The most elastic cast-on in the world

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knitfish

13 жыл бұрын

This method of casting on is as elastic as the fabric and looks good, too.

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@ttfranzens 3 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!

@ViKee010 2 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. 👍🏼🤍

@nelbringsjord7716 4 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!

@mjb7692 6 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!

@rileyeaston1207 2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster.

@eviehammond9638 10 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!

@elliria_home 5 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!

@noellerenee505 9 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!

@MethCrystal666 8 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 :)

@AnneNonimous 8 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 :^)

@happyplace999 10 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.

@DianaL647 2 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.

@bellecurvedesign 3 жыл бұрын

The cast on of my glove, cowl, and sock knitting dreams! I've used this for so many different projects. Thank you!

@sarahllop8683 9 жыл бұрын

I love learning a variety of knitting techniques for different applications, thank you so much for sharing this!

@dianathorpe2280 3 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!!!!!!!!!!!

@nadinemicoleau8799 9 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.

@catstap3067 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking time to show us this stretchy casting on method.

@grainnedhu2673 9 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.

@judithwilber2540 4 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....

@marshabelsaas6778 7 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!

@helenabyers6030 10 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!

@laura3071934 6 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!

@maymayrays 2 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 👏🏼

@AlizeePauwels 8 жыл бұрын

WOW ! Thank you. This is the best elastic cast on technique i've ever used :)

@lesleyedwards9699 5 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!

@rodagrey2477 7 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.

@ladyflowers7202 9 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.

@nch1646 6 жыл бұрын

Got it finally! Watched two other videos before and could not figure out. Thank you for showing so clearly

@denisehbisme 4 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.

@watsonspuzzle 9 жыл бұрын

I'm a beginning knitter, so I'm glad to have learned this first!

@JHoyt-vq7qg 4 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🤓

@stitchy_linn 8 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. :)

@kimgilbertson8476 9 жыл бұрын

Works beautifully!

@crisic1 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this, I have used it many times since I saw the video.

@KristinaPouliot 8 жыл бұрын

Had to watch 3 or 4 videos to figure out this stretchy cast on... your technique was the most helpful! Thank you!

@jackiemcfadden9105 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, it’s been my favorite for a couple years!!!

@KimGillard 7 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.

@berniehw 7 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.

@karenhumphray7924 5 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!!

@fizzknit9446 4 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.

@liyaneepops 9 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration. Thanks for sharing. I find your voice so relaxing.

@clairespann9956 8 жыл бұрын

Love this for socks and cuffs- it's just great! Thanks for the tutorial.

@bikihonko1468 5 жыл бұрын

Super clear video, lovely cast on that I use quite a bit. Thanks!

@thebrowns1177 3 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.

@nancybrewer1049 3 жыл бұрын

Love this cast on. Use it all the time. Thank you!

@Gladtobemom 9 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!

@LiLiJughead 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm new to knitting and looking to try everything.

@theclageraghty1 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! I'm starting to do cuff down socks and this is perfect

@rosemariewebber8874 9 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

@LauraK93 3 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful. I also like the way you make a slip knot!

@susansutton1712 3 жыл бұрын

This is really efficient. Thank you very much for sharing x

@paige37914 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I love this cast on and use it on all of my ribbed cuffs/hats!

@caesac 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this - it's very helpful!

@MsArkama 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! This seems a very good method!

@janetbrown2927 3 жыл бұрын

Why did it take me this long to learn about this? WOW! Thank you

@emmacastro584 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much , it had help me a lot in my design. From Dallas!

@karenlang3039 10 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

@AlisonDaykin 12 жыл бұрын

What an interesting technique. One I'll certainly try on my next pair of socks. Thanks.

@ladyheepster 6 жыл бұрын

Thank-you! Nice and slow there, got it at last, yes, it certainly is a wonderful thing!

@birgitahrendt7573 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, why did I not find this video much earlier ? - thanks a lot - this made my knitting life perfect.

@gmr5804 6 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.

@marym2912 8 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.

@ditahochberg4458 7 жыл бұрын

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@alinaappasova802 10 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!

@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.

@opera.english.subtitles 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!

@Windy888City 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you knitfish - this is just what i was looking for :) x

@catief1031 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I will most definitely try it.

@CaptainGerBear 8 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.

@ladyboywonder9139 8 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

@jackiemcfadden9105 6 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite elastic cast on!

@isabellebidou 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!!!!! Thank you

@VASHON-ve6ki 3 жыл бұрын

YOU are "a wonderful thing". . to share this with everyone. . thank you!!!

@neh214 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing so generously! I'll def9give it a try, Nancy

@loibis9995 9 жыл бұрын

I like this method so much more no need for the "long tail " which some times is not long enough.

@zeinabamiri8017 24 күн бұрын

This is the best Thanks for sharing it 🙏🏻

@loibis9995 9 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Looks like 1st part of estonian cast on. Thanks for the demo.

@ReneeWardRealtor 7 жыл бұрын

thanks ur a star

@lottatroublemaker6130 7 жыл бұрын

That really looks great! Must be fantastic for socks and even better, HATS!!! :)

@ljchristie1 6 жыл бұрын

My Nanny used to do that cast-on, but I couldn't remember how to do it. Thank you 😘

@lesleymcneely3747 5 жыл бұрын

my grandmother taught me this cast on 20 odd years ago. she always used it. she is 97 now

@elizabethkirkeide2458 4 жыл бұрын

I would call it stretchy thumb cast-on to remind me how to do it. Thanks, so useful.

@cjkissa 8 жыл бұрын

my Favourite CO - thank you😃

@suzyburke 12 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

@mesonalboudi8034 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@user-ws9dr8be5p 8 жыл бұрын

СПАСИБО ОГРОМНОЕ.СУПЕР!

@user-kc4xf3bm6o 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Beautifully! I am is Russia.

@paulafoulsham9316 10 жыл бұрын

Brill, will try tomorrow

@krisvanallen 6 ай бұрын

It’s a very pretty cast on, but when you yank on that yarn I get worried!😂

@shields42062 8 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.

@ayhamaopuly7352 5 жыл бұрын

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@rh8152 5 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.

@nonomh012 9 жыл бұрын

yes .it is a good cast on my mother teatch me . I used it until now.

@EV-D-10 6 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.

@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539 5 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.

@natalit9285 5 жыл бұрын

Очень понятно и достаточно легко набирать, даже без перевода. Спасибо.

@deborahcastelli5903 10 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. This is the standard cast on that appears in all of the old (before 1950) knitting books. I learned it as a child. Knitfish's Mom may have stumbled upon it honestly, as EZ used to say: nothing in knitting is likely to be new...she called her innovations "un-ventions...since she figured it had all been done before. In the case of this cast on, it was largely abandoned in favor of the long tail and other cast ons, since this one tends to stretch out of shape when knitting the first row or round, leaving the cast on edge rather unstable and unsightly. You will notice in the video, that the knitter is tugging hard after each cast on stitch, that is no accident. Without that yank on the yarn, this cast on is a mess. Learn the real long tail cast on instead, and then a few others.

@fieriecelt 7 жыл бұрын

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@ericeandco 6 жыл бұрын

Harsh

@cherylcairns4205 6 жыл бұрын

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@deeraines9416 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. I am someone who learned from my grandmother how to co a verity of fiber arts. I tried to learn to knit for years and just could not wrap my brain arojnd it. My grandmother learned from her grandmother and mother and the same several generations back. My ancestors learned to look, study, and then recreate the item by memory. i have finally learned to knig....4 years ago. I did not learn how to read a crochet pattern until about 6 years ago. I did start learning to read knitting patterns very early. The one thing i have found in all of my fiber arts is that of all the stiches, cuts, pulling, etc...in our time chances are it has been done before...even if we have never seen it. We may call it new and our discovery, but that does not mean it was plagorized. I know many mountain people, many tibe members who do not know how to read...some as younb as 20, and they get excited when they fiugure out how to recreate what they have seen or create something in their minds eye. Please understand i do not intend on hurting anyones feeling or be offensive, but i hope my chiming in on the what i find to be negative and purposefully hurtful comments willl gently remind all of us there most of the time are many more sides than we can see and we should try to find enncouraging words to get outr point across.

@jamilahulun636 6 жыл бұрын

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@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 😊

@Coriroc 5 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?

@irenlasorko4101 8 жыл бұрын

Очень кстати! Благодарю!

@cubbylevi1764 6 жыл бұрын

I guess this would be necessary for socks, but I prefer the slingshot method, which I’ve used for 51 years. But, excellent tutorial!

@tm13tube 10 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?

@janicemartin1580 9 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.