How to cast on?

Good Morning everyone,

I need to know a different way to cast on than the way my mother taught
me when I was nine (wrap yarn around fingers and thread needle through).
Is there a website that has detailed instructions on how to cast on so
that it doesn't show large loops on the edges?

Thanks,
Jenn
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Look for "long-tail cast-on" and variations.

You can "knit on", too. Make a slipknot on the left needle. Knit
into the loop, transfer the new stitch to the left needle. Repeat ad
naus until you have enough stitches. An alternate way of doing this
is to knit BETWEEN stitches once you have two stitches on the left
needle. One of these is flexible and stretchy, one is not. I don't
recall which is which because I don't use either one very often.

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:04:55 GMT, Jenn Vanderslice
spewed forth :

Good Morning everyone,

I need to know a different way to cast on than the way my mother taught
me when I was nine (wrap yarn around fingers and thread needle through).
Is there a website that has detailed instructions on how to cast on so
that it doesn't show large loops on the edges?

Thanks,
Jenn

I think the one between the stitches is more flexible. It is what I have
been using recently (esp for socks, thanks to a couple of people's
recommendations here!).

LauraJ

"Wooly" wrote in message
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Look for "long-tail cast-on" and variations.

You can "knit on", too. Make a slipknot on the left needle. Knit
into the loop, transfer the new stitch to the left needle. Repeat ad
naus until you have enough stitches. An alternate way of doing this
is to knit BETWEEN stitches once you have two stitches on the left
needle. One of these is flexible and stretchy, one is not. I don't
recall which is which because I don't use either one very often.

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:04:55 GMT, Jenn Vanderslice
spewed forth :

Good Morning everyone,

I need to know a different way to cast on than the way my mother taught
me when I was nine (wrap yarn around fingers and thread needle through).
Is there a website that has detailed instructions on how to cast on so
that it doesn't show large loops on the edges?

Thanks,
Jenn

This site has a few methods of casting on.

http://www.wonderful-things.com/newknit.htm

It is the website of a LYS in Great Barrington, MA. They have a good
selection of yarn and also sell local crafts. the owners are very nice and
helpful. I just had to check it out when I was on vacation last summer

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Good Morning everyone,

I need to know a different way to cast on than the way my mother
taught me when I was nine (wrap yarn around fingers and thread needle
through).
Is there a website that has detailed instructions on how to cast on so
that it doesn't show large loops on the edges?

Thanks,
Jenn

Jenn, If you go to this site:
http://www.knittingatknoon.com/demos.html
You will find a menu of different casting on-videos.
I normally use the long tail casting on.
If you clikc to see a video,
be patient it takes a bit of time to load it,
but it is worth it, it is very instructive!
AUD ;-)