Alternating 2 color long tail cast on

[royalic]

My Christmas presents will now be 1000x awesomer, thanks!

[HystericalParoxysm]

Thanks very much! This is super helpful and easy to understand... and you have really pretty nails!

[BeStrixed]

Hi, Is the white stitch (the traditional long tail co) a knit stitch and the red (reverse stitch) the purl?

So when finished casting on, we turn the work and then purl the white stitches and knit the reds?

Thanks!

[MarleneD1216]

@BeStrixed This method produces the same cast as a regular long tail cast on. This cast-on makes a "right side" row or a knit row. Patterns generally do not consider the long tail cast on as Row 1 though. As far as I know a cast on that actually produces alternating knits and purls does not exist.

I hope this answers your question; if not, please message me with more information on what pattern you are doing or the effect you are trying to achieve.

[BeStrixed]

@MarleneD1216

Hi, Thanks for responding :). I just wanted to know: Is the white stitch a knit or a purl? There are cast ons which produce knits and purls (such as provisional cast on) But thanks for answering honestly. Normally, a knit and purl looks obvious, but for some reason, I, personally, have a hard time seeing it with this particular cast on :^)

[MarleneD1216]

@BeStrixed Yes, I agree that it is hard to tell that the first row is supposed to be knit stitches, but ALL of the stitches you make when casting on this way are considered knit stitches so when you turn your work you are looking at purl stitches. :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[starkid]

THANKYOU this was so helpful :D

[lovetoknit1]

I was wondering how you would cast on using two colors, with more than one stitch of each color. Like five of one color and five of another color. I was trying for figure out a way to make a square pattern.

[MarleneD1216]

@lovetoknit1 For color blocks you would simply cast on each color then on your next row/round you have to lock the stitches. To lock them you simply make sure the yarn end of the color you just finished lies on top of the yarn end you are about to knit with before making your next st (both yarns r back for knit & forward for knit like normal); this traps the old yarn behind the new stitch. My "Intarsia Basics" video might be helpful, since that is really what you are doing but with out slants :)

[lovetoknit1]

@MarleneD1216 Thank you for the information. I thought thats the way to do it.

[MarleneD1216]

@lovetoknit1 Oh and it will be a bit fussy to start with since the blocks don't really get attached well until after about 3 rows. The stitch of the color dropped will stay loose until it's worked again that because the end isn't attached yet. So when you go to work it, you'll have to give it a little tug to whip it into shape :)

A normal bind off knit bind off (knit one, pass previous stitch over) is good for color blocks. You'll have to weave in each colors end on the bind off and the cast on

[LadeeMarion]

@MarleneD1216 I made this question 'cause I was finishing my dk project and finally I decided for a 2 colors bind off simply knitting with the MC and purling with the CC and then passing the previous stich over the last and I can tell it's perfect for this cast-on! ;)

[MarleneD1216]

@LadeeMarion Awesome! Making mental note to check back here next time I need to BO in two colorse! Oops, deleted my first response. Oh well, yours sound better... I like EZ's sewn BO, but it takes forever.

Good for you for doing DK!

[LadeeMarion]

Do you know any method for binding off a double knitting project that matches with this cast-on?

thanks

[rockyfreak0063]

thank you soooooo much!

[FindingSalihah]

Thank you!! My grandmother is teaching me a mitten pattern in the round that has two colors cast on at the edge, sort of a braided look. I could not get this part no matter how many times I watched her.  So glad to find your video!

[Laebeth89]

great video. I'm just learning to knit with two colors and I could not figure out how to cast on when dealing with both colors. thanks!

[Japangela]

Thank you!!! -from a beginner.

[spinel20]

thanks . If i need cast on 20 stitches , both side needs 20 stitches or just 20 for all ?

thank u very much

[MarleneD1216]

If your project says 20 then do a total of 20. If you are making a double knit item (2 sides knit at the same time) following a pattern not intended for double knit, then you would cast on 20 for each side.

My guess is you just want a total of 20 though as your pattern states. :)

[ichouha]

I do thank you so much for this video!

I am now interested in the method of Estonia,

kihnu vits. Your video is very helpful! Thank you.

[guyfan]

thanks for posting this! I just have one question, though, is it ok to use this style in doing a brioche stitch in the round?..thanks again

[MarleneD1216]

I've only used this as a cast on for double knitting. It is just as stretchy as a regular long-tail cast on if that is your concern.

[tzinoka]

Oh my gosh. You have made my double-knit worries disappear. Thank you!! This was super easy to understand. (:

[MamaDawn3]

Great Job showing how this is done! Thank you!

[MarleneD1216]

No, this method will be a closed cast on. I would think for what you want you would have to cast on with each color individually then manually alternate them on one needle.

[ProjectAutomne]

Quick question: Does this leave an open bottom to the knitting? In other words, will the two pieces be separate when the're finished (assuming you don't twist the first and last stitches of a row and you find a suitable way of binding off)?

I am familiar with double knitting but have only used a two-color long-tail cast on by holding both strands of yarn as one. I am looking for something that will leave me with two distinct pieces of knitting when finished.

Thank you so much.

[BlainNewport]

Nice job. Easy to see and well explained. Thanks.

[consensustranz]

Thanks for this video. Clear, detailed, and slow. Excellent tutorial.

[Carrie82157]

Wonderful! I've always wanted to know how to do that. So easy! Thanks so much.