Knitted Cast On

Why Choose a Knitted Cast On

With over 200 types of casting on in knitting how do you choose the right cast on for your projects?

Well, the knitted cast on is a good basic "go-to" cast on that you'll want to learn and use often.

It provides an attractive and flexible cast-on that will stretch and bounce back into place.

Learn the knitted cast on below in just 4 easy steps!

How-to Make a Knitted Cast On

Leaving a 4-5" tail, make a slipknot. 

Step 1: Insert the right hand needle into the slipknot going behind the left hand needle.

Step 2: Wrap the yarn as if to knit (counter clockwise) around the right needle.

Step 3: Draw thru your loop to create a stitch, but do not slip the stitch off the needle.

Step 4: Take the loop that you have drawn out and pop it back onto the left hand needle and voila! You have made a stitch.  

Repeat Steps 1-4 until you have the total number of stitches needed for cast-on.

Knitting Doctor Tip: Stay loose! As you cast-on stitches keep these stitches a little loose so it will be easier to work the first round.

Happy knitting!

Donna Pelzar, aka the Knitting Doctor