How to Knit Socks: Casting on and Working the Cuff

"Cast on" and that's it? Casting on using the right method is really important for cuff down socks... After all, you don't want to finish the entire sock and notice that your standard cable cast on isn't stretchy enough to get your foot into.

The presenter speaks well, but no matter what, knitting with double pointed needles looks scary and confusing - how do you keep them organized and keep your work from twisting? I feel lost just looking at those things.

Thank you CrlJean & barbarabobo--your advice is really helpful. I've noticed that many of today's "johnny-come-lately" knitting "experts" and "designers" really don't have much knowledge or experience with the craft of knitting.

At first thought the comments for this video were harsh. Unfortunately this video makes starting a sock look much harder than it needs to be. For example: instead of slipping all the stitches to double point needles before starting the first row, I cast on to a straight, larger needle and then knit off that needle onto double points. It makes my first round much simpler. I also cast on an additional stitch. I slip the 1ST stitch and then knit it TOGETHER with my LAST stitch to tighten the join.

At point 2:54 or thereabouts, the instructor picks up the needles and they splay around.... very confusing for the viewer. When I teach this, I lay the work down with the needle with the working yarn on the right and the needle to be joined on the bottom, then the student can see the square work and make sure the work is not twisted. I have never had a student fail with this as it is so clear. The first few rows are the most challenging, more color contrast would help as well.

There is no such word as casted. The past tense is cast.

Thanks for that. I get so tired of people adding "ed" to words that don't need it for the past tense.

The sound keeps breaking up and makes the instructions hard to follow

When the video starts, put it on pause until it has finish downloading and you can watch it after without interruption. I hope this helps you. ;)