Ranking the 10 stretchiest cast-ons in knitting [a masterclass]
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- Comparing the stretchiest cast-ons in knitting and the important theory behind it
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This video is a knitting masterclass on cast-ons. It will help you understand how they work and how you can manipulate them to achieve stretchier cast-on edges. By comparing it to the longtail cast-on as a benchmark, you can easily find the technique that's best for your next project.
The stretchiness of a cast-on will depend on your needle size and your tension but, of course, also on the technique. By combining two different techniques for one edge, you can explore virtually endless opportunities.
0:00 Introduction to the stretchiest cast-ons
1:01 The benchmark: Longtail cast-on
3:56 The longtail cast-on around two needles
6:46 The 2-needle cast-on
11:44 The German twisted cast-on
14:47 The knitted cast-on
17:23 The cable cast-on
19:46 The Italian cast-on
23:44 Alternating cast-on - knit and purlwise
28:29 Alternating different cast-ons
37:20 Last thoughts
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If you want to learn about stretchy bind-offs as well, do watch this video: czcams.com/video/P7X5oKLd1x8/video.html
Note: I recently hurt my finger tip. That's why I am wearing the red finger protector. No other reason.
Please don't hurt your digits. Accident's happen. Wear Steele gloves 🧤 😉
Now to knit steel gloves 🤔 💭💭💭
I hope it heals quickly ❤
Busy day today, saw only the first minute, will watch later.
This is what every knitter will need to watch. Typical Norman perfectionism. 🙂
Thank you for this extremely useful and expertly put together comparison. A valuable template for future projects.
I sure hope it is/will be
I watched one of your videos about cast on when I was first learning to knit. Watching this one after I've had more experience, I think I understand it much more. Thank you for presenting cast on stretch comparisons in this video.
that definitely has the ring of truth. I mean, before you internalized the motions, some deeper details I talk about it will totally elude you or at least things won't connect properly. At least it's like that for me ;-P
Oh what timing , I was just playing around with scrap yarn but you have done the work for us
tho...playing around with scrap yarn is always fun. That's how I find most of my ideas!
I love seeing your examples. I can now visualize why the pattern calls for a specific cast on technique. 😊
I plan to add an article on my blog with pictures next week as well.
You are very knowledgeable and guide really well ! Your illustrations are easy to understand, which is such a relief. Thank you, Norman 🙏
As a continental knitter, I’ve found it easier to use a crochet hook when tackling the alternating cable cast on. It’s much easier for me to do it that way instead of wrestling with trying to capture the yarn from the other side of the needle.
heh. yah, crochet hooks can be very fun for casting on.
But I thought some of the concepts in this video were already very deep and I didn't want to introduce yet another element.
That's so smart! I've only had one project with a cable cast on and I was struggling so much with it. Will try it with a crochet hook next time!
Wow knitting is a wonderful world. Thanks for showing it to us Norman :)))
it is indeed & you are very welcome
Brilliant video,showing all the cast ons,don't think it has been done before❤
glad you enjoyed it. Though I think there were videos like this one before. I mean, different but I'm not the first knitter ever to compare cast-ons :)
I have so much to learn. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful teaching!!!
You are so welcome!
Fantastic video! I still use the 2 needle long tail cast-on for my socks and I feel like I should experiment more, so I'll use this as inspiration.
Also, I don't know if you're planning a blog post about this, but a graph of these pinned swatches with labels of the used cast-on method would be so incredibly helpful!
I intend to do this today or tomorrow. I am just a bit stressed right now :P
@@NimbleNeedles Awesome! Absolutely no rush ☺
I knit the "English"
way (I didn't know it was called that until Norman mentioned it😊)and cast on the cable cast on like my Mom showed me when I was 6. It is neater. I am eager to learn a rib cast on. Edit: At the end you do show rib cast-ons.Thanks Norman. Just what I want to learn to do.
Hello Norman, hope you are well!
Just love watching all the tips and tricks you shared with all of us. What a Pro!
Keep on sharing, we love it ❤
Thanks, will do!
(even tho this video does not seem to be all that popular :P)
Whenever I am learning a new technique or need to refresh something, I watch your videos. (Or when you upload) They are informative and your technical explanations work very well for my brain . thank you :)
i am very happy to hear that. I'll try to keep new videos comming then, eh? :)
Thank you!! Each and every video I learn something new (usually multiple new things).
I appreciate all the work you put into your videos.
very happy to hear that - especially as the algorithm does not seem to favor this video :(
Thanks for the thoughtfulness in your explanations. You make me a braver knitter.
I am very happy to hear that. Knitters can be bold!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great demonstration, Norman. I work the cable cast on and knitted cast on with a slight difference. I move the stitch to the left needle through the BOTTOM of the stitch, rather than just slipping it on directly, as you do. I feel that this results in a bit more stretch. I prefer to use the cable or knitted cast on when casting on a larger number of stitches because I never run out of yarn, and avoid twisting it. English knitter here 😉
I'm also a cable cast on Eng knitter. I will try your version.Thanks Wendy.
This was so useful! Thank you for putting it together
my pleasure
Excellent informative video. I like how you showed the length and how decorative a cast on can look. Thank you ❤
glad you appreciate the extra effort that went into this video
So informative & helpful many thanks 😊
you are very welcome
I use your bind off comparision video all the time. I guess this 1 will be tied with it soon.
Many thanks from Canada.
Great to hear!
greetings back from Vienna, Valerie
Beautifully presented and narrated!
Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@NimbleNeedlesBEST CO comparison video EVER!
OMG THANK YOU! You are seriously the best! ❤❤❤ I appreciate you! ❤❤❤
You're so welcome!
Thank you
I’m a pretty new knitter so I didn’t even know there were so many ways to cast on! cool!
heh. actually there are quite a bit more of them still!
As usual, Danke, Danke, Danke Schoen! 😊
heh! it's my pleasure. glad that this little video helps you :)
This is a gem! Lots of videos on different types of cast-ons out there with stretchy claims, but nothing that actually compares them! I re-started socks 17 times as cast on was just too tight. I actually found the alternating cable cast on much stretchier than Italian. Maybe because it was alternating 1x1 rib? Also, could you please do a video explaining the differences between Italian, tubular and cable cast ons - knit and 1x1 rib? It seems like people use these names interchangeably. Thanks!
the italian cast-on an the tubular cast-on are the exact same thing. the difference is that with a tubular cast-on you add two (sometimes 4) rows of double knitting ontop of it. But the base is the exact same.
The cable cast-on is something entirely different. You can make it stretchier by pulling out the loops a lot bigger and I suspect that is what is happening for most people who say it's stretchy for them.
Norman, this is AMAZING!!! So much to think about, try, play!!! Thoroughly enjoy a video that explains the why & how with end results. I don’t think I would have thought about alternating K and/or P on a cast on. (or alternatively, bind off)
I have a book of cast on/bind off techniques. I’ll be looking at it from a different perspective, thanks!
As always, thank you for re-charging the ‘ol grey matter! Another priceless video!!!
very happy to hear that this video was well received. Since the algorithm doesn't especially seem to like it I am already starting to doubt myself >.
@@NimbleNeedles
Not sure how much faith I’d have in algorithms these days.
Instructional videos like yours, for me, are referenced as needed, or when a problem/question arises on a project, I start looking/searching for xyz topic. Some vids I’ve looked at were made months, even years ago!
Please don’t get discouraged! Your very informative videos are available when someone needs them! I’m always watching your new episodes shortly after they show up on YT. I have also saved sooo many (future reference)!
The best !👍👍💗
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Thanks!
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This is soooo helpful, thank You, Thank You, ThAnK YoU, THANK YOU!😸
You're so welcome! glad my wee video can make a difference :)
@@NimbleNeedles Since I started this fiber art journey, it’s shocked me how nice, helpful & giving the community’s been, I started to do something creative & then my goal became to help keep my tribe’s designs “alive” with contemporary techniques, making colorful, casual and comfortable garments that’s more available & affordable than regalia that can be thousands $.
I’ve been trying to figure out cast ons and stretchiness and when to use what. And had some incorrect info stuck in my head. Thanks so much for the details on the construction and deconstruction of the cast on. I will change how I cast on for top down socks based on what I learned here. Thanks!
do know, however, that the stretchiness also depends a bit on your tension. That's, of course, a factor I cannot factor in but it still will account for some differences compared to my results.
Nice! Thank you! There's another not well known cast on that I need to email you that leads to an even number of stitches that I haven't tried yet since you are comparing.
sure. feel free to share it any time :)
Damn, the cable cast on would've been perfect for when I did the thumb holes in my elbow gloves, wish I would've known that then.
yeah, it can be great for those. Tho, I personally prefer the knitted cast-on for thumbs and fingers.
Oh, I will give the Italian cast on a try for the next pair of socks then, thank you for the diligent research and the lovely video. I wonder, will you do a follow up with bind-offs, because that's where I usually run into issues with stretchiness.
Long tail around two needles might be my least favourite way to cast-on. It's not exactly stretchy really, it just creates a row or two of a looser fabric. Since I have a tendency to knit tightly, this leads to a somewhat awkward situation at the start of the project.
no, I already have such a video :P
czcams.com/video/P7X5oKLd1x8/video.html
@@NimbleNeedles Oh, how have I completely missed that one? Thank you for the reminder. ^^;
I have explored various cast on methods recently and came across the Double-twist loop cast on method featured in Midori Hirose's Ranunculus sweater. It seems very stretchy and it would be interesting to see how it compares to your other examples when knit on the same needles.
well, those single cast-ons are typically as stretchy as the needle size you pick. BUt i haven't compared it yet
(Sorry for replying so late-ish)
That cast on alternating e cast on with cable cast on is really close to one of my favorites, the Chinese waitress cast on.
hm...no...the chinese waitress cast-on is just a simple variation of the standard crochet cast-on. I never felt it deserved its own name.
Hi Norman. What a wonderful video! Very informative. I have a question. Many of us do the cable cast on and knitted cast on by putting the new stitch on by going underneath and up through the stitch. Will this make a difference? Thanks for another great and very in-depth tutorial.
I am not quite sure I entirely understand what you mean but I'd lean towards l, yes, it makes a difference. Every tiny little tension decision will. But maybe not a big one 😅
I’m e always using German CO . After seeing you tutorial I think I would like to start using the Italian c o I love the finished look. I just have to keep repeat watching your tutorial until get the hang of it. Any advice?😊
I have a dedicated tutorial on my second channel. That's maybe a bit easier if this was a bit too fast. Or on my blog, all tutorials are also available on my blog nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-knit-the-italian-cast-on/
I love German twisted...but I've also noticed that Chinese waitress (double chain?) cast on is extremely stretchy (AND elastic), especially for a "short tail", its also pretty.
yes..but it's just a simple variation of the crochet cast-on, which in return is just a knitted cast-on. You can basically do the same with every other cast-on as well. I personally felt that giving that its own weird name makes knitters miss the important bit.
Thank you, so much Norman. By the way, where can I purchase that beautiful pair of scissors?
sadly, no where anymore. the maker who did this passed away last year
My head is spinning! LOL
round right round? xD
Hi Norman how are you doing today iam doing fine today thank you for the information stay safe ❤❤❤
I'm a little bit stressed right now but enjoyed a lush drink on the terrace just a moment ago. So all I fine! Thank you for asking.
I would love to see how those compare to tillybuddy’s super stretchy cast on (on CZcams from about 7 years ago.
That cast-on is included in this video - it just goes by a different name. 🥰
(Towards the end if this video, under alternating cast-ons)
Stretch vs elasticity.
Stretching is on thing, which will also recoil? I may want something to stretch over the head, but i do not a streched out neck.
that will depend on your fiber and not so much on the cast-on
Is there a bind off which would Match the Look of the 2 needle cast on. I love it, but on blanket s and scarf it won't match?
the 2-needle cast-on looks exactly as a standard longtail cast-on.
For matching edges, the easiest way is starting with a provisional cast-on (not in this video), and then binding off the same way on both sides.
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The cable cast on is very stretchy when you do the 1 purl and 1 knit, ideally for socks
yes, the cable cast-on can be adjusted easily for more stretchiness if you pull out the loops farther or combine it with other methods. Since there are like 50 different combinations, I couldn't possibly include them all here and just presented the base methods.
Also, contrary to what most people think, socks actualyl don't need a stretchy cast-on. I typically only cast-on around one needle size larger.
@@NimbleNeedles when I did one needle size larger it became to loose, why I use the cable cast on it is because with other cast on I can not put my socks over my heel, they are not stretchy enough.
And I love the cable cast on because the edge looks so nice
Also why didn't you show tubular cast on. It makes a very stretchy edge and beautifully neat.
The tubular cast-on is no cast-on. It's an Italian cast-on with 2 rows of double-knitting. That's why i didn't show it. It brings nothing new to the table.
(I did mention it in the video, tho)
Hi Norman, just a comment about your method of doing cable cast on. When you put the stitch on the needle it would be twisted for English knitters. When English knitters use the cable cast they turn the stitch before putting it on the needle.
Has nothing to do with knitting style. You can twist it or untwist it. Those are two different versions of the same method.
In the second one(on two needles) you said you knit actoss, but was that not a purl row?
The German twist is too complicated for me.
ah...the ambiguity of the English language. To knit means both the act of doing knitting and to knit the knit stitch.
I wish we could finally change the names for knit and purl stitches. That would make things so much easier.
Regardless, you can knit across that row any way you like. I just tried to keep things consistent for this video so the comparison is sound.
So many options, I get a bit dizzy !!! Do you know the Chinese waitress cast-on ? I find it quite stretcy and it looks good. too.
yes. While I wish people would stop calling it that name, there's a tutorial on my main blog for it. I can upload a video to my second yt channel next week or so.
nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-knit-the-twisted-chain-cast-on/
Hmmm...very interesting topic but, which are the opposite?: firm, tenacious, rigid...
well, I do hope that by integrating things like the cable cast-on and the strandard longtail cast-on, I already showed you the less stretchy ones :)
If you want it even firmer, you'd have to resort to crochet.
@@NimbleNeedles Thanks a lot. 👍
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks!
My pleasure 🙏