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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@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

Support my work and become a patron: www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez 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: kzfaq.info/love/DUgpVfqgFHcFGq-AkhktoQ It has short & crisp slow-motion videos for almost all important knitting techniques.

@rjsyarnbarn4596 2 жыл бұрын

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

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@rjsyarnbarn4596 2 жыл бұрын

@@NimbleNeedles i understand!

@shannongwiazda4678 2 жыл бұрын

Are you going to do a video like this one about binding off as well?

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

@@shannongwiazda4678 possibly yeah. it's on my list at least :)

@tatyanaviznyak687 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

please do...that's why I sort of created it!.

@lynmortem648 Жыл бұрын

same here only ever used long-tail but I knew that there were other. just not how to do them.

@lisalee2594 Жыл бұрын

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.

@merkinidgit Жыл бұрын

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!

@helanesteinmuller9279 3 ай бұрын

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. 😂

@zumschnoor 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@c1nbr4d 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with the lovely tips and techniques.

@c1nbr4d 9 ай бұрын

I use the different techniques depending on project.

@trumpetmom8924 8 ай бұрын

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! 😊

@tracyvision 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

it's truly perfect for ribbing and looks sooooo neat!

@Threemore650 2 жыл бұрын

How come it’s all blokes who are the best knitting tutors? 😂 Woolly mansplainers!

@tracyvision 2 жыл бұрын

@@Threemore650 Norman is great, but there are some wonderful women teachers too, like Roxanne Richardson.

@Threemore650 2 жыл бұрын

@@tracyvision I like mansplain.

@marianne9317 Жыл бұрын

As someone who is back here for like the fifth time now, this checks out!

@Midnitescarlett 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheSuzberry 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@minatibaro2306 Жыл бұрын

Oh, thanks for mentioning the Chinese Waitress cast on! I just looked it up and I love it already!

@claudinemcbride9646 Жыл бұрын

I love the Chinese waitress cast on as well. It makes a beautiful cast on edge. Very neat and clean.

@patElfpat Жыл бұрын

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.

@swedishjazz9546 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

ha..that's the spirit. Always look at the bright side of things!

@vivienneclarke2421 2 жыл бұрын

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~!!

@isabelg6841 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tomgirldouble3249 2 жыл бұрын

@@isabelg6841 an interesting tip, thank you.🧶

@ritab8248 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@bsfb3ar 2 ай бұрын

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.

@spookynoctua 4 ай бұрын

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!

@Hana1LuLu Жыл бұрын

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

@61keypiano Ай бұрын

My mom & school taught me English knitting. Cable cast on is the first technique I was taught and I use it to this day. I want to expand my horizons though which is why I am watching this video. Thanks for your detailed explanations Norman.😊

@heathergutman6255 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jenniferbuck3467 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@mistsinthenight 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@carolbarakat1974 Жыл бұрын

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.

@magnifiekvervloekt Жыл бұрын

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!

@patsydf 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@t.k.herrin2788 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MariaTamaria Жыл бұрын

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 🌻

@leetrayer8639 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@aliekremyesilkanal8921 2 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

other's have already expressed this need. I'll see what I can do :)

@TheTeddybear1992 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree, that would be awesome🤗🤗

@beckyblackham2826 Жыл бұрын

Truly casting off has so many ways I’ve forgotten! I’d love an “Ultimate” compilation video.

@CherilynQ 2 жыл бұрын

This is such an unique channel! Thank you sooo much for all the free information!! - Crocheter here learning to knit 🙋🏼‍♀

@janbailey263 Ай бұрын

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!🤩

@NimbleNeedles Ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@cynsabonorris1924 11 ай бұрын

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!

@saraholle6846 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@johannacarlander8750 2 жыл бұрын

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 😊

@musicalatina100 Жыл бұрын

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.

@trudygraves7579 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your tutorials. I just started knitting three days ago and I’ve made so much progress because of you. Thank you!!!

@emmeline9309 2 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

aww..thank you so much Emmeline

@alexpond648 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@randomrose121 2 жыл бұрын

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

@hitrold 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@migueldesoledad 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

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 ^^

@heathermaloney1880 Жыл бұрын

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!!

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

and i am happy to have you. i always feel so humbled that I can be part of so many fellow knitters' knitting journey!

@sallywoodhead2296 Жыл бұрын

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

@giaannstdenis3661 Жыл бұрын

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!

@koosverheul6474 Жыл бұрын

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

@milabulic 14 күн бұрын

Likewise! So many times I would come up short. Now, no worries.

@danutagajewski3330 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@elainewhitlock352 Жыл бұрын

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!

@danbev8542 Жыл бұрын

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! 🧶

@Me_Ewe_and_Yarn_Cheryl 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

interesting. I thought it would be one of the rarer cast-ons that's not taught to beginners.

@beckysherman2987 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@sharongoode177 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@helza 8 ай бұрын

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! 😁

@jennifersallah3497 8 ай бұрын

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! ❤

@BadgerandBee 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@marciablum6454 2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@hazardmuffin 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@debcardwell5168 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@phylliscampbell2325 Жыл бұрын

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

@earthling13 2 жыл бұрын

Learned the single cast on when I was five. 50+ years later I mostly use long tail. You added to the possibilities!

@kj3d812 Ай бұрын

Since I do Portuguese style knitting, I learned the Portuguese cast-on first. I love it because it's based on the Portuguese style purl, which is so super easy (we prefer purling over knitting!), and the cast-on is also super easy.

@donlyn492 2 жыл бұрын

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

@lightbeingform 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Abi-hd9jx Жыл бұрын

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 🎇

@jeanmurphy864 Жыл бұрын

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.

@christinebotsford1315 Жыл бұрын

🇨🇦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! 😂

@shirleyb4492 4 ай бұрын

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!

@marianfairburn8613 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@Shelly_Kelly 8 күн бұрын

I'm a new knitter and the magic loop was so confusing to me until I watched this video. Thank you for heping me understand it!!

@wendyellis6402 2 жыл бұрын

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 ❤️

@ilsewatkins5357 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@annehayward3506 2 жыл бұрын

I was taught the twisted knitted cast on and I have recently learned the long tail cast on which I find far more successful for knitting socks. I have found this video very interesting thank you

@lynnedayer8474 Жыл бұрын

I was taught the cable and knitted cast ons as a child in the 50s, when I returned to hand knitting a few years ago I learnt loads of other cast ons and use the one most appropriate to my project, I enjoy using different techniques.

@portiasmaid 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Aromagirl70 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@maryannschleer1176 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@herrohprease Жыл бұрын

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!

@margarethastings3332 Жыл бұрын

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!

@missingaria2503 7 ай бұрын

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.

@annstuart9060 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@20sandi12 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@louisej1905 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@marywilliamson5818 2 жыл бұрын

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

@popperpea8244 Жыл бұрын

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

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

a somewhat belated welcome to my channel then. glad my explanations work so well for you.

@drouinjohnny9036 2 жыл бұрын

I learn at 7 the single cast on....I started knitting again a few years ago and with KZfaq a learn so much.....the long tail casting is what i use now....almost finished my second sweater.....🤗🤗🤗

@robynw6307 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

oh yeah, you can twist the stitches. I think I didn'T mention that there specifically. thx for adding it.

@lizday8140 2 жыл бұрын

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! ❤️

@pamela2400 6 ай бұрын

My mom taught me the long tail cast on with the twisted loop of the italian cast on at the beginning so it kinda feels like you're doing two loops at the same time with the first slingshot movement. Thank you for the guide, it's perfectly explained and clear. I even learned the long tail cast on makes knits, i was surprised and amazed about all the variations. You're an amazing teacher!

@louisegyldensted1197 Жыл бұрын

I learned the long tail cast on as 8 yo from my grandmother, I still use it almost every time I start a knitting project. This way I can mirror the stitches to get the purl or knit cast on stitch for rib edges as needed. Just so simple. I always hold the tail around my thumb, but I don’t know if it really makes any difference. Also when I cast on more than 40-50 stitches I start with 10 stitches, then undo them and measure the yarn length used to multiply to get a sufficient tail length for my total number of cast on stitches. Also I always cast on on either bigger or two needles. Thank you Norman for another brilliant video 🤩 you rock! 🤟

@eileenmarino3050 Жыл бұрын

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!

@TrudySchwartzBurrill 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@giuliavalle5751 2 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@angelaploth1910 Жыл бұрын

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.

@christinaking8439 2 жыл бұрын

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.😀

@VirgsB 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! then it served its purpose :)

@gwendolenshepard9124 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, that method truly can be a game changer!

@carolhansen4657 Жыл бұрын

I started knitting over 50 years ago and learned the single cast on from a book. And that is what I still use! I am watching this video to learn a better way.

@WatercolorNGouache 2 жыл бұрын

Single cast on! I used that for years. Learned knitted after but use the long tail the most! Looking forward to trying these!

@belligerentkitten 7 ай бұрын

My grandmother taught me the knitted cast on when I was 7, and I've been using it ever since. I haven't needed to learn anything else so far

@ingridlangholm9218 2 жыл бұрын

I learn the longtail cast on when I was 5-6years old, and that is still my favorite cast on more than 50 years later 😊

@CricketsMa Жыл бұрын

My grandmother taught me the long tailed method when I was a child. At some point, I switched to German twisted. I knit mostly, socks and this works well for me. Thanks for the demo! I have a book that shows many methods, but a visual library is so much better.

@mrnmrstran 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@jfulton-ak 2 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq 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 KZfaq hunting and learned the long-tail caston. I pretty much exclusively use that now but plan to try several of these!

@beckyblackham2826 Жыл бұрын

I first learned the knitted on cast on. In every day use, I use the simple loop, clockwise, as you show it. It is difficult to work the first row, as you describe. I greatly appreciate what you show here and intend to use much of this immediately! Thank you!

@bsfb3ar Жыл бұрын

Great teacher. Can't say enough how much I've learn watching this episode.

@christineraouf286 Жыл бұрын

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.