This is a nice video and good tips. When I first started knitting socks about 4 years ago I could not get a stretchy cast on so I looked on youtube and found "the most elastic cast-on in the world" by Knitfish. It is terrific and I love it because it is a short tail cast on and has such a pretty edge. I use it for socks, sweaters, hats, cowls, and just anything that needs a stretchy edge. You might want to try it sometime. You might like it too. I love your videos. I have learned so much. Thank you for sharing.
Great tip! Lucy Neatby suggests the same thing, and recommends leaving a space approximately the “thickness” of the needle as a guide for how much space to leave between stitches, which I have found super helpful because it naturally changes with the size of the needle, and I no longer have to guess how much space is enough. I have found it to work on any needle from a 1 to a 15.
I'll give this a try on a hat. I usually do Jenny's Surprisingly Stretchy Cast on if I'm doing ribbing. I can't wrap my mine around the German twisted was on...that on my list of things to master during my scheduled "winter vacation"
Great tip Caleb! I am still very new to knitting, I mostly crochet. Casting on and getting the stitches to turn out the right way is still super hard for me. I always end up getting frustrated and give up because anything I try knitting turns out bad. Thank you!
Honestly, if I were you, I would just keep casting on and ripping it out over and over and focus on that until you feel comfortable. Then try knitting and purling for a few inches and rip that out and start that over too. If that is your goal (instead of to make something in that knitting session... but just to practice), maybe you'll be less frustrated. Then after a couple days of that, make a dishcloth. It doesn't have to be perfect or even pretty to be useful and it's small enough so you will have an end in sight (unlike a scarf). After a couple, you'll feel so much more confident and ready to tackle a larger project!
This is a nice video and good tips. When I first started knitting socks about 4 years ago I could not get a stretchy cast on so I looked on youtube and found "the most elastic cast-on in the world" by Knitfish. It is terrific and I love it because it is a short tail cast on and has such a pretty edge. I use it for socks, sweaters, hats, cowls, and just anything that needs a stretchy edge. You might want to try it sometime. You might like it too. I love your videos. I have learned so much. Thank you for sharing.
I'll look that up! Thanks for the tip :-)
Caleb, thank you for the tip about counting stitches every time I begin!!!
I started using the German twisted cast on, it was life-changing!
Me too 😀
The german twisted cast on is great!
Same! It’s a game changer!
Great tip! Thanks Caleb!👍👍
In addition to leaving enough space between my cast-on stitches, I like to use the German Twisted Cast-on. Great videos!
Great tip - 🤦now why didn’t I think of that before !! Thank you
Great tip! Lucy Neatby suggests the same thing, and recommends leaving a space approximately the “thickness” of the needle as a guide for how much space to leave between stitches, which I have found super helpful because it naturally changes with the size of the needle, and I no longer have to guess how much space is enough. I have found it to work on any needle from a 1 to a 15.
That’s a GREAT suggestion! Thank you!
I'll give this a try on a hat. I usually do Jenny's Surprisingly Stretchy Cast on if I'm doing ribbing. I can't wrap my mine around the German twisted was on...that on my list of things to master during my scheduled "winter vacation"
Thank you,i will try it by my next project
Do you have any tips for a stretchy cast off? I have tried using a larger needle size but still don’t get the same stretch I am looking for.
Hmmm... Elizabeth Zimmerman's Sewn Bind-off is a good bet for a stretchy bind-off.
Thank you! Great tip!
Great tip Caleb! I am still very new to knitting, I mostly crochet. Casting on and getting the stitches to turn out the right way is still super hard for me. I always end up getting frustrated and give up because anything I try knitting turns out bad. Thank you!
Honestly, if I were you, I would just keep casting on and ripping it out over and over and focus on that until you feel comfortable. Then try knitting and purling for a few inches and rip that out and start that over too. If that is your goal (instead of to make something in that knitting session... but just to practice), maybe you'll be less frustrated. Then after a couple days of that, make a dishcloth. It doesn't have to be perfect or even pretty to be useful and it's small enough so you will have an end in sight (unlike a scarf). After a couple, you'll feel so much more confident and ready to tackle a larger project!
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