I used to love knitting but haven't done it in years. You make me want to dig out my needles!😀

Rather than telling us it does not matter which direction we wind the yarn in the cast on, it would be more useful to tell us which wrapping direction will produce properly mounted stitches. While it is convenient you can just knit them correctly by inspecting the stitch for its leading leg, it would be infinitely easier to know that you have already mounted them correctly by wrapping in the proper direction each time. Looks like I need to find another video that will explain this.

Your explanation was the easiest to understand! Thank you!

Thank you, Judy! I heard your cast-on method mentioned in a video by Elise Rose Crochet, so I went hunting on youtube. I initially found several videos by other content providers and watched them all, but was left feeling somewhat confused. Today I was delighted when your video happened to pop up in my feed, as if by "magic." After watching it, I have a much better grasp of what I'm doing and why it works. Nothing like getting it straight from the source! Your explanation was as clear as a bell, and I have a much better understanding now as to what to look for when it comes to knitting stitches off the needles for the first round. I'm new to knitting and oftentimes things seem much more confusing than they actually are, but your video was straight-forward and instructive and I feel confident that I can proceed with doing my first-ever Judy's Magic Cast-On. Thanks again! <3

2023 and I just learnt this. Thankyou xx

Excelent class, thanks !!!! I coudnt understand untill I found you.....From Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

Thank you Roxanne for showing me the way! I've watched other videos but they go too fast for me, a complete novice. Your explanation and demonstration was perfect 🥰 x

Dear Lady, thank you SO much for this demonstration. I was struggling along with diagrams in a book, trying to knit my first toe up socks - plus being a left handed person who was taught to knit right handed - when I suddenly thought of KZfaq ! I am very grateful to you for this easy to understand film.

Thank you for showing us in detail, talking us through the thoughts behind the why and how’s. And love your yarn 😍

Thank you

So much explanation and irritating tops, bottoms, top yarn, bottom yarn etc! Just get on with it.

Fantastic video, no problem to follow this. Thank you so much. I will start my first Toe-up- Socks today.

This makes so much sense now!

The best explanation.I was watching 4 videos before and was confused. This video was brilliant, thanks Maria

Thank you again for your help and support. I think I know what to do but loose confidence and luckily you come to my rescue. Such a clever cast on and not just for socks but I made a cotton bag for carrying vegetables and used your cast on. Thanks again.

Magnificent😃

I learned more from your very own description and I have all the other videos that I have watched except for whirlybird and Nettie Nettie and also my very best favorite VeryPink Knits,Stacey because she had her slow motion cast on which was very helpful yours was very slow as well thank you so much Judy. Now if I can just find a pattern that I can understand easily

Thank you, Judy!!

ATTENTION BEGINNER KNITTERS. I’m a beginner too--starting my first pair of socks. I watched this cast-on video and it’s VERY MEAN and will have you questioning your sanity. Here’s why: Judy spends the first 7 minutes explaining a few things. First, you drape the yarn over the top needle so that the tail is in the front, working yarn in the back. Then you pick up the yarn so that the tail is over your pointer finger, and the working yarn is over your thumb, basically twisting the yarn. Cool, no issues here. At 7:00 minute mark, Judy starts her cast-on showing this. You get to see the whole cast-on, with all the stitches on the bottom needle being made by the tail yarn, and all the stitches on the top needle being made by the working yarn. It’s super easy to see because of the rainbow yarn she’s using. Now, there is a cut in the video just after 8:10 and suddenly, AS JUDY IS EXPLAINING WHAT TO DO WITH THE TAIL WHEN YOU TURN YOUR WORK, her tail is attached to the top stitches, and the working yarn is attached to the bottom stitches. You probably didn’t notice, because Judy made sure to realign her rainbow yarn so that yellow and blue stitches are showing still. Friends, do you know how long I struggled to understand what to do with the tail, why I wasn’t able to turn my work the way she did? This was a very mean trick. If you are a beginner, use the Turkish Cast On instead; Andrea Mowry has a great video on it.

Thanks, Judy! Starting on a bag with your help :) Will try to post progress videos

Did you know that isn't your cast-on, Judy? It was published in book Clair Hallik "Silmus kudumine" in 1959.

confusing, but makes sense

I'm a Great-Grandma teaching my little one how to knit. Can you tell me what yarn you are using. I'd love for her to have that multi colored yarn.

This is the best video for JMCO! I like that you explain it does not matter which direction the yarn is wrapped because it is the next row of knitting those wrapped stitches that remounts the stitches! This stitch is your namesake .... well done!!!

I have been watching many videos on this technique. By George, I think I've got it!

Great tutorial! Answered so many questions I had! Thank you!

I’m a relatively new knitter (21 months) just about to do my first “toe up” socks 🥰 thank you for illuminating

Judy - such a wonderful relaxed tutorial thank you. You have demystified this for me. I have driven myself crazy trying to learn it from a book. ♥️♥️♥️🥰

love this video...wo helpful

This video takes a ridiculously long time to get through. Just show the steps!

Excellent explanation!!! Thanks for your details!

You seem to have the working and tail yarn the other way around the second time you do it (around 7 minutes in).

Hello there, I just wanted to Thank you for making it so easy to do Judy's Magic Cast on. I have learnt so much today thanks to you. Thank you again. Marie Hansen

Talk to much

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Fantastic tutorial, thank you so much. I actually did it, wow. Thank you so much for sharing

I have referred to this video every time I've made a pair of socks. Thank you for such great instructions!

Thank you! It was great help and that difficult! Even for me😊

Thanks a ton for such a quick reply. I can now stop thinking about it. REallyy enjoy using it.

I have watched this so many times and am still confused about one point - at the beginning (first cast on round) the tail end goes onto the pointer finger and is used as the top yarn which makes a stick on the bottom needle. After the second cast on it looks as though the tail end is used to make the top stitch - especially seem when showing how the tail end hangs and is brought around the second yarn just before starting to knit the fist row. What am I not getting ????

this video is so helpful! thank you, Judy 'u'

You have explained it so well that we can do it without having to repeat the video over and over again. This is the best Judy cast on tutorial! Thank you for sharing.

I don't understand Why you make this cast on method so complicated?

Wonderful video! Very detailed and easy to understand. You went through each part so that I could understand what was going. I have never been able to 'get" this before. First time that I have actually understood it! Thank you Thank you Thank you so so much Judy Becker! Five stars! Thank you for sharing!

Too much talking!! I sat through 2 minutes of you talking with the needles and yarn in my hand, but nothing happened.

Thank you. Love this video. It has been a big help with knitting my socks.

The best video on this technique! Very clear and easy to follow. Really like this demonstrations using the two different needles and the variegated colored yarn, again this added to the clarity of this instructional video. I keep this in my library and refer to it often. Thank you thank you for this “magic cast on” Judy!!!

What if you want to purl the 1st row?

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Judy's magic cast on is RIGHT - that's my motto since your tail would be on your right whenever you start a new row