Cat Bordhi demonstrates Judy Becker's Magic Cast-On

This is a great video for demonstrating a great technique. But I have to say that it's REALLY entertaining after a few too many glasses of wine. "Hello Thumb!"

my grandma used this cast on and she taught me almost 20yrs back.

Hi Cat...Great video. I looked thru all the comments for an answer and couldnt find it. Is this only for socks? I need a provisional cast on for a loop scarf that will be joined later. Would this work? If I need to cast on 22 stitches would that be 11 on each needle or 22 on each? Also, I would need something thing to hold that first row of stitches until I am ready to join, correct? Sorry for all the questions...=)

If you need 22 sts for the width of the scarf, you will need 22 sts on each needle. You could leave a string through the 22 sts that will be used later.

Thank you so much!!

beautiful!!!!!!
No more frappy, sloppy sock cast ons!!!!

After you cast on, did you distribute the stitches among more than two needles so that you are working truly in the round? That's what came to mind when I read your comment.

Cat,
Thank you so much for the video. It helped me so much. Where can you get your book "New Pathway for sock knitters"? I would love to get it. I'm new to making socks and wondered if it helped with the wraps when you get to the heel? I am still learning and need everything as easy as possible. Thank you again. I really enjoyed it.
Have a good one, Okiegma

Thank you. This was so much fun to warch your video. I learned a lot..

Hi Cat,
Yet again, then I use this cast on for knitting gauges? I have learned so much this past week. I made the first sock and didn't have any problems.You explain so well. Bye for now sewinsuzie