I just discovered your channel and am on my knees in gratitude for your phenomenal gift of wisdom sharing and guidance! THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!
You are a genius! I have been knitting for about 8 years now and honest to God, never I would have thought of "spacing" my stitches when using the long tail cast on method! Thank you so much for sharing this video and all your other so helpful videos! I have been a subscriber to your channel for some time now and it is one of the best "knitting" decision I have made so far! Thank you so much!😊
I’m an engineer and you are my knitting queen. What an amazing, simple presentation that clears up the the mire of unasked questions about long tail cast on. Bravo! Art and science are inseparable.
This is a brilliant demonstration ! It is the only time I ‘ve ever seen two colors tied together to illustrate the actions of the tail and ball ends of the yarn. Great visual.
This is by far the best presentation I have ever seen about the mechanics of the long tail cast on. Thank you so much - the visual effect of using the two colors helps me to understand what's going on with the stitches. What an "aha" moment for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I am going to do YOUR CAST ON WITH SPACE!! YOU MA'AM are the ONLY one who has explained this to me.. I have torn so many stitches out of my Knitting because the cast on was WAY TOO TIGHT!. I Will let you know..THANK YOU & I have subscribed...Also, I Like how you Teach,.. Easily and SHOW us what we NEED.. To the Point!
I am a g.g. (Great grandma)….I love regular old fashioned knitting, loom knitting, and my favourite crocheting.. Now I’m ready for a change…I want to learn how this long-tail-cast-on in both knitting and purling…I can already tell your method is quite easy to follow….thank you Suzanne!!!! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for showing and explaining the technical aspect of knitting! It’s so much easier to make a good product when you understand how it’s put together.
dispelling the myths with actual visible proof ...great as always ...thank you ...just tried something I hadn't seen before ...casting for a triangle shawl ...the cast on is only the slip knot ...row 1 kfb ...row 2 kfb k to the end of row ...and so it goes ...a beautiful sharp point or corner for a diagonal scarf / shawl ...hint or comments always appreciated ...t.
Yes, that makes a lovely point. You can do it without the slip knot though. Just put a half hitch on your needle and then start out as you describe. I am not a fan of knots in my knitting. You could also do a crochet provisional cast on for that one stitch, then k1, turn, kfb, turn, etc. Then take out the crochet and you would have a nice point without a knot. Let me know what you think. I love thinking knitters. AKA engineers with yarn.
This is such a great way of doing the long tail cast on (two balls of yarn). I have a sweater that calls for a LTCO with 234 stitches. I HATE running out of tail or having too much; this is perfect. I usually do a cable cast on or knitted cast on when there are more than 30 stitches to cast on, but I think this will be my new way of casting on. I also now understand the mechanics of the LTCO and why many of my projects call for a CO row and a couple of “set up” rows. Most importantly, I now know my CO is NOT my first row.
I love the way you use two colors to show what looks like the first row is actually part of the cast on and what it looks like when you knit the first row. I am embarrassed to say how long it took me to realize that.
Me too, I had to really look at what was happening. The two colors make it very clear. Happy knitting. Be sure to share my videos in your social media groups!
This video was so helpful! I just started a knitting class and my first project assignment had a couple of terms we didn't review in class. Wonderful and easy to understand explanation 😀
This is such an excellent tutorial. Using the two colors helped me to finally understand how to count rows correctly. Thank you for NOT chitting and chatting but instead getting right to the point.
I am just about to knit a gauge swatch for a project that calls for a long-tail cast-on, but I couldn't recall how it went… Thank goodness I have found and watched this video of yours!! Thank you so much for recording it and sharing it.
This is EXACTLY the problem I’ve been having with the 2 needle cast on. The result reminds me of the stitches you get when making broomstick lace in crochet. Your instruction just saved me! Thank you!
I keep going back to your channel as my review/information. Thanks again and again.... You're a great help for the old and new Knitters. How lucky are those NEW knitters to find your channel, so they can easily advance their knowledge in Knitting without struggle 🌹🌹🌹God bless
OMGOSH I actually understand what you are showing me! ❤ thank you so much because all the knitting patterns, knitting books, and many other peoples tutorials did not make any sense to me. I am now a confirmed fan of yours and can finally get started in my knitting experience ❤
Thank you for sharing your expertise. I've been knitting a long time and only now I understand the difference between following a cast on with a purl or knit. Also, not to count the cast on. The two colors of yarn showed the construction of the cast on perfectly.
I've crocheted for 30+ years and this is the first year I have been able to get close to learning to knit. I love your videos and thank you for all you teach me. Thank you
Thank you for teaching me how to make the right side a smooth stitch after casting on. I never knew that by pearling the first row it would create it. Great information that I wasn’t aware of. Now I won’t have messed up projects that I keep on tarring apart and starting over and over. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot of new techniques by watching your videos. 👍
Hi, Suzanne. I enjoy your tutorials so much. I'm not sure what others think, but it sure helps me to watch you "knit to the other end" at a normal/natural pace and not speed up the video when you are demonstrating because when I watch you knit, my eyes and brain are "recording" your movements and I learn how to knit and purl exactly as you would - your technique. I am learning "muscle/finger memory" for my fingers and hands by watching your finger motions and hand motions as you knit and purl at a natural pace. I realize you are trying to save time and hurry your knitting along to get to the other end of a row in order to get to the crux of what you are teaching in a video. I am learning continental knitting and purling through watching your movements with your needles and yarn. I never thought I could learn this. I am an old English thrower who is tickled pink at realizing I can actually do this by watching your technique and imitating your finger movements. It is amazing. Thank you for sharing all of your expertise with the rest of us. God bless. :)
Kathy, I love hearing about you continental knitting journey and I'm so happy to be helpful! You are very welcome, and thanks so much for watching and sharing your experience! ❤️
Great explanations here. I've been a knitter for decades and I've found so much of knitting becomes personal preference rather than strict adherence to patterns. I will often adjust which row will be my RS based in the look of the cast-on. I am enjoying watching more videos to improve my skills. Thank you for yours.
Thank you so much for this video! I have been an expert at crochet but only recently, after several people trying to teach me have finally taught myself to knit after I inherited my recently deceased mother in law's knitting needles. I watched many videos teaching long tail cast on. Yours was the first that makes sense and the long tail cast on looks so much better than the method I was using previously!!
This is wonderful to hear, Heather! I hope you subscribe as I have a great many videos to assist new knitters. Please also consider my Facebook page (same name), it's filled with knitters of every level and we love helping beginners. ❤️
I loved this! your last example in this video - of debunking the theory of casting on over two needles to create a more stretchy/less tight cast on (which doesn't work as intended) - makes so much sense in your two color yarn demonstration. As stated/demonstrated earlier in this video, it is the management of the white thumb yarn (the tail yarn) that controls the stretch of the finished fabric at its cast on edge, not the size of the purple loops from the working yarn held over the finger during LTCO (made larger by casting on over two needles). I found the demonstrations in this video to be very helpful, thank you Suzanne!
Once again you have shown me how to improve my knitting! What seems like a simple tip, is sooo important to making my garments look more expertly made! I never realized that the thumb yarn was guiding my tension!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
You just pointed out things I've been doing wrong and I didn't even know it. I sent this link to my friend who I'm going to help start knitting. With your help she'll get started correctly. Thank you so much!
Excellent! I also have a Facebook page (same name), filled with warm and supportive knitters of all levels and we just love to help new knitters; you and your friend are most welcome to join us. ❤️
Suzanne, your videos are succinct and solid. Much appreciated. Just after watching this I watched another video on the same subject, and the knitting expert suggested managing the tension by using two needles to cast on. 🙄 That's why I keep coming back to your channel. ❤️
Thank you Suzanne. I am 70 years old and brand new to knitting and look forward to more videos from you.If you have suggestions where I should start, it would be helpful. Thank you again. :)
Thank you, once again for your videos. You are my go-to knitter when I need to learn something. Thank you for explaining 'everything'. It truly helps me to become a better knitter.
Thank you !! I love the way that you use the 2 colours of yarn to demonstrate how to do the long tail cast on .. Now I know what I was doing wrong .. Thanks Teach 🍎
Very informative. I'm very slowly trying to learn knitting & this video helped me see what exactly was happening during CO. I've been a crocheter since I was 8yo and I'm now 54. So I find it a challenge to think in knit terms but I'm determined. 😎
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan Yes I sure will keep spreading your video & channel recommendations to others wanting to learn knitting. I have lots of Crochet friends wanting to learn. Thanks again
Thanks for this video - it helps to be reminded NOT to count the cast-on row! I thought you might be interested in my cuff-down sock technique - after several times of making the cuff too tight. For sock yarn, and socks to be knit on US 1s, and using a long-tail cast-on, I cast on and work the first round on US 4s; switch to US 3s for the next two rounds; switch to US 2s for the next two rounds, then finally switch to US 1s. I find this works well for those of us who have larger calves than supermodels. And, of course, depending on how long you like the leg of the sock.
Suzanne I have really enjoyed your technical videos! I like understand what is going on in my knitting and how to problem solve issues! Thank you so much!
I am glad you demonstrated the two needle cast on loops. I tried that once an thought my knitting looked sloppy afterward. I use the regular cast on. Thank you for the tip on how to cast stitches to the inch. I will be paying more attention to my cast on next time.
Thank you for your videos, I'm going to be practicing, I took knitting lesson from a woman when I was in the second grade, i remember the basic, going to start again, thanks again!
The long tail cast on is the most widely used, or should be the most widely used cast on. It is the default when the cast on method is not mentioned in the cast on directions. It has medium stretch and creates a nice structured edge. I do not use it for buttonholes, which should be tight, or for cast ons at the underarm of sweaters, or necklines when joining from one shoulder to the other.
The two colors also show us that the cast on, unlike a row, does not allow yarn to flow from the stitch to the space between the stitches as we expect it to do when we cast on over two needles. Two different threads. Thanks for helping us understand exactly what is happening.
Thank you for your video, it was supremely helpful in solving my issue with tension being too tight using LTCO. I even learnt some extra bits and pieces I hadn't even considered. Helpful, knowledgeable and straight to the point as always! Thank you Suzanne!
Wow! Thank you for this tutorial Suzanne, I have struggled with this particular cast on for years and usually gave up. Watching your video though has demystified this technique for me! I tried it and it worked on the third try 😁😊👍 I subscribed to your channel straight away. Thank you again 💓
Thank you so much. I'm just starting out spent a few hours last night trying to remember what I was shown in the knitting shop. Your video was perfect( and not so scary)
Best teaching video of the year! Wow Suzanne, thank you. I never do a cast on with 2 needles but I don't always leave a space....until now! :) I was one to count that "purple" c/o as a 1st row but not anymore.
This older video just poppped up in my feed, so I decided to watch it. Always love the way you explain and show why and how things work. And for once I already actually knew all of it. Surprising but nice discovery. Thank you for making me aware ;-)
Thanks for this video! It makes so much sense to just leave some personal space inbetween cast on stitches, but somehow that never occurred to me. I'm a loose knitter too, so that snugged up cast on looks especially odd on some of my projects.
Thank You so much for sharing your expertise! This makes so much sense! I have, unfortunately, listened to others advice and cast on with a larger needle. I made the Lizard Ridge Afghan and it made for horribly bulky seams! I’m working on a second one and I will definitely take your expert advice!
Wow, that was amazing, thank you sooooo much for this video and all your other videos. As always, I know I can find answers in your videos. Please keep making videos, you are my knitting idol 💜
This video is great. Thank you. I was looking at your playlist of videos re long tail cast on and I don’t believe this one is there. Please add it tp the playlist. Everyone needs to see it. They may miss it if it is only on the Cast on list. Thank you again!
That is perfect joan. Happy knitting. If you are interested, check out my other UA-cam channel - Suzanne - Off the Cuff. That channel is focused on live streams where you can interact with me. ua-cam.com/channels/QBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A.html
Super interesting!! I've heard that using 2 needles to CO is helpful for beginners who have a tendency to strangle the the yarn and make the first row of stitches so tight they can't get their needle in to make a stitch. I know this is true, because I've been there, and it did help me. lol! That was quite a few years back, but I do remember it still to this day. My question is, how would you notate this in a pattern? Especially a beginner pattern. They are never going to follow this discussion, so how do you write the pattern and explain to them how to count rows? I've been writing stuff for first year people, and something like this would leave them totally confused. Still, I don't want to set people up with bad habits. And suggestions, Suzanne? I've knitted plenty of things with a long tail CO, and I've never seen anyone mention skipping the "first row" when counting. Who would ever think you could do such a deep dive on a long tail CO? Great video!
Just be sure to always teach Long Tail Cast On to beginners. They tend to use their first learned cast on forever. I still meet people who use the cable cast on (tightest cast on there is) for all of their knitting after 30 years because that is what they were taught at the beginning. The industry standard is LTCO. You don't need to explain the ins and outs until after they have been doing it for awhile. This video was intended for more experienced knitters, and that is why I reference that I have lots of other videos on LTCO where I show it done very slowly so that you can learn to do it. I hope this answers your questions, if not, ask more. Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
That helps! Thanks Suzanne! I work with a lot of beginners, and it is always tricky to decide how much to tell them. You want to set them up with good habits, but there is always so much more to know and learn to make even something simple better. I have started a lot of people with the knitted CO and once they have confidence with garter stitch and complete a scarf, I'll show them LTCO. I'm subscribed and enjoy the lessons! I was going to go through at least Level 1 of the Master Hand Knitting course, which is I think how I found you. I got so busy with working and all of that I never got it going. Someday maybe!
Hi Suzanne, Don't know if this question will still pop up for you since your tutorial was years ago, but you are my "go to girl" for knitting tutorials. Please explain why, after labeling the white yarn as the "tail end" yarn when you cast on your stitches, you are knitting your rows with it? Don't we always knit from the strand coming off the ball? Totally confused newbie.
I guess my teaching skills were not good enough here. I was demonstrating that the long tail cast on finger yarn makes what appears to be the first row of knitting, but it is not, it is the cast on. The finger yarn is purple so that you can see where it is in the fabric. It is for teaching purposes and to help you understand the elements of the cast on and what they do. 🧶
Suzanne switches to the white yarn just to make it clear what is happening. Of course, when you are actually knitting a project, you knit from the strand coming off the ball. You'd soon run out of yarn if you did otherwise.
Hi Andrei. One method is to wrap the yarn around the knitting needle the number you're casting on, be sure to give yourself a little extra and do not make the wraps too tight. 😊
I have been doing my cast on opposite. My long tail is the one I use to wrap around. My yarn connected to the ball is wrapped around my thumb. Is that a problem and should I start doing the way you show here?
If you are feeling daring, you can always try (and practice) this method to see if you find it helpful. This is what works best for me, and others that I've taught seem to agree. 😊
Great video! I have a question. After finishing increases for toe up socks, it's time to knit the foot. I've noticed I get pointy "corners" on each side where I've begun the foot. Is there a technique to avoid these "corners?"
It is OK to use your tapestry needle and manipulate those stitches to move some of the yarn away from the pointy parts. That may help. Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan thank you for your reply, I will have to try that. I am a new subscriber to your channel and have been being watching. Thank you again for sharing your techniques and tips!
Hi Suzanne, At the beginning of the video, you said that the thumb yarn (the white yarn) is the long tail and the yarn over the finger is the working yarn. Then, it looks like you are using the thumb yarn (the white yarn) as the working yarn. Would you please clarify this for me? Thank you.
I am just doing that to show that the working yarn over the finger in the cast on makes what looks like the first row of knitting. It is a teaching tool. If I carried on with the purple, you would not be able to see that the cast on creates what looks like the first row of knitting. You do not count the cast on when you are counting rows. Does this help?
@@SuzanneBryan This helps concerning the video. Thank you. When I use the long tail cast on, the long tail is over my finger. Is the other way ‘better’?
I just discovered your channel and am on my knees in gratitude for your phenomenal gift of wisdom sharing and guidance! THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!
You are so welcome
You are a genius! I have been knitting for about 8 years now and honest to God, never I would have thought of "spacing" my stitches when using the long tail cast on method! Thank you so much for sharing this video and all your other so helpful videos! I have been a subscriber to your channel for some time now and it is one of the best "knitting" decision I have made so far! Thank you so much!😊
I’m an engineer and you are my knitting queen. What an amazing, simple presentation that clears up the the mire of unasked questions about long tail cast on. Bravo! Art and science are inseparable.
Thank you so much for the lovely review, Diana, I really appreciate your kind feedback! ❤️
This is a brilliant demonstration ! It is the only time I ‘ve ever seen two colors tied together to illustrate the actions of the tail and ball ends of the yarn. Great visual.
This is by far the best presentation I have ever seen about the mechanics of the long tail cast on. Thank you so much - the visual effect of using the two colors helps me to understand what's going on with the stitches. What an "aha" moment for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
This is so wonderful to hear, Jayne! I love "aha" moments! ❤️
I learned so much from watching this video. I will watch it again with yarn in hand and practice what you are demonstrating .
Love to hear this, Carolyn! ❤️
Love not hearing the drivel and rubbish just great knitting advice and instructions. Keep it going 👍❤️
Thank you! Will do!
I am going to do YOUR CAST ON WITH SPACE!! YOU MA'AM are the ONLY one who has explained this to me.. I have torn so many stitches out of my Knitting because the cast on was WAY TOO TIGHT!. I Will let you know..THANK YOU & I have subscribed...Also, I Like how you Teach,.. Easily and SHOW us what we NEED.. To the Point!
Wonderful Love the Lord Jesus Praise the LORD! Happy Knitting.
I am a g.g. (Great grandma)….I love regular old fashioned knitting, loom knitting, and my favourite crocheting..
Now I’m ready for a change…I want to learn how this long-tail-cast-on in both knitting and purling…I can already tell your method is quite easy to follow….thank you Suzanne!!!! Keep up the great work!
Thanks, you killed the myth of two needles very scientifically!
LOL, thanks Beatrice, I do my best!
Absolutely the best knit PHD. Now I understand so much of little knit stuff I've done wrong. Luv ur instruction with great AV.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind feedback! ❤️
Thank you for showing and explaining the technical aspect of knitting! It’s so much easier to make a good product when you understand how it’s put together.
Exactly! Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
dispelling the myths with actual visible proof ...great as always ...thank you ...just tried something I hadn't seen before ...casting for a triangle shawl ...the cast on is only the slip knot ...row 1 kfb ...row 2 kfb k to the end of row ...and so it goes ...a beautiful sharp point or corner for a diagonal scarf / shawl ...hint or comments always appreciated ...t.
Yes, that makes a lovely point. You can do it without the slip knot though. Just put a half hitch on your needle and then start out as you describe. I am not a fan of knots in my knitting. You could also do a crochet provisional cast on for that one stitch, then k1, turn, kfb, turn, etc. Then take out the crochet and you would have a nice point without a knot. Let me know what you think. I love thinking knitters. AKA engineers with yarn.
This is such a great way of doing the long tail cast on (two balls of yarn). I have a sweater that calls for a LTCO with 234 stitches. I HATE running out of tail or having too much; this is perfect. I usually do a cable cast on or knitted cast on when there are more than 30 stitches to cast on, but I think this will be my new way of casting on. I also now understand the mechanics of the LTCO and why many of my projects call for a CO row and a couple of “set up” rows. Most importantly, I now know my CO is NOT my first row.
I love the way you use two colors to show what looks like the first row is actually part of the cast on and what it looks like when you knit the first row. I am embarrassed to say how long it took me to realize that.
Me too, I had to really look at what was happening. The two colors make it very clear. Happy knitting. Be sure to share my videos in your social media groups!
This video was so helpful! I just started a knitting class and my first project assignment had a couple of terms we didn't review in class. Wonderful and easy to understand explanation 😀
This is such an excellent tutorial. Using the two colors helped me to finally understand how to count rows correctly. Thank you for NOT chitting and chatting but instead getting right to the point.
You are so welcome, Barbara, I appreciate you watching!
I’m learning the technical aspects of knitting from you. You’re really the specialist and believable knitter. Thanks for sharing your knowledge ❤️🌹🌹🌹
Thank you! Happy knitting. Be sure to share my videos in your social media groups!
I am just about to knit a gauge swatch for a project that calls for a long-tail cast-on, but I couldn't recall how it went… Thank goodness I have found and watched this video of yours!! Thank you so much for recording it and sharing it.
I am so happy you found me, Victoria! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️
That explains the toughness of the border of so many projects I've knitted. So well explained!
Thanks, teacher.
Perfect. Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
This is EXACTLY the problem I’ve been having with the 2 needle cast on. The result reminds me of the stitches you get when making broomstick lace in crochet. Your instruction just saved me! Thank you!
Yay, happy to hear this, Lori! ❤️
I keep going back to your channel as my review/information. Thanks again and again.... You're a great help for the old and new Knitters. How lucky are those NEW knitters to find your channel, so they can easily advance their knowledge in Knitting without struggle 🌹🌹🌹God bless
Thank you so much! Happy knitting.
You are inspirational teacher of technique....keep sharing I am loving it! Your technique sticks to my brain! Thank you
You are so welcome! 🧶
OMGOSH I actually understand what you are showing me! ❤ thank you so much because all the knitting patterns, knitting books, and many other peoples tutorials did not make any sense to me. I am now a confirmed fan of yours and can finally get started in my knitting experience ❤
Thank you for sharing your expertise. I've been knitting a long time and only now I understand the difference between following a cast on with a purl or knit. Also, not to count the cast on. The two colors of yarn showed the construction of the cast on perfectly.
Wonderful! This is very good to know. Happy knitting.
Dawn, I had the same learning experience. I’m 70 and have been knitting FOREVER!! 😂 Thank you Suzanne ❤️🧶😷
I've crocheted for 30+ years and this is the first year I have been able to get close to learning to knit. I love your videos and thank you for all you teach me. Thank you
Wonderful! You will love knitting as much or more than crocheting. Happy knitting.
Thank you for teaching me how to make the right side a smooth stitch after casting on. I never knew that by pearling the first row it would create it. Great information that I wasn’t aware of. Now I won’t have messed up projects that I keep on tarring apart and starting over and over. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot of new techniques by watching your videos. 👍
You are so welcome, Patricia! I really appreciate the kind feedback! ❤️
I am so glad that I watched this before I started my project! Thanks for sharing your technique
Your videos are FABULOUS, I go to your tutorials first before I try anything I am not familiar with thankyou!
You are so welcome!
Hi, Suzanne. I enjoy your tutorials so much. I'm not sure what others think, but it sure helps me to watch you "knit to the other end" at a normal/natural pace and not speed up the video when you are demonstrating because when I watch you knit, my eyes and brain are "recording" your movements and I learn how to knit and purl exactly as you would - your technique. I am learning "muscle/finger memory" for my fingers and hands by watching your finger motions and hand motions as you knit and purl at a natural pace. I realize you are trying to save time and hurry your knitting along to get to the other end of a row in order to get to the crux of what you are teaching in a video. I am learning continental knitting and purling through watching your movements with your needles and yarn. I never thought I could learn this. I am an old English thrower who is tickled pink at realizing I can actually do this by watching your technique and imitating your finger movements. It is amazing. Thank you for sharing all of your expertise with the rest of us. God bless. :)
Kathy, I love hearing about you continental knitting journey and I'm so happy to be helpful! You are very welcome, and thanks so much for watching and sharing your experience! ❤️
@@SuzanneBryan Thank YOU, Suzanne. You've made all this possible with your excellent tutorials.
Great explanations here. I've been a knitter for decades and I've found so much of knitting becomes personal preference rather than strict adherence to patterns. I will often adjust which row will be my RS based in the look of the cast-on.
I am enjoying watching more videos to improve my skills. Thank you for yours.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for this video! I have been an expert at crochet but only recently, after several people trying to teach me have finally taught myself to knit after I inherited my recently deceased mother in law's knitting needles. I watched many videos teaching long tail cast on. Yours was the first that makes sense and the long tail cast on looks so much better than the method I was using previously!!
This is wonderful to hear, Heather! I hope you subscribe as I have a great many videos to assist new knitters. Please also consider my Facebook page (same name), it's filled with knitters of every level and we love helping beginners. ❤️
I loved this! your last example in this video - of debunking the theory of casting on over two needles to create a more stretchy/less tight cast on (which doesn't work as intended) - makes so much sense in your two color yarn demonstration. As stated/demonstrated earlier in this video, it is the management of the white thumb yarn (the tail yarn) that controls the stretch of the finished fabric at its cast on edge, not the size of the purple loops from the working yarn held over the finger during LTCO (made larger by casting on over two needles). I found the demonstrations in this video to be very helpful, thank you Suzanne!
You are so welcome, Elainne! I really appreciate your thoughtful feedback! ❤️
This was so informative. I've always counted that row as my 1st row. Glad to know the correct way now.
Great! Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
Thank you!! I just started to learn how to knit, just by watching videos. You are so clear and I love the way you teach. I am subscribed.
Thank you so much!
Once again you have shown me how to improve my knitting! What seems like a simple tip, is sooo important to making my garments look more expertly made! I never realized that the thumb yarn was guiding my tension!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
I love hearing this, Linda! I find that it really is the simple touches that make all the difference in the finished product! ❤️
You just pointed out things I've been doing wrong and I didn't even know it. I sent this link to my friend who I'm going to help start knitting. With your help she'll get started correctly. Thank you so much!
Excellent! I also have a Facebook page (same name), filled with warm and supportive knitters of all levels and we just love to help new knitters; you and your friend are most welcome to join us. ❤️
You are such an amazing teacher. Thank you so much for sharing your expert knowledge with us!!!!!
You’re very welcome!
Terrific help! Your explanations and demonstrations are so clear. I’m inspired to try again. Thank you!
This is so wonderful to hear, Diane, I love being inspirational! Thank you! ❤️
I enjoyed your video. I love direct teaching. Looking forward to more of your tutorials.
Thanks so much, Dorothy! I hope you've subscribed, I have lots of videos to share! 😊
really explained simply the process of long tail cast on. Easy as pie, now that you've taught it.
Glad you liked it, Edie! 😊
Suzanne, your videos are succinct and solid. Much appreciated. Just after watching this I watched another video on the same subject, and the knitting expert suggested managing the tension by using two needles to cast on. 🙄 That's why I keep coming back to your channel. ❤️
I appreciate your very kind feedback, Beatrice, thank you!! ❤️
Thank you Suzanne. I am 70 years old and brand new to knitting and look forward to more videos from you.If you have suggestions where I should start, it would be helpful. Thank you again. :)
Wonderful! Start with scarves and then move on to socks. Then sweaters.
Thank you, once again for your videos. You are my go-to knitter when I need to learn something. Thank you for explaining 'everything'. It truly helps me to become a better knitter.
You are so welcome! 🧶
Glad I found this video before starting my second project. Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge in a clear, concise manner.
Glad it was helpful! 🧶
This video is amazing. And humbling😊 because I almost didn’t watch it thinking I knew the long tail cast on: but I learned so much. Thanks!!
Thank you Maureen Lewicki! Happy knitting.
Thank you !! I love the way that you use the 2 colours of yarn to demonstrate how to do the long tail cast on .. Now I know what I was doing wrong .. Thanks Teach 🍎
Wonderful! I really appreciate the great feedback, thank you! ❤️
Very informative. I'm very slowly trying to learn knitting & this video helped me see what exactly was happening during CO.
I've been a crocheter since I was 8yo and I'm now 54.
So I find it a challenge to think in knit terms but I'm determined. 😎
Perfect! Happy knitting. Be sure to share my videos in your social media groups!
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Yes I sure will keep spreading your video & channel recommendations to others wanting to learn knitting. I have lots of Crochet friends wanting to learn. Thanks again
Thanks for this video - it helps to be reminded NOT to count the cast-on row!
I thought you might be interested in my cuff-down sock technique - after several times of making the cuff too tight. For sock yarn, and socks to be knit on US 1s, and using a long-tail cast-on, I cast on and work the first round on US 4s; switch to US 3s for the next two rounds; switch to US 2s for the next two rounds, then finally switch to US 1s. I find this works well for those of us who have larger calves than supermodels. And, of course, depending on how long you like the leg of the sock.
Thank you for sharing. I am sure many people will benefit from this.
Very informative! I love that you get down to business right away.
I appreciate that!
Thank you, Suzanne, I've been watching many of your videos and found answers to many questions. You are a treasure!
You are so welcome, Monica, I appreciate your kind words!
Suzanne I have really enjoyed your technical videos! I like understand what is going on in my knitting and how to problem solve issues! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome, Rich, glad it was helpful!
I am glad you demonstrated the two needle cast on loops. I tried that once an thought my knitting looked sloppy afterward. I use the regular cast on. Thank you for the tip on how to cast stitches to the inch. I will be paying more attention to my cast on next time.
Great! Happy knitting. Be sure to share my videos in your social media groups!
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan I shared your name in a crochet chat on FB.
At last!! A sensible answer to how to loosen up tight cast on edge. Thank you thank you ☺️
Thank you.
This helped me, as a beginner knitter, hopefully, from endless frustration. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! That was extremely helpful to understand counting my rows.
You are very welcome, Kim! 😊
Amazing!! You are such a wonderful teacher!
Wow, thank you, C F! ❤️
Thank you for your videos, I'm going to be practicing, I took knitting lesson from a woman when I was in the second grade, i remember the basic, going to start again, thanks again!
Perfect! Happy knitting. Be sure to share my videos in your social media groups!
I am a retired Physician Assistant, by the way.
I love how well you explained and showed the long tail cast on. I just wish I knew WHEN to use a long tail vs not. Thank you!
The long tail cast on is the most widely used, or should be the most widely used cast on. It is the default when the cast on method is not mentioned in the cast on directions. It has medium stretch and creates a nice structured edge. I do not use it for buttonholes, which should be tight, or for cast ons at the underarm of sweaters, or necklines when joining from one shoulder to the other.
The two colors also show us that the cast on, unlike a row, does not allow yarn to flow from the stitch to the space between the stitches as we expect it to do when we cast on over two needles. Two different threads. Thanks for helping us understand exactly what is happening.
You are very welcome!
WOW! Very interesting and helpful. I use this cast on all the time and didn't really know anything about it. Thanks so much!!!
Thank you! Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your friends. Happy knitting.
Thank you for your video, it was supremely helpful in solving my issue with tension being too tight using LTCO. I even learnt some extra bits and pieces I hadn't even considered.
Helpful, knowledgeable and straight to the point as always!
Thank you Suzanne!
Wonderful Ruthie! I appreciate your feedback!
Wow! Thank you for this tutorial Suzanne, I have struggled with this particular cast on for years and usually gave up. Watching your video though has demystified this technique for me! I tried it and it worked on the third try 😁😊👍 I subscribed to your channel straight away. Thank you again 💓
This is so wonderful to hear, Sandra! I guess third try is the charm; Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! ❤️
Thank you so much. I'm just starting out spent a few hours last night trying to remember what I was shown in the knitting shop. Your video was perfect( and not so scary)
You are so welcome, Jonathan! I try not to be scary!! 😉
Saving this video for future reference. Love the technical explanation.
Thank you and Happy Knitting.
Best teaching video of the year! Wow Suzanne, thank you. I never do a cast on with 2 needles but I don't always leave a space....until now! :) I was one to count that "purple" c/o as a 1st row but not anymore.
Very cool! Thank you! Happy knitting. Be sure to share my videos in your social media groups!
Oh yes, I shared it for sure. :)
Thank you for your super clear instructions!
Glad it was helpful!
This older video just poppped up in my feed, so I decided to watch it. Always love the way you explain and show why and how things work. And for once I already actually knew all of it. Surprising but nice discovery. Thank you for making me aware ;-)
Wonderful Lily Bogaards! Happy Knitting.
Very helpful for us, beginers. Thank you!
Thank you so much! Happy New Year and Happy Knitting!
Definitely a very interesting class, as always. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge on the technical aspect of knitting.
Thank you Areli! I appreciate your kind words and for watching!
My pleasure, please take care.
Thanks for this video! It makes so much sense to just leave some personal space inbetween cast on stitches, but somehow that never occurred to me. I'm a loose knitter too, so that snugged up cast on looks especially odd on some of my projects.
Thanks and happy knitting.
Thank You so much for sharing your expertise! This makes so much sense! I have, unfortunately, listened to others advice and cast on with a larger needle. I made the Lizard Ridge Afghan and it made for horribly bulky seams! I’m working on a second one and I will definitely take your expert advice!
You are so welcome! I appreciate your kind feedback and wish you well on your next project! ❤️
thank you Suzanne. I learn so much from your videos.
You are very welcome Lynne [mumofyarnhungryrabbit]! Happy knitting.
Thank you for this great explanation about LTCO. It is so helpful! :)
You're very welcome!
Thank you, I’m a beginner and this video just helped me so much with my cast on tension questions. Now on to practice it.
Wonderful Jaime Fivecoat! Happy Knitting.
Wow, that was amazing, thank you sooooo much for this video and all your other videos. As always, I know I can find answers in your videos. Please keep making videos, you are my knitting idol 💜
Thank you! Happy Knitting!
Learned a lot from this, thank you!
THAT was really helpful. Great video. Thank you.
Thank you. Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
Thanks for this wonderful demonstration.
Thank you, Happy knitting.
Thank you! I learnt this technique very easily!
Glad it was helpful!
This was a great video. I learned quite a bit.
Perfect! Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
You give so many wonderful ideas, how am I going to remember them when I need them. The long tail cast on info I will remember.
Happy knitting.
great teaching video, thank you!
You're very welcome, Helen! 😊
Great and clear explanation. Thanks!
Thank you Farima.
great explanation of casting on thank you.
You are so welcome, Kathy! 😊
Great teaching tips!
Glad it was helpful! 🧶
Excellent lesson
Thanks
This video is great. Thank you. I was looking at your playlist of videos re long tail cast on and I don’t believe this one is there. Please add it tp the playlist. Everyone needs to see it. They may miss it if it is only on the Cast on list. Thank you again!
Thank you. Done. Happy Knitting!
Thank you. I learned a couple of things that I didn't know. 😁
That is perfect joan. Happy knitting.
If you are interested, check out my other UA-cam channel - Suzanne - Off the Cuff. That channel is focused on live streams where you can interact with me.
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So helpful. Thank you!
You're so welcome, Natalie! 😊
Best video explanation. Thank yoù
You're very welcome, Crystal, and thank you for watching! ❤️
That is GREAT! thank you so much ...so clear and helpful.
Super interesting!! I've heard that using 2 needles to CO is helpful for beginners who have a tendency to strangle the the yarn and make the first row of stitches so tight they can't get their needle in to make a stitch. I know this is true, because I've been there, and it did help me. lol! That was quite a few years back, but I do remember it still to this day.
My question is, how would you notate this in a pattern? Especially a beginner pattern. They are never going to follow this discussion, so how do you write the pattern and explain to them how to count rows? I've been writing stuff for first year people, and something like this would leave them totally confused. Still, I don't want to set people up with bad habits. And suggestions, Suzanne? I've knitted plenty of things with a long tail CO, and I've never seen anyone mention skipping the "first row" when counting. Who would ever think you could do such a deep dive on a long tail CO? Great video!
Just be sure to always teach Long Tail Cast On to beginners. They tend to use their first learned cast on forever. I still meet people who use the cable cast on (tightest cast on there is) for all of their knitting after 30 years because that is what they were taught at the beginning. The industry standard is LTCO. You don't need to explain the ins and outs until after they have been doing it for awhile. This video was intended for more experienced knitters, and that is why I reference that I have lots of other videos on LTCO where I show it done very slowly so that you can learn to do it. I hope this answers your questions, if not, ask more. Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
That helps! Thanks Suzanne! I work with a lot of beginners, and it is always tricky to decide how much to tell them. You want to set them up with good habits, but there is always so much more to know and learn to make even something simple better. I have started a lot of people with the knitted CO and once they have confidence with garter stitch and complete a scarf, I'll show them LTCO. I'm subscribed and enjoy the lessons! I was going to go through at least Level 1 of the Master Hand Knitting course, which is I think how I found you. I got so busy with working and all of that I never got it going. Someday maybe!
Thank you! We are kindred.
Love this!!! Thank you 🙏🏻
You're so welcome!
Great video. Thanks.
You are welcome!
Hi Suzanne,
Don't know if this question will still pop up for you since your tutorial was years ago, but you are my "go to girl" for knitting tutorials. Please explain why, after labeling the white yarn as the "tail end" yarn when you cast on your stitches, you are knitting your rows with it? Don't we always knit from the strand coming off the ball? Totally confused newbie.
I guess my teaching skills were not good enough here. I was demonstrating that the long tail cast on finger yarn makes what appears to be the first row of knitting, but it is not, it is the cast on. The finger yarn is purple so that you can see where it is in the fabric. It is for teaching purposes and to help you understand the elements of the cast on and what they do. 🧶
Suzanne switches to the white yarn just to make it clear what is happening. Of course, when you are actually knitting a project, you knit from the strand coming off the ball. You'd soon run out of yarn if you did otherwise.
I would like to knit a blanket and start with the long cast. How do I gauge the length of the yarn tail?
Hi Andrei. One method is to wrap the yarn around the knitting needle the number you're casting on, be sure to give yourself a little extra and do not make the wraps too tight. 😊
@@SuzanneBryan Thank you for your help
I have been doing my cast on opposite. My long tail is the one I use to wrap around. My yarn connected to the ball is wrapped around my thumb. Is that a problem and should I start doing the way you show here?
If you are feeling daring, you can always try (and practice) this method to see if you find it helpful. This is what works best for me, and others that I've taught seem to agree. 😊
@@SuzanneBryan I will from now on. I always have to start over because I run out of tail!
Great video! I have a question. After finishing increases for toe up socks, it's time to knit the foot. I've noticed I get pointy "corners" on each side where I've begun the foot. Is there a technique to avoid these "corners?"
It is OK to use your tapestry needle and manipulate those stitches to move some of the yarn away from the pointy parts. That may help. Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and share my videos with your social media groups. Thank you and happy knitting.
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan thank you for your reply, I will have to try that. I am a new subscriber to your channel and have been being watching. Thank you again for sharing your techniques and tips!
Happy knitting.
Hi Suzanne, At the beginning of the video, you said that the thumb yarn (the white yarn) is the long tail and the yarn over the finger is the working yarn. Then, it looks like you are using the thumb yarn (the white yarn) as the working yarn. Would you please clarify this for me? Thank you.
I am just doing that to show that the working yarn over the finger in the cast on makes what looks like the first row of knitting. It is a teaching tool. If I carried on with the purple, you would not be able to see that the cast on creates what looks like the first row of knitting. You do not count the cast on when you are counting rows. Does this help?
@@SuzanneBryan This helps concerning the video. Thank you. When I use the long tail cast on, the long tail is over my finger. Is the other way ‘better’?
The long tail is usually held over the thumb and the working yarn over the finger. But in the end, the results will be the same. Great question. 🧶