Advanced Knitting Instructions : Advanced Knitting: Long Tail Cast Ons

When a knitting project has a pattern with a lot of stitches, a long tail cast on can be helpful. Knit a long tail cast on with tips from a knitting teacher in this free video on hand crafting.

Expert: Pam Grushkin

Bio: Pam Grushkin learned to knit at a young age, and she now teaches knitting both independently and through yarn shops.

Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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From: expertvillage

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How to do the long-tail cast on

The long-tail cast on is a great all purpose cast on. It is especially good for stretchy edges. We will show you everything you need to know to work this speedy cast on in a step by step tutorial. You'll be off and knitting in no time!

The yarn used in this video is Crazy Sexy Wool in Magic Mint.

http://www.woolandthegang.com/product/crazy-sexy-wool/yarn-and-wool

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From: WOOLANDTHEGANG

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Long Tail Cast On No Wasted Yarn

You can now cast on countless stitches without worrying about running out of yarn before you finish or having a too long tail left over that you have to cut and throw away. I did not invent this, this is just a demo.

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From: Lorraine L

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Craig's Cast On

Yet another 2 yarn long tail type cast on. This one is demo'd sling shot method, but any knitter who works the Thumb method, could easily move the yarn to the right hand, since only the left hand yarn wrap is changed. CraigH of Ravelry (sorry Craig--I called you David in the video--I have a friend David Craig--and I messed up!) introduced this cast on to me. It is a cross between a standard long tail and a channel island cast on. The twisted yarns in the base of this cast on will keep this...

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From: oftroy

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Knitting - Long-Tail Cast-on

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Double Cast-On

aka Long-Tail Cast-On

aka Continental Cast-On

My favorite cast on method.

This creates a nice, stretchy edge that works well for stockinette stitch or for ribbing. Easy to knit from, easy to pick up stitches from, this is also the fastest cast-on I know, once you get the hang of it. It's even faster than Single Cast-On when you take into account that this method creates an already knitted row. (By the...

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From: KnittingHelp.com

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Long Tail Cast On - Complete with bad dance moves

Learn how to do the long tail cast on, how to measure how much yarn you will need and what not to do with "the gun". www.knitsbythesea.com

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From: Ellie Karas

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Long tail cast on left handed

Long tail cast on. I'm a lefty, so holding the needle in my right hand and yarn in my left, I get a set up when I'm done that allows for knitting flat. Reversing this and holding the needle in my left hand and yarn in my right gives me a set up for knitting in the round. Therefore, learn both ways!

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From: sleepsmistyshade

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Reverse long tail cast on with yarn in left hand needle in right

Casting on to produce a purled cast on edge by reversing which yarn strand becomes the edge and which becomes the loops on the needle.

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From: Roxanne Richardson

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Left-handed versions of the long-tail cast-on

Tutorial video of the long-tail cast-on showed in mirror-style for lefty knitters. Includes demonstration of the cast-on with both English and continental yarn holds. Also shows how to adapt the yarn wrap in order to mount stitches for mirrored versions of Eastern uncrossed or combination knitting.

(Apologies for the occasional camera shakes - I'm new to this!)

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From: Ann Kingstone

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Long Tail Cast on "without" having to Estimate Tail Yarn

This is perfect for anyone who hates estimating tail yarn for the long tail cast on.

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From: Nancy Wynn

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