cast-on
First loops made
Cast-on is a knitting term for the initial row of stitches placed on a needle to begin a project.
Various methods exist—long-tail, cable, knitted—each creating different edges.
As a noun, it refers to this foundation row: Her cast-on was too tight.
The verb is cast on: Cast on forty stitches.
Thread fastening wounds
- loopCurve closing on itself
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
thumb · knitted · provisional · tubular · Italian · Norwegian · double · stretchy
Twisted strand for crafts
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- woolSheared animal fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
acrylic · bamboo · alpaca · skein · circular · straight · interchangeable
Boundary or sharpness
- beginningInitial stage of something
- startTo set going
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- setupHow something is arranged
baseline · groundwork · preparation · initiation · threshold
stitches
Thread fastening wounds
cable · thumb · knitted · provisional · tubular · Italian · Norwegian · double · stretchy · invisible
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
cotton · acrylic · bamboo · alpaca · skein · circular · straight · interchangeable
edge
Boundary or sharpness
setup · baseline · groundwork · preparation · initiation · threshold
cast-oncast-off
Discarded or abandoned item
binding off · casting off · bind off · cast off · finish off
cast, broadcast, forecast, casting, overcast, podcast, recast, newscast, webcast