How to Pick the Right Cast On for Your Project // Technique Tuesday

Every cast on method has qualities that make it ideal in some situations, and less ideal in others. Nine cast on methods are compared to illustrate advantages and disadvantages of each cast on in the context of k1p1 ribbing, and in other stitch pattern combinations. Playlist of all my casting on videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26C48AFDE2FEB32E&si=w6ke4hTvBwAkxej0 Specific videos Long Tail Cast On (Thumb method/ English) https://youtu.be/gCA_yWp8DmM Long Tail CO (Sling Shot/Continental) https://youtu.be/MWvEOekVa3I Long Tail CO (alternating) https://youtu.be/xb0LDzd4WPM Reverse LTCO (purlwise): https://youtu.be/ZcdyldQvVHE Reversible CO edges using LTCO: https://youtu.be/G2SCtSDDSzs Knitting On CO two ways: https://youtu.be/wGfmNnvpaeM Refined Cable Cast On: https://youtu.be/ijtOvT3unBs Refined Cable Cast On in the round: https://youtu.be/lTY-PEaGe1k Tubular Cast On: https://youtu.be/gfdPx7tl-cs Tubular CO in the round using any standard CO: https://youtu.be/5ztjTJ4tCoM Alternating CO for k1p1 ribbing: https://youtu.be/3F5k-v3Nqyo 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 Yarn used in video demonstration: Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun worsted weight wool. My Ravelry project page for the sweater I'm wearing (contains links to the yarn and pattern, if there is one) https://ravel.me/Rox/kps If you have questions about this video, or suggestions for