Knitting - Long-Tail Cast-on

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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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[mtlchicka]

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[scizessita]

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[LaRaina28]

Thank you I have watched every other casting on video and yours was the only one that taught me how do to it in a slow but watchable way! Thank you for the easy verbal instructions and the medium speed visual directions!!!! You totally ROCK!!!!

[butterflyinwinter]

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[cygnus193]

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[pepbean]

I made up my mind to start knitting yesterday, ignoring naysayers saying that I couldn't learn to knit in one day...and Today thanks to You and this Vidy...I"M KNITTING! Thanks So much!

[beautii24]

You taught my how to cast on 3 years ago and I've tried any other method! This seems so much more simple than everything else! Thanks!

[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.

[thebooklass]

This is so well explained and easy to see. Thank you!

[sandiraehtz]

Thanks a bunch! I'm a new knitter and I got this down now, thanks to you!