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Long tail cast-on
Learn how to do the long-tail cast-on step by step. This popular method creates a neat and slightly stretchy edge for many different knitting projects.
How to Do a Long-Tail Cast-On
The long-tail cast-on is a popular and versatile method that creates a neat, even and slightly stretchy edge. Before you begin, leave a long tail of yarn—approximately three times the width of the cast-on edge.
- Make a slipknot and place it on the needle.
- Hold the needle in your right hand.
- Place the tail end of the yarn over your thumb and the yarn leading to the ball over your index finger.
- Bring the needle under the strand of yarn around your thumb.
- Catch the strand of yarn from your index finger with the needle.
- Pull the yarn through the loop around your thumb.
- Release the yarn from your thumb and gently tighten the new stitch on the needle.
- Repeat these steps until you have cast on the required number of stitches.
Keep the yarn at an even tension as you cast on. Avoid pulling the stitches too tightly, as this can make the edge stiff and difficult to knit into.
