❤️ Beginners Guide To The Long Tail Cast On

Beginners Guide To The Long Tail Cast On- A detailed look into two methods of achieving this wonderfully stretchy cast on!

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The Long Tail Cast On is a firm favourite with many knitters due to its stretchy, attractive and stable nature. This video demonstrates two methods in which to tension your hand, so that as a beginner knitter, you can decide which feels the most comfortable. This technique is also referred to as The Thumb Method.

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[marytramp]

Omg! the Continental way was so confusing when it came to using needles ( for some reason I can do it just fine when I'm arm knitting, just can't convert to needles..) but your preferred way was so easy to understand! was so simple and easy not any more difficult than knitting off of my thumb. And your voice is so soothing not grating like a lot of others that do tutorials!

[elizabethtew]

Thank you for the second cast on as I am also a right hand knitter and I find this one so easy 😊

[patriciafiasconaro]

Thank you! I took a beginner’s knitting class this past weekend & after 2 hours not getting it (& wanting to rip my hair out) I wanted to give up. I watched your demonstration once & picked it up right away- yay, there’s hope for me yet🙂

[snowy]

Thank you for posting this video. When I learned to knit the long tail was the first cast on I learned. (The slingshot continental method) I’ve always wanted to learn the other method & you made it very easy to learn. So thank you!🤗

[julietngq]

I have learnt to do both methods and use them both to cast on stitches find this tutorial helpful especially for beginners

[shirleycorrie]

I too, can’t understand why you can’t reverse this, use a short tail and take from the ball for the stitches. My worry is I’ll have too little on my long tail, not too much. But I’ll say your description is excellent! I watched my mother in law use this method (with the diamond) for years. Recently decided to try my hand at knitting and wished I had taken more care learning her technique. You’ve aced it for me...Thanks!

[shawnasampson]

Craziest thing my mom passed and I vaguely remembered her teaching me young the second style you taught (she always called it the lazy mans way lol) but I am quarter way through making scarf ahh and I didn't do the second part adding the yarn over the loop...I believe by looking that must knot the end?

[suemcarthur]

thank you for your time, much appreciated

[heatherhaigh]

Thank you, I am so grateful for this tutorial

[ashleyfrances]

I finally managed to do this, video was easy to follow !

[Catra]

I'm a lefty and use your second method but instead of using my left thumb, I use the other needle to place the loop then knit it off. It seems easier to control the stitch tension as they're cast on.

[gillianr]

Thanks so much for method two it is so much easier for me

[TheEarthCamper]

im understanding the concept but am depleting the length of my tail and not from the ball. is this normal? ive even gone against your word (dont be mad!) and switched the tail and the ball-end of the yarn to deplete from the ball end instead, but to no avail. a slight clarification will help :) cheers xx

[kerrybiery]

That yarn really looks nice with your nail polish!!

[Goolelala]

You are Awesome I watched like 50 videos and finally you teach me 💕💕 you are the best teacher 💕💕

[soniahenderson]

Love the 2nd method. Much much easier..thank you🤓

[marianneknapp]

You explain things Very well Thank you I've got it now I used mitted cast on but many pattern prefer this Happy Knitting 🌷💕

[rachaelpeterson]

I like the 1st way with the left hand tension. My right hand is arthritic and hard to do the second one.

[sharoncombs]

Your video is an outstanding one for beginners! Thank you for posting!!!

[barbaragray]

Had a lesson on this i just couldn't understand how to do it, your no 2 method is really good you are an excellent teacher
thankyou so much