Things You'll Need:
- Knitting project pattern
- Yarn
- Knitting needles
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Step 1
Measure out approximately 1ft. of yarn for every 20 stitches. If your project calls for you to cast on sixty stitches, you will need at least 3ft. of yarn to start.
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Step 2
Dangle the tail of yarn from your left thumb. The working end, or end that comes out of the skein, should lay over your pointer finger.
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Step 3
Hold the tail and working yarn in the palm of your hand firmly with your remaining fingers. You will have formed what looks like a loop that starts in the palm, goes around your thumb and pointer, and ends up back in the palm.
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Step 4
Place your knitting needle through the loop.
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Step 5
Trap your yarn between the knitting needle and the pointer finger of your right hand and pull towards your left wrist. This will make a loop around your left thumb.
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Step 6
Bring your knitting needle up through the loop over your thumb and over the loop on your pointer.
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Step 7
Now put your needle under the yarn on both fingers and pull through.
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Step 8
Release the yarn on your thumb and tighten the stitch.
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Step 9
Place your yarn back over your left thumb and repeat the procedure until you have cast on all the stitches you need for your project.
