How to Knit a Sweater : Knitting a Sweater: Casting On

When knitting a sweater, begin with a cast-on, then make a slip knot. Begin knitting a sweater with the cast on in this free video on knitting basics for beginners from an experienced knitter.

Expert: Pam Grushkin
Bio: Pam Grushkin learned to knit at a young age, and she now teaches knitting both independently and through yarn shops.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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Entertainment

Tags:

• knitting
• knitting a sweater
• knitting projects

[culturedmind]

What size is that knitting needle?

[leananshae]

The style of casting on demonstrated here has two major problems: (1) you have to estimate how much of a tail to leave when making your slip knot, and, (2) you are left with a "dead" edge once you've knitted on to the cast-on row. A dead edge is tight and unyielding to being picked up for further knitting.

A "living" cast-on row is achieved without having to estimate the amount of yarn needed if you use the "Knitted Cast-On" method. There are tutorials on youtube if you do a word search.

[tranquilisolati]

I just got a great stocking hat pattern from knittingpatternoftheday (.) com and Grandma Nutt is adorable!

[barbados29]

@mussopman you click on the "CC" button

[mussopman]

How do you get rid of the words on the screen. I can't see what is going on.

[lcassady]

This is one way to cast on. Not the simplest!

[Bunnyboops1]

great but i dont understand it at all

[supporttruth]

great video