Questions tagged [casting-on]
The initial step of knitting is "casting on" stitches to a needle to begin a project.
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Keep yarn slack from developing in my work as I perform a basic knit stitch
I am a very novice knitter trying to do a small blanket with a basic knit stitch. I am working with 100% cotton yarn and I have 16 inch bamboo needles. I cast on fine and where I am getting stuck is ...
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When casting onto circular needles how can I make certain that the tightness is correct?
When casting on to circular needles is there a technique to not making it too tight or too loose? I realize the first row after casting is hard, but I've really struggled casting on partly because the ...
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What is a stretchy cast-on for top down socks?
I just finished my first sock but the top is too tight to go over my heel. I used the long-tail cast-on, should I have used a different one?
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