1. Make an overhand knot and place on a needle.
3. Place the needle through the loop on your thumb.
Ten Stitches cast on.
The long tail cast on creates a strong, secure foundation for most knitted articles. Because the knitter uses two strands of yarn rather than a simple loop, the cast on stitches will not stretch. This makes the cast on stitches easy to knit.
As its name suggests, the knitter must leave a long tail of yarn -- long enough to accomodate the number of stitches that will be cast on. Estimated the yardage for the tail is tricky since beginners frequently underestimate the length of yarn required.
1. Make an overhand knot and place on a needle.
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2. Wrap one strand over and around your thumb. Wrap the second over and
around your index finger. Arrange the wrap as illustrated. |
3. Place the needle through the loop on your thumb.
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4. Use the needle to grab the strand of yarn around your index finger. Grab from the outside (right
side of yarn). Pull the strand through the loop and tighten. |
| Rearrange the the two strands of yarn as in Step 1. Repeat Steps 1 through 3
until you have the desired number of stitches. |
Ten Stitches cast on.
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