Decorative cast on knitting

Step-by-step knitting tutorial about a way to make a lovely decorative lace bind off edge for toe-up socks, hats and sweaters.

Casting on at the end of a row is a technique used when you need to add stitches to the beginning of an established row. This is often done when making buttonholes or adding extra space for buttons or other types of fasteners. You can use the backward loop cast-on method, also known as single cast-on, to cast on stitches at the end of your knitting.

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the guernsey cast on. This method of starting a project is a decorative cast on traditionally used when making Guernsey sweaters.

To be able to start such a two-color project, you would of course need a two-color cast-on. In this post I show you how this is done.

La Visch Designs - original crochet and knitwear patterns by Dutch designer Susanne Visch. User-friendly instructions for lovely designs!

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The first step to any knitting project is to cast on for the piece. There are many different types of cast on methods, some being functional and some more decorative. In this video, Mary Beth Temple explains how to work a beautiful, decorative I-cord cast on.

The knitted cast on is a great technique for new knitters to learn, because it uses the same motions as the knit stitch. See how in this tutorial.

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the Invisible Cast On. This cast on creates a rounded edge and is best used when elasticity and strength are needed.

Tutorial for attractive cast on edge detail