How to cast on (KNIT!)

how to start your knitting! This is for people who find it too hard to it using other methods.
Excuse the quality, this was done with an Eye Toy, on my shoulder, hence the moving about.
Feel free to check out my other free video, I used my Kodak Easy Share to do it so it's much clearer and I commentate in it as well.

This is NOT THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT. I know the wording in my title makes it sound like it but it's not. This is how some people need to do it and it works! So why get smart and say that I need to learn how? Who's knitted scarves already? I have. Don't question my methods. If it works, it's a way.

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[Strgzr11]

Please understand, I do not mean this snotty or bitchy in any way; but would some one tell me why this method is prefered? It seems somewhat complicated, so I was wondering if it is especially useful for a certain stitch or project? Again, I'm not criticizing, I'm only asking :-)

[SpamBAT]

My mother tried to teach me how to cast on using one needle and a thumb, I was 7 at the time and did not have the co-ordination or discipline to get my thumb to do what I wanted it too. So I just winged it with a needle one day and this is what happened. Some can do the thumb way and some can't. Some can do it other ways. I like this way.

[japanoi]

Snowflakes stop being so rude, dont wrorry spambat I agree with you there are ltos of ways to cast on. SnowflakesCS I think your the one who needs to do reasearch if you think there is only one way.

[SpamBAT]

Thank you :) There's almost always a few ways to do something when it comes to knitting.

[SnowflakeCS]

Where on earth did you learn to cast on by wrapping the yarn around two needles? I think perhaps YOU need to research 'how to cast on'!

[SpamBAT]

Maybe I should have re-worded it to "a way to cast on" considering there is NOT ONLY ONE WAY TO DO IT.

Maybe you should take some chill pills and stop using youtube as a punching bag for your anger management issues.

[nicksmistress]

Thanks so much for this video! This is the ONLY cast on video I've been able to understand.

[hlupanask]

thanks a lot.... very helpful.... i am starting now......

[wkdweewitch]

Thank you! This is by far the easiest method- I can't quite get the other methods i've seen on here....top bird you are! x

[millions2nette]

Very nice. This is so much better than that other method with all of that figure 8 stuff that you have to do with your hands. This is very appreciated..and the first time I ever saw it too.

[Avatarlover85]

thank you, this helped me so much!

[riotxxgirl13]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!

[dungeoneer]

Thank you so much, this is the only video instruction i have actually been able to understand, i never learned this as a child so my adult brain struggles - so clear and simple videos are just what i needed!

[firstofcentral]

THANK YOU!!! I'm left-handed, so everything I do is upside down and backwards. Watched this one time and was finally able to cast on sucessfully!

[uraya1]

nice but is there anyway to make this video slower? you move too fast for beginners like me:(

[teganyavo]

hey, fantastic. don't tell my dude friends im learning how to knit

[radcliffefamily]

Wow. Even I can understand this. Thank you.