast on with no crochet hook and i was about to give up!!
bless your soul and this video!! after weeks of trying and failing your video finally made things click for me 👌🏼😭 i appreciate your service
My dad taught me knit as a young child however teaching me to cast on in this fashion we went through both loops of the newest stitch. It makes the cast on really neat.
Oh! Definitely going to try this! I always have to cast on more than once because my stitches are too tight. This looks very helpful!!! Thank you!
Thank you, I'm just learning to knit and you show and explain so well. I learn a lot from you. Thank you 💜🤗🧶
Love, love, love this cast on!!! My new favorite. Thanks for sharing!!!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. Very good video. Simple and to the point. Look forward to watching other videos.
Thank you….. I was having so much trouble knitting from my cast on…. I’m going to give this a try :) I’m a very new knitter
Thank you for sharing! This is the best way I've found to cast on as a new knitter. The other ways were way too confusing. lol
Much easier than the twisting fingers casting. Thank you.
I learned this cast-on technique many years ago (1970’s) in Girl Guides. Thank you for the reminder!!
I always cast on like this but then I knit into the back of each stitch on the first row before I commence my pattern,it leaves a lovely neat edge
I was taught to knit by a neighbourhood lady when I was about 6 or 7 years old, and this is the cast-on method she taught all of us little girls. I came online to find a video teaching the longtail cast-on. It's actually new to me (after 70 years!). lol
Thanks thanks thanks! Short, clear instructions, just perfect for getting back into knitting! 🙂
Greetings from Germany!
Perfect and straight to the point. I really appreciated this video! I cast on without frustration! Thank you so much 🎉
Thank you so much. I was doing this so wrong. Wasnt using the left needle to twist under.
Just cast on for the very first time - it worked perfectly. Thank you so very much. ❤
I love both your knitting and crochet tutorials
Thank you just what I needed to cast on 166 stitches for my afghan!
Thank you so much! Love this method, and you explain it so well.
I love this cast on. Its the method I used when I first learned to knit 😁
Oh thank you for this! I’ve done the knitted cast on before but never did the twist and my stitches were sloppy and loose - now I know why! Going to go cast on a sweater 😉
Try your other cast on as I haven't knitted in 3 or so years but I did hv trouble today w cotton thread next pc I do I will try this cast on. Trying to make a sq. For fingerless gloves. My hands kept cramping up so used theraworks on my hands will try to get w it tomorrow after bible study. Or friday
This is the perfect video to show the advantages of this method. I like the way you went directly into knitting the first row, it looks better than long tail cast on.
❤❤ woooooohoooo I managed to do this and it's sooooo easy.. Ok I have a new way to cast on now..Yay no more guessing for the long tail cast on❤❤❤ Ty Craig for being such a great teacher
This is my favourite cast on!!! Thank you so much!
This is soooo helpful! I kept getting a ton of slack whenever I tried to cast on the way I first learned
Thank you for such a straight forward and easy to follow tutorial!
Wow! I didn't know you could cast on like that. I tried it and it is a lot better for me, so thank you so much!
Oh my God I have been doing it wrong for years. Thank you most kindly!!
Love this cast on method. I use it all the time now. Thank you for showing me how. ❤
“That does not work” haha, I felt the frustrations in your voice because when you said it, I said it also with the same levels of “been there and it does not work” frustrations in my voice! 😂
I’ve never used this for a cast on to begin a project, only within a project! Great video!
I subscribed BECAUSE..... of this video! I learned a simple way to cast on by just scooping up loose working yarn onto a needle but even tho it was easy casting on, the following results were not great. But now, it's still easy but it's easy to work too. I only started with yarn a couple of weeks ago. Started with finger knitting, looming, but now I'm knitting and crocheting. So thank you!!!! I'm trying to figure out K1P1 now 😁🧶
Thank you so much for this excellent demonstration.
Fantastic! I needed a new way to cast on, after doing things the same way for 20 years,
Thank you. New to knitting and have found a new favorit way to cast on. GREAT
I’m definitely going to try this method. I always struggle with the long tail cast on. I never estimate the right length of yarn. Thanks
Hi. I couldn’t get the hang of long tail CO & switched to this method.
A friend showed me today a book on Amazon that illustrates 40 or 50 cast on and bind off stitches. Think I’m going to get it.
Wishing you well & all the best.💜
Firstly I your voice!!! Anyway, thanks for sharing the technique… I crochet more than knit, however someone gave me a wool that suited more for knitting and stumble on to your channel 😊
New to following you - your videos are great! So easy and concise - THANK YOU! Still fairly new to knitting and starting to attempt more difficult patterns, but it seems like my first row is always messy. Any tips? Also any tips on counting to stay with a pattern? I still can't figure that out! You're a great teacher - going to go through all your videos!
amazing!!!!! best video i’ve seen so far!!!! thank you so much 🎉🎉
This is so much faster to cast on. Thank you
I know this is an old video, but it was extremely helpful! Thank you!
This is a fantastic cast-on method!! THANK YOU!!!!!!