English cast-on demonstration

A demonstration, both in slow motion and full speed, of the English cast-on. Most useful if you knit with the yarn in your right hand. Note: there are more complete instructions at http://community.livejournal.com/advanced_knit/336536.html

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• knitting
• demonstration
• english
• cast-on

[weblore]

I tried this and compared it to the twisted german cast on. It it EXACTLY the same cast on, just worked a different way to produce the same result. I personally think doing it the twisted german method is easier because you only use one hand and less movements.

[naogannet]

Yes, it's identical structurally. Some people prefer one and some the other.

[weblore]

It looks elegant the way you do it, though :)

[naogannet]

Aw, thanks!

[melonscoffer123]

it is not done in england or in any of the english knitting books or mags

[naogannet]

I can say that all the books I've seen that give this cast on a name call it English. I can also say that I know of at least one person who learned it in England, though it wasn't given a name.

[ILoveSnowballTheBird]

ya i agree i really need to no how to make a loop thing

[Shatallion]

How about showing the very FIRST part of making the knots 'n stuff?

[naogannet]

I believe you haven't encountered it in England.

However, that doesn't mean it isn't English in origin and either fallen out of favor or not in common use. Alternatively, it might just have been named English for no good reason; it wouldn't have been the first time I'd seen something like that. (For instance, Americans call a particular type of fried potatoes, French fries. They're not French.)

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[melonscoffer123]

this is not something anyone i know does in england to cast on