The Long Tail Cast On and Its Twisted Sister // Technique Tuesday

The Long Tail Cast on and its sister, the Twisted Cast On create two distinct cast on edges, but are executed in many different ways and are known by many even more names, including: the Thumb method, the Continental method, the sling shot cast on, the German cast on, the Italian cast on, the Maine Cast on, the Old Norwegian cast on, the knit half-hitch, etc. This video demonstrates nine "one-needle" cast on methods that use two strands of yarn: four are LTCO methods and five are variation(s) that produce a twisted cast on edge. Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson My knitting designs: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/roxanne-richardson Needles used in video demonstration: Chiaogoo double pointed needles Yarn used in video demonstration: Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun worsted weight wool. NOTES ON THE NAMES OF THESE CAST ON METHODS Many knitting books do not give names to cast on methods. They may explain one method, and just state that this is how to cast on, they may explain several methods and just number them Method 1, Method 2, Method 3; they may explain a "two needle method" (usually knitting on) and a "one needle method" (which may be a LTCO or a twisted CO). Other sources will give names to the cast ons, based on a region of the world: Maine, Germany, Norway, Italy, etc. Some books will try to eliminate ambiguity and invent their own labels. Introduction: 0:00 Two edges: 1:00 Thumb method: 3:35 twisted thumb method