How to Knit – The Cable Cast on Method
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at
6:08 pm
Hello knitters! This video is designed to give you lots of clear and helpful information about the cable cast on method. It produces a nice, even cast on edge which is excellent for picking up stitches for decorative borders. For more knitting and crochet videos, check out my channel, and for all things knitting and crochet, visit fastfallingfeathers.blogspot.com Find me on Ravelry as ‘elsteffo’. Happy knitting!
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The sound is not so great, but the video is nice
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
hey, i was just wondering if you could make a video on how to knit on circular needles cause i’m wanting to make a hat, but i need to do it on circular needles…
Thanks for your comment; I’ll put a circular needle tutorial on the list of things to do. At the top of the hat you’ll have to switch to double-pointed needles, so I’ll put up a tutorial on that too. Happy knitting.
hi,i dont know why..but..when i cast on like 20 at the beginning ,by the time i get to the end ,it ends up having like 50 casted on and when i pull the finishing scarf off,it turns into an arch shape ?=((
Hmmmm…a knitting mystery. There are many possible reasons as to why your knitting isn’t turning out as you would like it. I would hazard a guess and say that you are picking up extra stitches as you knit, perhaps in between knit stitches, or if you’re changing between knit and purl stitches, you might be forgetting to bring the yarn to the back or to the front and you would end up with extra stitches (plus holes) that way. But it’s really hard to say without seeing what you’re doing.
Thank you for being so clear with your instruction. Many of the videos posted here are difficult in their own way however you made this very easy. I am knitting with circular needles for the first time. I’ve been using straight needles for many years but am currently working on a project that requires circulars. I am assuming the cable cast on is the same no matter what style of needlel .
You assumed correctly! Casting on is the same for straight needles, circular needles and double-pointed needles.
beautiful video.
can the cable cast on be used for a 2×2 rib cast on?
I like that the focus is clear and you assume that we already know how to make a slip knot. Good that you compare this method to the knit cast on, as well as showing how the cast on looks several rows later, with the stretchiness, or not, in this case. Very good. Thank you.
I’ve never tried it! Give it a go and let me know how it turns out!
this was so helpful. i sat in front of my computer with my knitting and cast on along with it. first time i’d done a cable cast-on and it came out perfect! thank you.
you are an amazing teacher and I have learnt so much from your vids. Can you explain what it means to “knit in front and back of each stitch”? I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
My first time doing the cable cast-on, i normally do the knot cast-on. I found mine turned out really tight. You’re an awesome teacher and I like the color yarn that you chose, it’s really easy to see. I think I’ll stick to the knit cast-on, but I love the edge that this creates in the end. Thanks!!!
how do u do this as a cast off.. or bind off.. ? this is an awesome video.. i use it all the time..
Very helpful, thank you very much for taking the time to provide the demo!
thanks