Hi! I’m counting the long tail CO as my first row of knit stitch. For ex. if I’m doing 6 rows of knit stitch I count that as my first row. Is that correct! Thanks!
Most people don’t seem to count it as a row, but one row either way doesn’t usually make a difference as long as you’re consistent.
One thing to watch out for though is if the pattern goes a certain number of rows and expects you to be on the wrong or right side of the work… counting that row would change that. So just pay attention if that is the case. 
I’ve used the LT for about 40 years and never count it as the first row. Neither do most pattern writers, so as Jan says, you may be off a row when the pattern may specify to finish row 9 as the WS row and it’s the RS row.
What people mean when they say that is that the caston makes an edge that looks like it has been knitted once already, in terms of the shape and surface of the edge. But it is not actually longer than other castons.
Hi there, Oh Boy have I been off!!! When I learned LT (the only one I use) I watched Amy’s video (to learn it)…I thought she mentioned that with this co, it can be counted as your first knit row…Am I mistaken…again:inlove: I’ll watch the video later (it’s 6:00 am here) and double check 
Just read the info…“patterns do not count has first row of knitting” but technically it is?
I just took a class at SAFF where this question came up. The instructor said, “No. A cast on row is never considered to be the first row of knitting.”
cheley, some knitting instructions may say that the LT co leaves you with a row that’s already knit and say to start with the WS row, but it doesn’t really. It looks somewhat like a knit row, but in terms of size, it isn’t the same. Patterns don’t take into account which CO you use and so Row 1 is the first row you knit after the co. A CO is a CO, not the first row of knitting.
Hi there:hug: thank you for clarifiying that…I always wondered, but was hesitant to ask:aww: