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Wrap Cast On

By Sarah E. White, About.com

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Starting the Loop

Starting the loop.

Starting the loop for a wrap cast on.

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To begin the wrap cast on, hold the needle and the tail end of the yarn in your left hand with the yarn going behind the needle. Hold the ball end of the yarn in your right hand.

To being the loop that will go on the needle, point your right thumb down, behind the yarn.

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