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a Stitch
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« Casting
On
Step 1:
Measure out a length of yarn for casting
on. To figure how much yarn you'll need wrap the yarn around the needle, one wrap for each stitch.
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Step
2:
Pull the slipknot securely, but not too
tight (figure 1). You don't want to cast
on too tightly or that will make knitting
the first row very difficult and can cause
a very tight sweater bottom.
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Step
3:
Holding the needle in the right hand slip
your left thumb and index finger between
the two strands of yarn and separate them
as shown in figure 2. Hold the yarn that
continues down securely in your right hand
as shown.
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Step
4:
Pass the needle over the left thumb,
coming back up under the thumb in the
middle of the loop of yarn that is wound
around the left thumb (figure
3).
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Step
5:
Continue coming up through the thumb loop
from underneath and pass the needle over
the strand of yarn that is running from
the top of the index finger to the
slipknot on the needle. Pull this index
strand into the thumb loop (figure
4).
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Step
6:
Release the yarn from the thumb and index
finger, then repeat step 3 to pull the
newly cast on stitch firmly onto the
needle. Maintain the same tension in each
stitch as you cast on.
Note:
For a looser cast on some prefer to cast
on using larger needles or using two
needles held together.
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