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Casting On The first step when beginning to knit is learning how to put the wool onto the needles - otherwise know as casting on. There are several ways of doing this but there are 2 main types that seem to be used the most - the thumb and cable method. There is no 'best' one - chose the one you feel most comfortable using, or that produces the kind of edge you prefer. The cable cast on, for example, produces a firm edge that can be useful if it's being used somewhere that gets a lot of wear and tear - such as a sleeve cuff. We're going to show you the thumb method here. making a slip knot Step 1 - Hold the tail end of the yarn in your palm with your thumb. Wrap the yarn from the ball twice around your index and middle fingers.
Step 2 - Pull the strand attached to the ball through the loop between your two fingers, forming a new loop.
Step 3 - Place the new loop on the needle.
Tighten it by pulling on both ends of the yarn to form the slip knot. To prepare for casting on, leave an extra long tail when making the slip knot. casting on Step 1 - With a slip knot on the needle in your right hand, wind the tail end around your left thumb. Wrap yarn from the ball over left index finger. Hold both ends in your palm.
Step 2 - Insert the needle upwards in the loop on your thumb, then behind the loop on your index finger. Use the needle to draw the yarn up from the ball through the loop to form a stitch.
Step 3 - Take your thumb out of the loop and pull the tail end to tighten the stitch on the needle. Repeat steps 1 to 3 until the desired number of stitches are cast on.
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