casting on
First stitches made
Casting on is the process of creating the initial row of stitches on a knitting needle, the foundation from which all subsequent rows are built.
Various methods exist—long-tail, cable, knitted—each producing different edge characteristics.
I'm still casting on; I haven't started the actual pattern yet.
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- needle sizeTool diameter measurement
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
loop · foundation · beginning · getting started · wool · craft · bind · slip knot · tail · provisional · elastic · edge · start · needlework · tension · count · ribbing · swatch
- yarn craftsknitting, knit, crocheting, crochet, yarn
- needleworkcross-stitch, embroidery, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoops, needlepoint
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
knitting process direction
casting onbinding off
Securing final stitches permanently
casting off · finishing off · unraveling · frogging · ending
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