Judy's Magic Cast On (Starting Toe Up Socks)

[MrCoffeetime1234]

Thank you for this great video. It is nice and clear and goes at the right pace for a beginner to pick up this technique. Five Stars!

[vtknitboy]

i use this exclusively!!!! love, love, love, love!!!! i do two at a time toeup magic loop!

[knitpurlhunter]

@vtknitboy I'm happy to be of help. I also have a casting on for toe up, two at a time video.

[zebdel]

Great explanation. Thank you.

[MeowMixthegreat]

Thanks for this video. I am working on my second pair of toe-up socks and still need your video to get me started!

[foxylady99ful]

A fine way to do the magic loop, I will definitely try this. Previously I have done the DP needle method for both sox and mitts, this looks like something I can master. Thanks for the easy to follow instructions.

[LINDALUF]

I just started a knitting class on making socks and our instructor is teaching this method. She directed us to this video. We spent 2 hours in class trying to get this right and I've only had to watch the video twice to get it.

Once you learn the technique it is fantastic!

Thank you for posting this video!

[shetiboKnottyEwe]

this is my favorite cast on for hexipuffs! thanks for the video!

[PonyTailGirl3D]

i've tried it five times and it still isn't working.

[knitpurlhunter]

@PonyTailGirl3D What can I do to help?

[LeideediSusy]

Hi!

Thank you for explanation, I will link this video on my next pdf tutorial on Ravelry, hope this make you happy. :)

Greetings from Italy.

[lovethemomma]

This might be enough to make be try it again . . . looks like even I can do it.

[mahtab73]

THANK YOU INDEED FOR THIS AND OTHER VIDEOS TOO!!!! ITS AWESOME BEING ABLE TO WATCH IT OVER & OVER AGAIN TILL ONE GETS IT (plus no need to bother ANYONE!!! :-))

[wonton71]

Awesome. Thx you so much

[Kisis3]

This is excellent. Very clear and easy to understand. Thank you!

[rosiecat123]

Thank you so much. I could never have done this cast on without your tutorial. I am very excited to make my first pair of toe up socks.

[87PianoGirl]

you made this so easy for me!!! Thank you so very much!!! I will be sharing this with my friends at the LYS, who all have been looking for a great way to learn this technique.

[mhenken]

Thanks for a concise explanation of how to do Judy's Magic Cast On! Mind if I link to this from my blog?

[knitpurlhunter]

@mhenken I would be flattered to have you link my video!

[tonitoland]

Very nice! Thank you :-)

[swal593868]

Thank you for your video. It is the best one I have seen explaining Judy Technique. Note I have just knitted my first ever sock on magic loop.;)

[knitpurlhunter]

@swal593868 Congrats on finishing your first sock and welcome to sock addiction! I love the magic loop!

[TheKnitcat]

Wicked awesome! I have been a bit shy of trying toe ups, as I didn't understand the written instructions for this cast on, and had no one near to ask. Hooray, I GET IT!!!

THANK YOU!!!

[knitpurlhunter]

@TheKnitcat I love toe up socks! Check out my website knitpurlhunter for info on my new knit along. It features toe up socks and more. Skacel is sponsoring the KAL with fab prizes and it is FREE!

[nailtech4years]

Thank you so much!! I have only knit socks cuff down on down on DPN's. So not only is this my first time doing toe up, it's also my first time doing magic loop. So far, so good. Great Video!!

[TheIntransit]

I love this video. I am one of these knitter's that knits one sock at a time. By the time I've finished one sock, I can't remember how to cast on again. This video is great because I can practice it over, and over agin until I get it right. I no longer have to wait until I can go to the yarn shop for help. Yippee! Paula Tacha

[violetta40]

Love this vid-explained well, and slow enough for a beginner knitter to understand. I wish they would all put that extra effort into it. Thanks a million.

[j8nnyl]

Great video, i am sharing it with a friend as well!

[j8nnyl]

@dankimforde -for eastern european knitting, (different from continental western knitting) it would be the opposite- CO as directed, then knit the first stitches through the front loop. Then when you get to the 2nd half of the round (where the narrrator says to knit through the back loop to prevent twisted stitches) you will just knit as you are (and I) are used to, SImply always knit into the 'open leg' of the stitch and you will be fine. ANd so on, only the first rnd will be like that.

[knitpurlhunter]

@dankimforde You could absolutely use this method for two hats. For European (continental style) knitting, the only difference is that you will hold your working yarn in your left hand - everything else is the same.

[Metatrongirl]

This is an awesome tutorial! Thank you so much for posting it. I kept dropping a stitch, somewhere, when following the written instructions... This made it so simple! You are a great teacher.

[birdbeaty]

Love the video. When I knit in the round with 3 needles, I knit my stitches off the front needle - you do the back needle. Have I been doing it wrong all these years. I'm so confused!

[knitpurlhunter]

@birdbeaty This video shows a cast on for toe up socks and is a bit different from the usual knitting in the round. It sounds as if you have been doing it correctly. You can watch my "Join in the Round" video to double check yourself. I definitely think it is time for you to try your hand at socks!

[birdbeaty]

@knitpurlhunter I have been knitting socks top down and thot I would knit toe up. How do you ever get going the right way if you keep knitting in the back needle. What am I missing?

[knitpurlhunter]

@birdbeaty My video shows knitting with one long circular needle called the magic loop.  You are knitting in the round and it is the slickest technique ever! Follow along with the video and trust in the method - it really works magic! Please let me know if you need any help!

[mahtab73]

awesome

[missmayasmommy]

Absolutely fantastic tutorial. Thank you! I am an experienced knitter who needed to add this to her bag of tricks and your video was perfectly paced and so clear.

[dedel43]

Will I be able to knit with 2 CN so I can knit 2 socks at once? This is how I knit my cuff down socks. Thanks

[knitpurlhunter]

@dedel43 Absolutely. The easiest way to do this is to knit a portion of one toe and then place it on a holder. Start the 2nd toe to the same point and then put both socks on the one needle.

[pinkpianogal1]

Using this method, can I knit 2 socks (w/ 2 balls of yarn) on 1 long " 47"circular needles? I like to have both on the same CN.

[knitpurlhunter]

@pinkpianogal1 You can absolutely do 2 at a time. I will be filming a video on this soon.  I knit all my socks using the magic loop technique with one long circular needle.

[tittipasticci]

great video!!! thanks!!

[joybern1]

Many thanks for this fantastic video....I tried other vudeos but your is the very best...BRAVO

Joy in Australia

[joybern1]

Many thanks for this fantastic video....I tried other vudeos but your is the very best...BRAVO

Joy in Australia

[dwink1993]

I love this cast on method. But I a have holes on the sides between the 2 circ needles. I am increasing using K1F&B method. Any suggestions on how to keep the holes from happening.

[knitpurlhunter]

@dwink1993 Try tightening the stitch after the kfb - it is this stitch that tightens up the kfb. You could use a make one instead of the kfb. Try my Make One video. Hope this helps!

[civiltreehugger]

thank you! great instructional video!!

[Toontes1969]

THANK YOU! I was fighting with multiple needles while making socks. I pulled it all out and went to circular needs, but being a fairly new knitter, I could not follow the written directions. Your video showed me how to start the toe AND taught me how to read the directions from the book. I am starting my increases and knit rounds...with a smile on my face not a grimace. Thanks again!

[trenalune]

Great video - thank you for teaching me! :)

[maryinpa]

Great tutorial. Thanks so much. I'm a novice knitter working on a cover for my kindle. Your instructions were so very clear for Judy's Magic Cast-On. Also, not having worked in the round before, I appreciated that you took the tutorial through 2 full rounds. I'll be back for more lessons!

[onelastbloom]

Absolutely the best, most fool-proof tutorial for this technique! I tried several other videos and many written descriptions and I just couldn't figure it out until I saw yours! Thank you so much!

[mhenken]

Wonderful video, concise and to the point. Got it in one try - thank you!

[knitpurlhunter]

@mhenken Enjoy toe up socks! You will have so much fun with this method. Send me a pic of the new socks!! Michelle

[ManicJas13]

Thank you so much! I, too, have a toe up sock book and the illustrations (altho explain the process well...) are still confusing. Seeing it done is something else. It's a smack your head and say eureka moment!

[ikraftr]

You've done a very good job of explaining this - thanks!

[xfireworksxx]

i agree with the other commenters - this is the best tutorial on judy's technique i've seen! thanks so much :)

[rheannarudy]

Thanks so much! I'm making "Poppy" the doll (by Ysolda) and needed to learn this cast on for the top of her head. Excellent instructions, I got it first try without any problems. Thanks again!

[barbylucedistelle]

Best video, best close up, best instruction. I'm able to do a Magic Cast On now!

[kaityspins]

Thank you for teaching me Judy's Magic Cast On! This is the best instruction I have seen for teaching this technique.

[EveStarr]

BEST visual on this technique. I appreciate the close-ups and the slow, deliberate pace of the demo. Thanks!!

[zutaloo]

briiliant  video - thanks for your help!

[momblvr]

This is the clearest example I've seen for Judy's Magic Cast On!! Thank you so very much!! you explained it clearly, slowly, and with no glare on the needles!!

[sicplano]

Thank you for taking time to explain this so well.  I have a book on toe up socks 2 at a time with good illustrations, but seeing the cast on in video makes all the difference.

Thanks again *:)

[knitpurlhunter]

@sicplano I'm glad to help. Send me a pic of the finished socks! Happy knitting, Michelle

[jbrose40]

Your's is easily the best Magic Cast On video on Youtube! Thank you very much.

[mynameisbub]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for going slow enough that I can work my own cast on and be able to keep an eye on both without pausing! Yay!