Knitting Essentials: provisional cast-on

Lucy Neatby shows you how to do a provisional cast-on: an excerpt from Knitting Essentials 2, a DVD in the "Learn with Lucy" series.

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[Lydia667]

@weavingrancher the slip knot doesn't go on the knitting needle. you only count the loops you place on the needle.

[Lydia667]

@123meaghanb you pick the tail out and pull it from the chain end and it unzips. put your stitches on the needle as you unzip them.

[TheClairelily]

@123meaghanb Then you take the provisitional yarn out carefully and slip those stitches onto a knitting needle. At least that's what my pattern calls for (Poppy hat from Ravelry), I haven't gotten to that part yet myself. :)

[HaleysComments]

Thank You!

[lovethemomma]

Easiest and best explained provisional crochet cast on video that I've seen -- thanks!

[cinephile126]

@123meaghanb  I had the same question. I am assuming that's the case. you just knit those cast-on stitches. This way seems much easier by the way than others I've seen. Have you done this yet?

[123meaghanb]

So then what? You switch to your "real" yarn, knit your project and then what do you do when you want to join the end of your project to the beginning where you did the provisional cast on?

[weavingrancher]

This is a great video!! One question. Does the slip knot count as a stitch as you cst on? It seems as if when you unzip your provisional cast on if you have knit the slip stitch it will not come out. thanks so much , Lucy.

[MrsAuburnChick]

Loved this video...so simple but helpful too! Thanks!

[judibea54]

I started a pattern requiring that I knit vertically from the center out to the sides from provisionally cast on stitches. This really helped!!!.