So now to my favourite cast on and one that does take a little bit of getting used to but it's well worth it as it gives a nice looking edge to your projects and it also has some stretch to it. Now I have to say this is how I do it and it may not be how everyone does it but it works for me and I like this cast on.
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| Slip knot on one needle with a long tail |
When casting on for long tail cast on you only use one needle and you make a slip knot with a long tail. Now the yarn from the tail is what you will be using up to cast on your stitches. Also, it's a guess as to how long your tail should be. Of course it needs to be long enough to be able to sew in the end. Many times I've had to unpull my cast on as it's not long enough or too long.
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| Slip stitch on one needle with ball yarn over index finger and tail over thumb |
So now you will have the needle in your right hand and the yarn from the ball will be on your left side. You then sit the yarn from the ball over your index finger and the yarn from the tail over your thumb.
So my left hand position is with my index finger on top and the yarn from the ball over it and my thumb below and the yarn from the tail over it. You can see this in the above photo. So I then move my thumb on top and my yarn around the thumb forms a loop you then bring the needle behind the yarn from the ball and through the loop on the thumb to form a stitch.
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| See how I bring the needle behind the yarn from the ball through the loop to form a new stitch |
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| A new stitch formed |
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| Keep casting on until you have the correct number of stitches for your socks |
Hope this is helpful. Need help? Contact me.
Happy Knitting
Sharyn
