How to Knit the Old Norwegian Cast On

Learn to knit the Old Norwegian cast on with Leslie Ann Bestor. This cast on is used for socks or anywhere else you might need a little more stretch.

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[Pizzaonabagel]

This is a fantastic tutorial. I appreciate you so much for this!

[paulaandrews]

I totally forgot how to cast on. So thanks for sharing. 😊

[judythomas]

This is so clear. Especially the last bit which i couldn’t follow on other tutorials. Many thanks.

[cindymaag]

Best video I’ve found on the Old Norwegian Cast On. It’s the one I always come back to as a refresher.

[sandradecker]

Looks to be the same as the twisted German cast on.

[pearl]

She makes it so clear and easy to understand explaining where the ball of yarn should be. Also this is the first video on this i was able to see and understand the very last step with bending the thumb and where to put the needle.

[cassieford]

Great tutorial! I love this cast on but need to remind myself how to do it every time.

[websyarn]

Old Norwegian is a good all-purpose cast on. It is similar to Long Tail, but with the added benefit of being more stretchy. I like to use it for edges where a little more give is needed - sleeve cuffs and pullover edges, hats and mittens, even top-down socks (though there are more stretchy ones for that).

[michelecoleman]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial. The pace is great (nice and slow!) and the camera focus is where it needs to be. I especially like the way you pause after each motion so that the viewer has a chance to process what they just saw.

[smallfootprint]

I'm relatively new (again) to all this. Thank goodness we have Youtube nowadays. If this is better for a softer, stretchier edge, I will definitely want to learn it. I'll be visiting this demonstration, often. Thanks for posting.

[artwerksutah]

Great tutorial and very clear explanation. I think the video was very good and I could see exactly the process for this cast on. Thanks!

[janine]

great job explaining!! i kept messing up..Your tutorial is so clear and easy to follow..thank you

[distaff]

Perfect refresher. Thanks. My favorite cast on, but I can never quite remember how to do it!

[thirdgradeteaching]

Thanks for this. I love this cast on but I always forget how to do it. Your video was great and easy to follow.

[wittymum]

thank you so much for this easy to follow tutorial ! now I've learnt a new stretchy cast on ! thank you !

[anngroa]

Great explanation! You pause at exactly the right spots to let my brain catch up.

[mariaw]

Great tutorial. I watched several videos on this casting method and yours was gave the best, clear and complete instructions from beginning to end! Thank you!!

[annefranchetto]

Simplest explanation yet. I got it! Thank you.

[janekelly]

Thank you for such a clear explanation! I have to look this up anytime I haven't done it for a while, and this is by far the clearest and simplest one I've seen.I really like it, and used to use it for just about everything that didn't need a lot of stretch-I think I'll try that again!

[annegriffin]

Clear, succinct videos are always appreciated. Thank you!