Provisional cast on

Learn how to work a provisional cast on in knitting. This popular method uses scrap yarn and a crochet hook, and it's known by a few names: one-step provisional cast on, scrap yarn method, crochet provisional cast on, etc.

If you don't like provisional cast ons, you may be doing it wrong. Fall in love with 4 types of provisional cast on without crochet hook!

The provisional cast-on method is necessary for particular situations and there is basically no getting around it. This is the easiest way to get what is needed in these cases, so if you come across those patterns you'll need to learn it!

Slow Motion Provisional Cast-On - VeryPink offers knitting patterns and video tutorials from Staci Perry. Short technique videos and longer pattern tutorials to take your knitting skills to the next level.

This video tutorial shows you how to use a crochet hook and waste yarn to do a provisional cast-on in knitting. This cast-on makes it easy to seam ends together later on in the project.

We all know how crucial the right casting on technique can be for our knitting projects. It sets the foundation for our work and can make all the difference in the final result. Well, today I'm excited to introduce you to the two-needle long tail cast on, a super easy and versatile method that will help you create a stretchy edge and possibly even skip doing provisional cast on!

Hello, and welcome to my new blog! I want to show you what I think is a great and simple provisional cast on. You will need 2 circular needles, one can have a smaller size tip, or just a cable if you are using those handy interchangeables. Leave a long tail, especially if casting on a large number of stitches. Attach your yarn to the lower needle or cable with a slip knot. Holding both needles parallel, wrap the yarn from the back and over the top of the working needle. You will want it…

Use a crochet hook to do a provisional cast-on directly on your knitting needle.

Learn how to do provisional cast-on, a way to create a temporary cast-on edge with the intention of knitting seamlessly in the opposite direction.