The knitted cast-on is a cast-on to use in an emergency.
It requires just one strand of yarn, which is all you’ve got once you start knitting, so it’s perfect for adding stitches mid-project.
You can use it anytime your pattern tells you to cast on a certain number of stitches at the beginning of a row.
You can also use it any time you run out of tail doing the long-tail cast-on and you don’t want to start over. Just use the knitted cast-on to cast on the remaining number of stitches.
To do the knitted cast-on, you simply knit the first stitch on your left-hand needle without taking it off, and then pass the new stitch back to the left-hand needle.
It’s kind of like the cable cast-on, where you insert your needle between the first and second stitches to form the stitch, but the knitted cast-on is even easier.
Plus, if you twist the stitch as you place it on the left-hand needle, you are already set up to cast on the next stitch.
Video: The Easiest Way To Do An Easy Knitted Cast-On
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[KnitFreedom] - How To Do A Knitted Cast-On
Related Tutorials:
- Provisional Cast-On With A Crochet Hook
- When You Run Out Of Tail — Tricks For Casting On And Weaving In Short Ends
Speaking of cast-ons, you may not be aware that there are over 40 different cast-ons you can use in different situations and for different projects.
You might have noticed that using just one basic cast-on for every project sometimes doesn’t leave the best, strongest, or stretchiest edge on your knitting.
Grab our Video Guide to Cast-Ons and learn 40 recommended ways to start your knitted projects, with stretchy cast-ons, invisible cast-ons, center-start cast-ons, and more.
Have you tried the knitted cast-on? What do you think? Leave a comment below.
6 thoughts on “How To Do The Knitted Cast-On”
I can’t wait to try all these different cast on methods. I have a number of new projects to begin next year and
new methods will be exciting. Brilliant timing Happy New year
Hi
I have used this cast on with two needles and a short tail. However on the first row the stitches are loopy. I dont like this look. Can you give me a suggestion?
Thank you
Marilyn
KnitPurlGurl sent me :) So glad to learn about you too! Re-learned knitter here.
Thanks so much for coming by and commenting! I’m so glad you visited! I really hope you love all the videos you find here. :)
Wow, another great video! I never knew that a knitted cast-on was that simple. Cool!
Thanks Renna! It’s super-easy, isn’t it?! I’m getting some great suggestions from the forum!