Cheers all wondering if anyone might be able to help with a “cast on” apparently from Scotland, using your “THUMB” not certain how to start it, I think it wraps around the thumb twice but not necessarily knit into both strands and amazingly you knit a round/row at the same time as you cast on
Anyone who is aware of this cast on video i would greatly appreciate the share, I am not having much success at my attempts with needle and fiber lol maybe I am just too tired
Thanks in advance
Cheers to all
This is one way to describe the long tail cast on. It is basically a thumb loop and then the working yarn is pulled through that thumb loop. It’s a sturdy, popular cast on. Although some consider it the first row of knitting not everyone agrees.
This sounds interesting. Searching didn’t help. I did try a longtail cast on with a double thumb wrap but just a few stitches using my wip yarn. I’ll play with it more later. I think it could make a nice edge. Some people count a ltco as the first row so maybe this helps you in your quest.
Most likely the long tail cast on as others have said.
In this video Hazel Tindlen casts on with the long tail cast on but holds the yarn differently, wrapping the long tail around the thumb then knitting into it with yarn held in the right hand. I’ve never seen this method but I think I like it.
There is a (not Scottish) Channel Islands cast on which has a double wrap on the thumb and is traditional for Guernseys, maybe this is what you’re thinking of?
What method do you usually use?
