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How to Cast on Stitches

From Sarah E. White,
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Getting Started Learning to Knit: The Cast On

The very first step in any knitting project, from the simplest scarf to the most intricate lacy shawl, is the cast on. Casting on is simply the way that you get stitches onto the needle so that you can start knitting.

There are many different ways to cast on, and different methods are useful for different kinds of projects. If you are new to knitting, though, there are two main types of cast on that are useful and easy to learn: the knitted cast on and long-tail cast on.

Before we get to those, however, we need to start at the very beginning -- with a slip knot.
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Slip Knot
Slip knot on a needle
Sarah White
  1. Getting Started Learning to Knit: The Cast On
  2. Making a Slip Knot
  3. Knitted Cast On - Opening the Loop
  4. Knitted Cast On - Wrapping the Yarn
  5. Knitted Cast On - Pulling the Loop Through
  6. Knitted Cast On - Finishing the Stitch

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