How to cast on with a crochet hook
I had to use 3 strands of yarn and I did not feel like calculating how much yarn I need for a long tail cast on. So I tried to cast on with s hook. And it's very easy. The edge looks smooth, perfectly shaped. It's another way to cast on when using multiple strands of yarn.
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From: Liliana Ianculescu
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How to put stitches on knitting needles for beginners, long tail cast on knitting tutorial
When you begin to knit you’ll need to learn to put your initial stitches on your needles. In knitting, this is called “casting on” stitches. When reading a pattern, the abbreviations CO, co, or c/o are used to mean cast on.
There are several methods of casting on, each of which serves a different purpose. My preferred cast on method for beginners is the “long tail cast on” also called the “two strand method.” This cast on gives you a stretchy – but not too stretchy – end for...
From: PurlsAndPixels
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