Casting on

CASTING ON

There are several methods of casting on, some give a stronger bottom edge than others, but every method starts with a slip knot. A slip knot is ideal, but any loosely tied knot will do to start with.

When casting on, make sure you keep the stitches loose.

Casting on with 2 needles – Knitted cast on

Method

1. Place the slip knot onto the left needle.
2. Slide the right needle up from the front through the stitch so it sits behind and the needles are crossed.
3. Take the yarn in your right hand and wrap anti-clockwise (from right to left) around the right needle from the back to the front.
4. Slide the needle back and down - through the knot, catching the yarn you have just wrapped around on the point of the right needle. 
5. Slip the stitch off the right needle onto the left needle.

 Casting on with 2 needles – Cable cast on

1. Work as Knitted cast on, but after Step 5 work as follows:
2. Place the right needle between the first and second stitch. Take the yarn and wrap it around the right needle as before.
3. Bring the right needle through to the front catching the new loop on the tip, and slip the stitch onto the left hand needle.
4. Repeat Steps 2 & 3 until required number of stitches are made.