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Arts & CraftsHow to Knit

4 Cast-On Knitting Tips

Transcript

So if you want to knit a scarf the first thing you’re going to have to do is cast on.

Your pattern is going to tell you which kind of cast on to use. There are lots of different kinds but tips sort of across the board are keeping your yarn nice and loose. You don’t want to see daylight through your stitches but you don’t want to be choking the needle either. Remember whatever you put on during your cast on you’re going to have to knit back into on your first row.

Also I would sample your cast on before you start your actual project. Maybe choose the type of cast on you’re going to use and practice with some scrap yarn or with the yarn that’s going to be with your project and make sure you can get the tension right on your cast on. Maybe sample different kinds of cast ons and then knit a few inches to see what the edges look like with your tension.

Finally, remember that even if the tension isn’t perfect in your cast on, even if there are some looser ones or some tighter ones you’re going to be knitting into that and it’s going to be at the bottom of your scarf anyway so don’t take it too seriously.

Those are some tips for casting on for your scarf.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Do a Herringbone Stitch in Knitting

How to Do a Linen Stitch in Knitting

How to Weave in Ends in Knitting

How to Knit an I-Cord

How to Add Fringe to a Scarf

How to Do a Slip Stitch in Knitting

Basic Knitting Stitches for a Scarf

How to Do a Zig-Zag Stitch aka Chevron Stitch in Knitting

How to Do a Stretchy Bind Off in Knitting

How to Fix a Dropped Stitch in Knitting

How to Bind Off in Knitting

How to Knit with Jessica Kaufman

How to Measure Gauge in Knitting

How to Sew a Seam in Knitting

How to Do a Gathered Stitch in Knitting

How to Block in Knitting

How to Knit in the Round

How to Do a Cable Stitch in Knitting

How to Decrease in Purling

How to Do Ribbing in Knitting

How to Do a Backwards Loop Cast-On in Knitting

How to Do an SSK aka Left-Leaning Decrease in Knitting

How to Do a Basket Weave Stitch in Knitting

How to Do Lace Stitches in Knitting

How to Do a Basic Knitting Stitch

How to Make a Border in Knitting

How to Do a Purl Stitch in Knitting

How to Do a Long-Tail Cast-On in Knitting

How to Increase a Stitch in Knitting

How to Do a K2Tog aka Right-Leaning Decrease in Knitting

4 Cast-On Knitting Tips

How to Join to Knit in the Round

How to Do a Stockinette Stitch in Knitting

How to Knit an Infinity Scarf aka Circle Scarf

How to Do a Double Yarn Over in Knitting

How to Do a Cabled Cast-On in Knitting

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