Cable Cast-On
((See also Knitting-On, which can be substituted))A gorgeous, flexible cast-on. Stay loose, or it can be quite difficult to get the yarn through. Can also be done with a crochet hook in the right hand.*
A Cable Cast On is a good way to cast on stitches in the middle of your knitting. Often a pattern asks you to be knitting along and then says, cast on some number of stitches. I almost always use a Cable Cast On in that situation.
First, turn the work so the wrong side (or inside) is facing you. Insert the right needle between the first and second stitch of the left needle.
A Cable Cast On is a good way to cast on stitches in the middle of your knitting. Often a pattern asks you to be knitting along and then says, cast on some number of stitches. I almost always use a Cable Cast On in that situation.
First, turn the work so the wrong side (or inside) is facing you. Insert the right needle between the first and second stitch of the left needle.
A couple of tips:
Cast on loosely. It gets really difficult to deal with a Cable Cast On if the stitches are too tight.
Also, make sure you keep track of how many stitches you have cast on. It can be kind of tricky to determine which is the first cast on stitch!
Cast on loosely. It gets really difficult to deal with a Cable Cast On if the stitches are too tight.
Also, make sure you keep track of how many stitches you have cast on. It can be kind of tricky to determine which is the first cast on stitch!