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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2007

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Double Cast-On
aka Long-Tail Cast-On
aka Continental Cast-On
My favorite cast on method.
This creates a nice, stretchy edge that works well for stockinette stitch or for ribbing. Easy to knit from, easy to pick up stitches from, this is also the fastest cast-on I know, once you get the hang of it. It's even faster than Single Cast-On when you take into account that this method creates an already knitted row. (By the way, purl the first row if working stockinette on straight needles, because of the already-knitted row this creates.) Recommended for beginners, or anyone.

...Calculate 1/2" - 1" of yarn per stitch for the "long tail" that is required for this cast-on method. Let the tail dangle from the thumb of the left hand, so that it can untwist occasionally as you go (the thumb side gets twisted).

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  • thedrunkgoat

    VERY helpful video. Very clear, and easy to understand. This definitely got me on the right path.

    NOTE: to those saying that knitting is to hard or this video didn't help: don't skim through info looking for an easy way. Once you learn it the right way it will become easy, and muscle memory will make it second nature. Your hands will do it without your brain having to think about it.

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  • Diachrony

    You are an absolute angel for sharing this. I would have never been able to understand this technique without your video. :)

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  • tentempieproductions

    I love it!!

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  • Sonja baila

    it is beautifully explained !

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  • Coastalgirl38

    So, for a rib, you don't have to do it differently?

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  • Nina Afremov

    I'm left handed -__-

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  • Cavocorax

    @siriuslynow

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  • rabdixon

    I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, I always end up with three loops for each cast. Your instructions make it look so easy and I'm trying to follow it exactly, but so far I'm terrible at this!

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  • babsipp

    When I follow this I end up with the tail at the pointed end and the yarn attached to the bottom end. I must be doing something wrong. Hold up the finished piece and be more

    clear about this. Very frustrating!

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  • Lumeena Mage

    thank you, learned how to do long tail cast on today. easy once you get the hand of it. clear and easy to follow instructions. thanks for making this video.

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  • Julie Brown

    Thank you. I watched another video to do this and was confused. This video was easy to understand and follow

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  • Gloria Carson

    Helpful but too fast.

    

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