Quick Knits: How to Cast Off Your Knitting

Here's the most basic, easiest, quickest cast-off method for knitting. All you do is knit two stitches, then slip the second stitch through the first stitch. There are lots of other ways to cast off your knitting, but I find this one the easiest for beginners.

[sagealyxander]

i love that these videos are so quick and dont have 6 minutes of welcome back to my channel (etc etc)" for explaining a 30 second concept 😂. thank you!!

[Expat]

I’m a guy, and I can’t say that I find knitting easy. But I discovered you can make a toy rabbit with a simple square of knitting, so I made some for my grandchildren.Then people began to ask where the rabbits came from so we sell them now to raise money for charity. Its amazing how a simple square, acquires a life when you turn it into a toy. Such a pleasurable thing to do.

[karenbagwell]

This guy is by far the best knitting teacher I've had! He's the reason I knit at all!

[vermillionthe_void]

The only person I've found on YouTube who tells you how to knit the last stitch! Thank you much! ^_^

[karissawheelsgonzales]

Thank you, RJ! I just finished knitting my very first project: a small blanket for my dog. It's obvious I need more practice, but I don't think my dog will notice. :) thank you again!!!

[Grace-zdic]

Just finished my first ever knitting project (an accidentally really wide and slightly janky scarf), all from your help. Thanks a ton. Totally fallen in love with knitting

[loser-by-choice]

I wonder why he no longer makes new videos? This was the easiest videos to learn from, and I've tried several with no luck.

[xRoxyHeartx]

How to knit: 2.1 million views
How to cast off: 42k views
I feel like I’m in a special club 😂

[fnafplayz]

I have a knitting manual and that’s too confusing but his videos are easy. And they really help me a lot

[carefreedelight]

Thank you for telling us how to cast off the last stitch! In my opinion EXACTLY what we need to know for this knitting step!!! So THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[tapiocadog]

“Nice little straight edge”

* cries intensely*

[s.h.]

I am so happy I "tripped over" your video's. much easier to follow and understand exactly how and why to do the various stitches. I literally just spent the last couple hours learning how to do the basic stitches. So good to realize that knitting literally involves two different stitches combined in different ways to create different patterns. Just like 1's and 0's .... who knew!

[upjess]

Perfectly to the point..
I've not knitted for over 30 years n needed a refresh!
Soon comes flooding back..
Gonna go look for knit one pearl one..
Cheers 💖

[jamiefrankis]

OMG! Thanks RJ, I can knit! Last year I learned to crochet, this year I have loads of toys so... thanks to you, now I can knit... *and* I'm in the 42k club :)

[grahambevan]

I’ve finally learned how to knit, I love the way he explained it all, easy to understand.

[kaymckean]

Thanks so much!! I just tried it and was actually successful this time.
I had no trouble doing this as a kid, but over time forget how to do it.
I was so annoyed with myself earlier today, as I was almost finished knitting a scarf for my Mum.
And as usual as I got to my very last stitch, and stuffed up big time.
Now I have to start again.
You're tutorials are the best by far on YouTube.
I was following another tutorial until I found you're channel.
Your way is much easier for me to follow.
Sending a big hello from Australia. 😊🖐
I look forward to watching many more of you're tutorials.
Many thanks once again.
Wish I'd seen this earlier today, so I could have finished my Mum's scarf.
You've been incredibly helpful.

[Cassie-cq]

This helped me so much. I just slowed it down, watched you do it. And did it myself! I made a nice scarf that my mother loved. It never tore

[carolvause]

Thank you so much. You have taught me to knit.

[sailorliz]

Love your "quick knits" videos. 🙂

[sfreyer]

Thank you for the quick and easy to follow video. This helped me finish a baby blanket because I hadn’t knit in 6 years and needed a refresher.