How to Knit the Long Tail Cast On for Beginners

This beginner knitting tutorial demonstrates the long tail cast on using the slingshot method. The creator explains how to estimate the tail length, hold the yarn ends, and form stitches with four repeated movements, then shows a second demonstration and a continuous cast-on for speed. The cast on is described as versatile and suitable for most knitting projects, including knitting in the round.

How to Knit the Long Tail Cast On for Beginners - The Best Cast On to Know, by Craft Fix knitting & crochet on YouTube. 4 min 36 s.

Video length
4 min 36 s
Time to do it
Varies
Difficulty
Easy
Steps
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What this tutorial covers

  • How to estimate how long a tail to leave before casting on.
  • The four-step slingshot movement used to form each cast-on stitch.
  • A second demonstration, a continuous cast-on for speeding up, and a note that row 1 is the wrong side.

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