This chapter is part of our Cast-Ons Video Class. Click here to learn more.
What Is a Cast-On?
Casting on is what you do when you put stitches on the needle at the beginning of your project so that you can start to knit. Most knitters know one cast-on: the one they were taught when they first learned how to knit.
If this is the case with you, know that there's no reason to limit yourself to a few basic cast-ons.
Regardless of which cast-on you learned when you first started knitting, there is probably a cast-on out there that is faster, easier, prettier or more interesting, or just better suited to your project - and that's where this book comes in.
So dive in and enjoy the variety of cast-ons available to you. I'll guide you through choosing the right cast-on in the sections below.
