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Loop Cast OnA loop cast (also called an backwards E cast on) is an easy way to cast on stitches at the beginning or middle of your knitting project!
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Knitted Cast On
The knitted cast on is easy to do, especially if you already know how to make a knit stitch. This is a good all-purpose cast on and creates a stretchy edge to your work.
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The knitted cast on is easy to do, especially if you already know how to make a knit stitch. This is a good all-purpose cast on and creates a stretchy edge to your work.
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Long Tail Cast On
This cast on is fast and neat once you become comfortable with it. You may also see it referred to as the slingshot cast on.
This cast on is fast and neat once you become comfortable with it. You may also see it referred to as the slingshot cast on.
Knit Stitch EnglishIf you knit English style, you hold the yarn in your right hand and "throw" it over your needle.
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Purl Stitch EnglishIf you knit English style, try this tutorial for purling.
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Knit Stitch ContinentalIf you knit Continental style, you hold the yarn in your left hand and "pick" it with your needle. If you already crochet or are left handed, you may find this style easier.
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Purl Stitch ContinentalIf you are a Continental style knitter, use this tutorial to learn to Purl.
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Cabled Cast On
This cast on creates a solid edge. It is quite similar to the Knitted Cast On. The difference is in where you insert your needle and draw the loop through. In the Knitted Cast On, you are drawing it from the previous stitch. Here, we draw it from between the two previous stitches.
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This cast on creates a solid edge. It is quite similar to the Knitted Cast On. The difference is in where you insert your needle and draw the loop through. In the Knitted Cast On, you are drawing it from the previous stitch. Here, we draw it from between the two previous stitches.
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Channel Islands Cast On
This cast on requires three lengths of yarn and leaves behind a picot edging.
This cast on requires three lengths of yarn and leaves behind a picot edging.
Circular Cast On
This cast on may appear tricky, but it has a really unique and clever aspect to it. The yarn tail is used as something of a drawstring, gathering the cast on stitches into a circle so you don’t have to worry about joining them to work in the round.
This cast on may appear tricky, but it has a really unique and clever aspect to it. The yarn tail is used as something of a drawstring, gathering the cast on stitches into a circle so you don’t have to worry about joining them to work in the round.
