#cast on

[sloomiewoomie]

About to cast on yippeee

I've been working on my scarf for too long so to challenge myself I'm going to be knitting my first ever cardigan ✨️

The wool I'll be using will be Flair chunky by King Cole in the colour Flamenco :3

Balls weighs 100g and contains 600 meters of wool each which is crazy to me.

The needles I will be working with are my go to Symfonie. I got myself the 6.0mm-US10 with an 80cm cable.

ALSO I FINALLY FINISHED COLLEGE so expect more posts ✨️💅🩷

[amashelleknits]

Late Christmas present from my mum. My mind is BLOWN 🤯🤯🤯🤯 by the sheer variety of methods!

My knitting like will never be the same!

[ub-sessed]

I'm knitting this little strawberry to go with my tomato pincushion hat:

Strawberry pattern by Linda Dawkins

I have been wanting to knit a little strawberry for ages!

The first line of the pattern is "Cast on 4 stitches and join for knitting in the round." I am wondering which CO to use. I'm thinking maybe Judy's Magic Cast On because it's kind of like a tiny toe-up sock?

[morgandelondon]

🧶 In this video, I’ll walk you through the essential steps of using the Addi Express Knitting Machine, focusing on casting on, casting off, and how to set up the tension fork. Whether you're a beginner or just need a refresher, this tutorial will help you master these techniques and create beautiful knitted projects with ease!

✨ What You’ll Learn in This Video:

How to cast on your yarn to start your project.

Tips for casting off neatly and securely.

How to set up the tension fork to maintain even stitches.

Common mistakes to avoid and troubleshooting tips.

📦 Materials Used in This Video:

Addi Express Knitting MachineYarn (medium or light weight work best!)

Tension fork (you will find them online)

Scissors and a darning needle for finishing

Good music (up to you really)

📌 Link: Addi Express Knitting Machine playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh_SPV7lIaU&list=PL4brnp-dZ1vB3FwJtKvjG3li4v6cXj9bp

[makinguselessthings]

Back to our regularly scheduled knitting program!

Just cast on a pair of mittens from Knits About Winter by Pom Pom Magazine. I am really excited to make these. They are really simple and pretty, but they also come with a mitten liner pattern! Which is such a great idea. Then my mittens can be a little more transitional through out the weird winter months.

[iplaywithstring]

I feel like knitting and I'm done my homework for the week. It's rainy and being cozy on the couch with knitting this evening will be perfect!

Great opportunity to work on that sweater I cast on almost a year ago.

Just kidding

Casting on a pumpkin beret for my kid.

[chthonicathenean]

Today I have yet another example of "There is ALWAYS something new to discover"!

I've been knitting for at least 15 years, and over the past couple of years have been exploring more cast-ons and bind-offs if my project is more than just a basic stockinette or garter stitch. I only recently learned to space out my stitches with long-tail cast on to end up with more stretch and now I've finally seen a wonderful solution to "how to figure out how long of a tail to start with"!

Instead of using a "tail", use another strand of yarn completely. If you have multiple skeins of the same color that's easy enough and if you only have one, use both ends. This is going to be an absolute game-changer for me, I had been avoiding any cast-ons using a long tail because I didn't want to end up with several inches of yarn dangling and tangling in my project during the fiddly first couple of rows or, even worse, having a project with a lot of stitches and running out of tail yarn before finishing the row!