This method of casting on is as elastic as the fabric and looks good, too.
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@ttfranzens3 жыл бұрын
This is a GAME CHANGER! Your mom is brilliant. Been knitting for over 50 years. I have always struggled with cast on's being too tight. If I do it looser it looks sloppy. I am selling handmade socks....this is awesome for top down socks. Thank you beyond measure!
@ViKee0103 жыл бұрын
I am new to knitting. I’ve been crocheting for a while. So I was cruising through looking for different cast-on methods and was pretty much completely confused till I came to your video. Even I can see the benefit of this method. You or your mother should be credited with this whenever it’s mentioned. Thank you so much. 👍🏼🤍
@mjb76926 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using this cast-on ever since I first saw this video about 5 years ago. If I haven’t done top down socks in a while, I return to refresh my memory. I love the way it’s presented. No frills, no overbearing music, plus it’s the best stretchy cast-on ever!
@rileyeaston12072 жыл бұрын
Instablaster.
@nelbringsjord77164 жыл бұрын
I love this cast-on and have used it for nine years thanks to this video. I use it 90% of the times I knit. Every time I come here now is to share it with others. Love it!
@elliria_home5 жыл бұрын
You're my hero. As a tight knitter, I'm always on the look-out for stretchy cast-ons and bind-offs. I've recently been looking for a stretchy cast-on for seed stitch. All the other stretchy cast-ons I've tried aren't stretchy with seed stitch even though they work fine with lots of other stitches. Yours, however, is. Now I can finally start the boot cuffs I'm knitting for someone as a gift. Thank you so much!
@eviehammond963810 жыл бұрын
Thank you -- excellent teaching, and the method looks very promising. Your step-by-step demonstration was very clear and well-shot, easy to follow. Well done! And don't worry -- now that it's on KZfaq, people will at last find out about your mom's method! Thank you for sharing it, and showing it, so well!
@DianaL6472 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you, your video has changed my knitting life. And I really love how calm and clear your instructions are. I will try to memorize this, but I'm sure I will be refreshing my memory by rewatching regularly at the start of my projects.
@berniehw7 жыл бұрын
This is the way I was taught how to cast on 70 years ago when I first began to knit it was called the thumb method, it was quite a while before I was shown the two needle method. I do use the thumb method for a nice elastic type of hem.
@karenhumphray79245 жыл бұрын
I was taught how to cast on this way as well over 50 years ago, I didn't realise there were any other ways!!
@fizzknit94464 жыл бұрын
Same here, this was always my regular cast on and, like you, mum and I called it the thumb method. However I do love wandering around youtube and I do now try various cast-ons and cast-offs. Proper spoilt for choice now..... so lucky to have the internet.... and all the great options we see from all over the world, and all the helpful tutorials.
@dianathorpe22803 жыл бұрын
I love this cast on!! I have used it for socks and booties and sweaters and hat. It is terrific because you don't have a long tail to have to guess and deal with. I don't know why anyone would use a long tail cast on for a stretchy edge. This is so much better and has such a pretty edge. Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!
@maymayrays2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using this cast on for years, especially for knitting socks. I’m back here after the _one time_ I decided to use another cast on, had to frog it back and start over 😂 it just wasn’t stretchy enough. Thanks for a great video 👏🏼
@noellerenee5059 жыл бұрын
This is the cast on I've been looking for 9 years!!! I was shown it at a knitting workshop but couldn't remember how to do it! Thanks so much. It's great for lace patterns especially!
@AnneNonimous8 жыл бұрын
This is AWESOME! Thank you for sharing your thumb and finger motions. I've seen this technique elsewhere but your movement simplifies it SO much and now the top edge of my socks are super stretchy :^)
@lesleyedwards96995 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. My husband has trouble putting socks on over his heel and if I make them wider at the top they just fall down. This has really changed my game. Thank you!
@marshabelsaas67787 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your precious mother's cast-on invention. It has become my favorite, too. And you are right: it is truly a wonderful thing. Blessings!
@nadinemicoleau87999 жыл бұрын
I loved this easy way of creating a stretchy cast on. Tried another one and just could not get it. This is super easy and so valuable. I have been knitting for over 20 years and just found this way of casting on for stretchy things.I am knitting leg warmers for next Christmas. Starting early this year. Thanks SO much.
@MethCrystal6668 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I've tried a few elastic cast-on methods - so far this is the easiest and best explained method I've seen :)
@catstap30677 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking time to show us this stretchy casting on method.
@helenabyers603010 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to let you know that this cast-on method is being touted on the web as ”Jenys Stretchy Cast-On”, as a complementary cast on to her "Jenys Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off". However, if your mom discovered it in the 80's, I think she has the prior claim. B-) Regardless, your video is MUCH easier to understand and learn from than any of the others I've watched. Kudos to you and your mom, and thank you very much for sharing!
@stitchy_linn8 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! I will utilize this CO method in my hat design coming out soon. I will include a link to your tutorial and give you credit in my pattern as well. :)
@grainnedhu26739 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this video! It's very well done, very easy to follow and you are absolutely correct, this is a wonderfully stretchy cast on that practically disappears into the fabric.
@happyplace99910 жыл бұрын
Incredible! Have used this twice, and I am hooked. Your Mom is a genius- thank her for the invention, and you for your clear, concise instruction.
@bellecurvedesign3 жыл бұрын
The cast on of my glove, cowl, and sock knitting dreams! I've used this for so many different projects. Thank you!
@rodagrey24777 жыл бұрын
This is amazing and it is so easy to follow--thank you so much. I have been researching many techniques on stretchy trimmings for socks etc… and this is the best. Thank you.
@judithwilber25404 жыл бұрын
omg! thank you so much! i have been watching different cast on stitch videos trying to find the one my gramma taught me when i was little.i have been interested in getting back into knitting but its been like almost 30 yrs and i was sitting here with a ball of string and two pencils trying to remember how i used to cast on...i decided to watch some videos to refresh my memory and none were exactly it....the simple cast on was one i used as a kid but that wasnt the better one my gramma showed me....after watching several different methods and trying them to see..this was it almost....lol....the beginning was what made me remember..i just pass over the yarn to make the stitch a little different....when you twist the strand over the needle instead of coming under to grab the other part i do a yarn over the needle with my right hand like when you knit.the result is the same....
@laura30719347 жыл бұрын
I have watched many other videos teaching this cast on method and yours is the only one that it shows it in such a way that is so easy to understand. I finally can do it! Thanks so much for posting it!
@watsonspuzzle9 жыл бұрын
I'm a beginning knitter, so I'm glad to have learned this first!
@lindav1403 Жыл бұрын
Just saw a link to this tutorial in someone's Ravelry project notes. Very curious to try it! Thank you for posting.
@nch16466 жыл бұрын
Got it finally! Watched two other videos before and could not figure out. Thank you for showing so clearly
@marym29128 жыл бұрын
I compared this method with the Chinese Waitress cast on, and find that its a touch more stretchy. I find the Chinese Waitress cast on to be a touch more attractive. Both are quite a bit more stretchy than the Twisted German/ Norwegian cast on method, which was my go to stretchy CO. This cast on method produces the same knot configuration as Jeny Staiman's slip knot cast on. The difference is using the needle to create the twist in the yarn vs Jeny's twisting the yarn with her left fingers. The trick to both is leaving just the right amount of yarn between each slip knot- too little and its not as stretchy. Thanks for posting. I liked your video and found it very easy to follow the first time through.
@ditahochberg44587 жыл бұрын
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@sarahllop86839 жыл бұрын
I love learning a variety of knitting techniques for different applications, thank you so much for sharing this!
@ladyflowers72029 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this stitch. It is awesome and I have even started by just making a stitch and not using a slip knot. I really love this cast-on and will be using it a lot.
@AlizeePauwels8 жыл бұрын
WOW ! Thank you. This is the best elastic cast on technique i've ever used :)
@denisehbisme4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial, I have been looking for a stretchy cast on that is easy and this is perfect and now will be my go to for stretchy cast on patterns.
@thebrowns11773 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. I was looking for a cast on for top-down fingerless mitts and I think this will be perfect.
@Gladtobemom9 жыл бұрын
This is the "sling knot" cast on that's used in net making. It's a line of slip knots. Your way of making it is much easier, I've never seen it used for knitting. When I saw this, I decided to use it for the cast on for an ankle sock and it works great. Your mom was a genius!
@liyaneepops9 жыл бұрын
Great demonstration. Thanks for sharing. I find your voice so relaxing.
@theclageraghty12 жыл бұрын
Love it! I'm starting to do cuff down socks and this is perfect
@kimgilbertson84769 жыл бұрын
Works beautifully!
@crisic112 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this, I have used it many times since I saw the video.
@JHoyt-vq7qg4 жыл бұрын
This is just the cast on I needed for my project! Thanks much to you & your mom for sharing! Wishing you well & take care🤓
@KristinaPouliot8 жыл бұрын
Had to watch 3 or 4 videos to figure out this stretchy cast on... your technique was the most helpful! Thank you!
@jackiemcfadden91054 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, it’s been my favorite for a couple years!!!
@CaptainGerBear8 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a good stretchy cast on to use with the fishnet stitch I invented a few years ago, and this looks like it might just fit the bill! Thank you for sharing it.
@loibis99959 жыл бұрын
I like this method so much more no need for the "long tail " which some times is not long enough.
@LiLiJughead8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm new to knitting and looking to try everything.
@paige379142 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! I love this cast on and use it on all of my ribbed cuffs/hats!
@gmr58046 жыл бұрын
After looking at at least 20 videos, i find this one method the easiest to learn to achieve and with the best end result, stretchiest and versatile ... at a girl!!!! Thanks for sharing this wonder ful cast on.
@rosemariewebber88749 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much to you and your Mom. I am over the moon now in appreciation for you taking the time to post this video. Cheers
@janetbrown29273 жыл бұрын
Why did it take me this long to learn about this? WOW! Thank you
@bikihonko14685 жыл бұрын
Super clear video, lovely cast on that I use quite a bit. Thanks!
@karenlang303910 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I was using the long tail cast on for socks, which worked fine for children's socks, but was too tight to fit over the heel on men's socks. I then tried the Old Norwegian cast on, but that wasn't all that much better. I have now tried your method and it worked brilliantly! Now the sock can get on the foot easily! The method is not too complicated, and looks good. I also appreciated your additional video where you show how to tighten the loop. I can see how it would also work well when you have to cast on in the middle of a project. I agree that this cast on should be much more widely known. Thank you to your mum, Karen
@KimGillard7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this with us! It's working great for me - a bit of practice and I know it'll go very smoothly. I'm trying it out on a toque.
@birgitahrendt75732 жыл бұрын
OMG, why did I not find this video much earlier ? - thanks a lot - this made my knitting life perfect.
@clairespann99568 жыл бұрын
Love this for socks and cuffs- it's just great! Thanks for the tutorial.
@LauraK933 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful. I also like the way you make a slip knot!
@suzyburke12 жыл бұрын
I am gonna try this cast on today! Very interesting and I can see how this could be applied in other areas such as button holes. It looks like a pretty edge. Is there an accompanying cast off? Suzanne
@nancybrewer10493 жыл бұрын
Love this cast on. Use it all the time. Thank you!
@caesac8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this - it's very helpful!
@Windy888City5 жыл бұрын
Thank you knitfish - this is just what i was looking for :) x
@AlisonDaykin12 жыл бұрын
What an interesting technique. One I'll certainly try on my next pair of socks. Thanks.
@susansutton17123 жыл бұрын
This is really efficient. Thank you very much for sharing x
@alinaappasova80210 жыл бұрын
Hm... it stretches indefinitely!!! I can pull cuff of the sock up to my knee with same number of stitches I've always used for my socks! This is awesome! Thank you for sharing!
@jackiemcfadden91057 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite elastic cast on!
@EV-D-106 жыл бұрын
it works...at first it looked like the thumb method but no...you don't use the tail end of the yarn, only the working yarn. This method is also handy when you have to cast on a lot of stitches...you'll always have enough yarn no matter the amount of stitches you have to cast on.
@emmacastro5844 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much , it had help me a lot in my design. From Dallas!
@MsArkama10 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! This seems a very good method!
@zeinabamiri8017Ай бұрын
This is the best Thanks for sharing it 🙏🏻
@opera.english.subtitles7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this!
@ladyheepster6 жыл бұрын
Thank-you! Nice and slow there, got it at last, yes, it certainly is a wonderful thing!
@neh2142 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing so generously! I'll def9give it a try, Nancy
@isabellebidou3 жыл бұрын
Love it!!!!! Thank you
@shields420629 жыл бұрын
aka Buttonhole cast on (Montse Stanley); Jeny's Stretchy Slip-knot cast-on (Jeny Staiman); Single Yarn Double Knot Cast On (oftroy--see KZfaq video). There are several ways to make the slip knot, but basically, it's just a series of slip knots on the needle.
@ayhamaopuly73525 жыл бұрын
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@lesleymcneely37475 жыл бұрын
my grandmother taught me this cast on 20 odd years ago. she always used it. she is 97 now
@catief103110 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I will most definitely try it.
@Coriroc5 жыл бұрын
I can't follow this, I've been trying for ages. I cast on two stitches instead of one every time... am I doing something obvious wrong?
@ladyboywonder91398 жыл бұрын
Good. GRAVY! I spent more than a few days looking for A stretchy short tail cast on ... I'm not sure this is the nice one that I used before but I will give it a try Thanks for posting
@loibis99959 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Looks like 1st part of estonian cast on. Thanks for the demo.
@VASHON-ve6ki3 жыл бұрын
YOU are "a wonderful thing". . to share this with everyone. . thank you!!!
@tm13tube10 жыл бұрын
I cannot imagine how you get a stretchy cast on when the yarn is pulled with such vigor which means I will have to try it for myself. Is this the same as the slipknot cast on?
@ljchristie16 жыл бұрын
My Nanny used to do that cast-on, but I couldn't remember how to do it. Thank you 😘
@rh81525 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the same cast on on have always used since I learned to knit as an 8 yr old. I have never seen anyone else do this cast on...until now. It’s funny becuz I always thought I was casting on wrong. Seems everyone else else does the long tail cast on using the slingshot method. I wondered why more knitters never used this method. Seems to me it works for most if not all knitted projects.
@cynthiaakacyndsmith65395 ай бұрын
This is how I cast on, I didn’t know that this was a different way. Thank you for sharing. Now I know it is an oops! It is perfect. Thanks again.
@mesonalboudi80343 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@elizabethkirkeide24584 жыл бұрын
I would call it stretchy thumb cast-on to remind me how to do it. Thanks, so useful.
@lottatroublemaker61307 жыл бұрын
That really looks great! Must be fantastic for socks and even better, HATS!!! :)
@ReneeWardRealtor7 жыл бұрын
thanks ur a star
@nicks.42765 жыл бұрын
Wow, I am really struggling to get this despite being an advanced knitter. Having a tough time pulling each knot snug and also getting my tension right between each c/o stitch -- I suppose both will come with practice (if I can stick with it and not go back to my fave, twisted German. Does anyone have a different video or tute that might help me visualize this better?
@chelseawestenberger17643 жыл бұрын
Search for Jeny’s Stretchy Cast On, there are lots of really good clear videos and this is basically the same thing. The loop can be difficult to pull tight at times.
@emmycrook3836 Жыл бұрын
This is exactly how I do it. I was just Rayville how to do a stretchy cat on and realized I was doing it incorrectly, however I do it just like this 😊
@joanbundt968210 жыл бұрын
How could I get the details of this in printed form?
@eliseoleary91013 жыл бұрын
when i do this why am i getting such large spaces between my cast on stitches?
@mebasil77217 жыл бұрын
do you have a nice cast off? I've never found one that matches..
@krisvanallen6 ай бұрын
It’s a very pretty cast on, but when you yank on that yarn I get worried!😂
@nonomh0129 жыл бұрын
yes .it is a good cast on my mother teatch me . I used it until now.
@DianaCrcht9 жыл бұрын
Do you have a cast off to go with this cast on?
@janicemartin15809 жыл бұрын
Had to fiddle a little with finger hold, as arthritis prevents fists from closing. Tight pull is necessary to tighten the stitch and even the gap in between stitches. Very nice cast-on, once I practiced enough to get right tension.
@cjkissa8 жыл бұрын
my Favourite CO - thank you😃
@maysands27086 жыл бұрын
How do I cast on it looks like holes
@paulafoulsham931610 жыл бұрын
Brill, will try tomorrow
@user-kc4xf3bm6o6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Beautifully! I am is Russia.
@eileenfb1948 Жыл бұрын
Amasingly stretchy, thank you. Thank you. Didn't she do well to make a mistake and come up with this.