423 280 Crafts & Hobbies Needlework Knitting true Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:34:54 -0800 /system/videos/3/23/04/423.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, cast, tie, knitting, knit, stitch, casting, crafts, yarn How To Cast on http://www.howcast.com/videos/423-How-To-Cast-on http://www.howcast.com/videos/423-How-To-Cast-on/edit approved 131 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=423"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=423" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 20 Chez_Kimberly http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/Crafts.How_to_Cast_On_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 8592 false false false 10310 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/23.jpg Hold needle & yarn Hold the needle in your left hand at the point where the knot sits on the needle. Hold the tail end of the yarn under your finger to keep it out of the way.

]]> 10311 2 33 Tip As a beginner, use thicker needles—they’re easier to maneuver.

]]> 10312 3 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/38.jpg Make "gun" Make a “gun” of your right hand and grip the attached end of the yarn under your 3 bent fingers. Your left hand and needle should be held above the gun.

]]> 10313 4 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/48.jpg Point "gun" Point your “gun” straight up so your right hand is now making a “number one” with your thumb pointed out to the side, while also dropping your left hand down to the side with the needle pointing up.Ê The yarn should now be wrapped behind your right forefinger.

]]> 10314 5 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/64.jpg Cross hands Cross your left hand, with the needle still pointing up, across your right hand so that the yarn is now looped around your finger.

]]> 10315 6 73 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/73.jpg Cast on Insert the needle up through the loop along the outside of your forefinger and pull the yarn up so that it slips off of your finger and onto the needle. You have successfully cast on.

]]> 10316 7 86 Tip Don’t forget that your slip knot counts as your first stitch—and your cast on stitch is your second.

]]> 10317 8 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/92.jpg Repeat process Point your “gun” up again, wrapping the yarn behind your right forefinger, and repeat the cast on process for your next stitch.

]]> 10318 9 101 Tip If you’re using a pattern, check the instructions to see how many stitches you’ll need to cast on. If you’re just practicing, try starting with 30.

]]> 10319 10 110 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/423/110.jpg Continue & knit Continue casting on until you have as many stitches as you need for your project, and get ready to knit!

]]> 10320 11 118 Fact The number of 25 to 34 year-old Americans who knit jumped 150% during a recent two-year period.

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