As along time crocheter, I always wondered how one would cast on for a circular knit project. This gives me so many ideas on how to combine both worlds.
Thanks for the video! Present-day new knitters are so lucky. They have all these clear, easy-to-follow youtube videos. When I learnt to knit I had to figure out myself how to start and end, etc. That was past 60 years ago when I was lucky if I found some old knitting instruction booklet. Norman's instructions are among the best on TH-cam. Thanks for teaching this craft. When I moved to the USA 40 years ago nobody was knitting, I was afraid that it was a skill that would go lost. Later on, I met some knitters but never found in here anyone knitting continental way. They were surprised to see how much faster the continental way was compared to English knitting.
This was so thorough. I know how to do magic loop in crochet and was pleased to see it used here, in addition to a clear tutorial for the pinhole cast on. Thank you, Norman. ❤
Hi Norman. What an interesting video! I’ve seen a few short videos on the pinhole cast on but yours is the absolute best! Who knew that there are so many ways to do this! Thanks for another amazing tutorial!❤
Vielen Vielen Dank! Besten Dank! Danke sehr! After struggling for hours with my pinhole cast on w/ other methods, I finally thought "I'll bet Nimble Needles has a good tutorial". The methods you show in your video are the best I have seen. I especially like the crochet method and it is what finally helped me be successful. I could have saved myself hours of time and frustration if I had just come to you first. 💗
I knew how to do the crochet magic ring, but never knew about the pinhole cast on! I haven’t knitted anything that would need this in a long while, but I’m glad to learn of it in case I ever need it again. Thank you for the informative video.
I watched this because i always find your videos interesting and fun to watch even if i think I'll never use that specific technique. But less than a week later i found myself needing to do a pinhole cast-on 😂 So glad I knew exactly where to go! Thank you again, Norman! 💜
This is SO helpful. I've been making the Vivid blanket from Tin Can Knits, and have not been enjoying the process of beginning the squares with a pinhole cast on, which I never seem to get right. Your video makes it perfectly clear at last. Thank you!
I feel like a toe up sock would be good for this type of cast on. Something I'm trying to learn how to make, and I might try this cast on with the next one to see if it makes a difference.
Love this, Norman! Thank you so much for showing me multiple options to add to my stitch arsenal. I can see this as a better, less fussy, beginning to my beanies. 🥰 🤟💜✌️🧶
For the crochet version, I like to do the single crochets as if I was going to do an 8 sctog (but I never finish the tog part), where I only pull through one loop instead of both to complete the stitch. That way I end up with 8 stitches on the hook ready to to transfer to needles. It also makes the stitches in the center a little less bulky than finishing a ring and then picking up. It looks pretty much indistinguishable from knitting.
Hi Norman. Thank you for sharing how to do the pin hole cast on. I have been over You Tube trying to be able to get started. I just came across your podcast for this and I am going to give it a try. Do you have a podcast to show how to knit the magic Loop? I cannot remember which needle to pull out. the top or bottom. Thank you, Thank you so much.
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Absolutely THE BEST tutorial on that technique on TH-cam.
Excellent, clear instructions, thank you!
Wow, thanks!
As along time crocheter, I always wondered how one would cast on for a circular knit project. This gives me so many ideas on how to combine both worlds.
Thanks for the video! Present-day new knitters are so lucky. They have all these clear, easy-to-follow youtube videos. When I learnt to knit I had to figure out myself how to start and end, etc. That was past 60 years ago when I was lucky if I found some old knitting instruction booklet.
Norman's instructions are among the best on TH-cam. Thanks for teaching this craft.
When I moved to the USA 40 years ago nobody was knitting, I was afraid that it was a skill that would go lost. Later on, I met some knitters but never found in here anyone knitting continental way. They were surprised to see how much faster the continental way was compared to English knitting.
yeah..they sure do. was much more of a struggle even 15 years ago!
I love this simple caston!! I’m a crocheter and this is so much easier than the crochet pinhole cast on I’ve been using. Brilliant
This was so thorough. I know how to do magic loop in crochet and was pleased to see it used here, in addition to a clear tutorial for the pinhole cast on. Thank you, Norman. ❤
I watched so many videos on pinhole cast on. Yours is - as always - the best. Thanks
Thank you, Norman! Very helpful, as always! 🥰
I should have watched this video first. Excellent!
Hi Norman. What an interesting video! I’ve seen a few short videos on the pinhole cast on but yours is the absolute best! Who knew that there are so many ways to do this! Thanks for another amazing tutorial!❤
Best version I've seen of the pinhole cast on, which I have found to be a pain in the neck, you make this look so easy. Thank You.
It was so fun to watch you crochet. I learned crocheting decades ago and am a two-year old knitter now.
ha...well...I should do it more often...but so little time!
Oh thank you! I could have used this a few months back. Your instructions are so clear and the tip about the crochet hook is wonderful!!
Vielen Vielen Dank! Besten Dank! Danke sehr! After struggling for hours with my pinhole cast on w/ other methods, I finally thought "I'll bet Nimble Needles has a good tutorial". The methods you show in your video are the best I have seen. I especially like the crochet method and it is what finally helped me be successful. I could have saved myself hours of time and frustration if I had just come to you first. 💗
Thank you - Yours is easier I seen some and they are so complicated
I knew how to do the crochet magic ring, but never knew about the pinhole cast on! I haven’t knitted anything that would need this in a long while, but I’m glad to learn of it in case I ever need it again. Thank you for the informative video.
Marvellous! Thank you for sharing these amazing alternatives to casting. Greetings from Australia.
I watched this because i always find your videos interesting and fun to watch even if i think I'll never use that specific technique. But less than a week later i found myself needing to do a pinhole cast-on 😂 So glad I knew exactly where to go! Thank you again, Norman! 💜
haha..well as they say, you never know! Glad I could be of help :)
Thank you Norman. Clear instruction and easy to follow your movements.
Thank you. Norman! I didn't know the name of this, but i was looking for instructions. Most appreciated!
You are so welcome
Another comprehensive and clear tutorial!
Lovely Tuto, thanks! The pinhole cast on is also great for pi shawls.
yes, good call!
This is SO helpful. I've been making the Vivid blanket from Tin Can Knits, and have not been enjoying the process of beginning the squares with a pinhole cast on, which I never seem to get right. Your video makes it perfectly clear at last. Thank you!
Thank you for offer varied version yo include the crochet version!!😊😊
I love this! Thank you. I have a pair of socks toe up that uses this technique. Very thorough for me to understand.
Simply Godsent I am planning on doing the musselburgh hat . Thank you
You are so welcome
I hope you can show an easy knitted project with this cast on! ❤
right now, i don't think i have the time. sorry
I feel like a toe up sock would be good for this type of cast on. Something I'm trying to learn how to make, and I might try this cast on with the next one to see if it makes a difference.
Thanks a lot Norman. I learned something new❤. I only knew Magic Ring in Crochet. Such a big Help❤
Yay! This is exactly what I have been looking for. I have a project in mind that I need this for. Thank you!
Thank you for this second channel 🎉😂❤ just subbed
Thanks for subbing and welcome
Love this, Norman! Thank you so much for showing me multiple options to add to my stitch arsenal. I can see this as a better, less fussy, beginning to my beanies. 🥰
🤟💜✌️🧶
oh, you knit them top down? but yeah..works well for beanies!
For the crochet version, I like to do the single crochets as if I was going to do an 8 sctog (but I never finish the tog part), where I only pull through one loop instead of both to complete the stitch. That way I end up with 8 stitches on the hook ready to to transfer to needles. It also makes the stitches in the center a little less bulky than finishing a ring and then picking up. It looks pretty much indistinguishable from knitting.
Thank you ❤ It's so good to have more than one way to do this. 😊
I totally agree!
Love it, thank You🐈
🙌🏼 You are the bomb!!!
So easy to understand!
Brilliant! Thank you so much, Norman❤❤
TYSM!
Thank you!!!
Hi Norman. Thank you for sharing how to do the pin hole cast on. I have been over You Tube trying to be able to get started. I just came across your podcast for this and I am going to give it a try. Do you have a podcast to show how to knit the magic Loop? I cannot remember which needle to pull out. the top or bottom. Thank you, Thank you so much.
yes, I have a second youtube channel and a blog
Maybe check that out as well: th-cam.com/channels/sAIlWdyXrLE1hgujwNkHGg.html
This iswonderful
Can you add the English method of doing this? Thanks
no, my channel is all about continental knitting.
Thank you so much. I have been obsessed trying to figure out the start if the musselburgh hat and you nailed it!!!
❤
This was exactly what I needed! Thanks so much
You're so welcome!