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  2 0 This is the one you want -- Long-tail cast-on: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on It's a nicely stretchy cast on, and is easy and quick. The trick with this cast on is that you need to leave a significant tail before you start -- I usually do a few test cast-ons before I start for real. If you're just getting into knitting, I recommend the Vogue Book of Knitting (or whatever it's called) -- it's an encycopedia of knitting stitches, and has fantastic diagrams. There are also TONS of great knitting websites out there that should help you. For this cast on method in particular, I recommend watching a video. MyrnaMinkoff answered in Making Art/Crafting about 1 year ago | Report 3 comments by afborwick, Gloria, and All Day Breakfast… 0 0 Yep, that's the one you want to use! afborwick commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 This is the only one I ever learned. Works well. Plus people think it looks like magic :P The rule of thumb is to leave about three times the length of the cast-on row you need (Google if you're not sure). So, say, you're casting on a hat with a finished circumference of 20", you'll need about 60" to cast on, plus an extra tail for weaving in later. Gloria commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Thank you so much. This worked like a charm. All Day Breakfast commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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