So much easier if you insert the needle BEFORE tightening previous cast on stitch....and as an added bonus it keep a nice space between stitches for much more stretch. Hope this is helpful for beginners✌🏻💛

@sheepandstitch

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! A really nice tip. Thanks for mentioning it!

@monellerichmond7208

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This stitch is very hard to do if unless you leave your stitches nice and loose.

@annemariebenoit4263

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It also tends to be well adjusted to the tension you use that way, especially if you are doing back to back knitting projects or did a reasonably substantial knitting guage swatch before starting.

@margaretwells3051

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I discovered this - it does make it easier

@Arabesque42

10 ай бұрын

Weird question 4 years later, would it help to use a right needle that's a size bigger than the required size?

I don't even know if you read all of your comments but you have been my lifesaver. My family has a tradition of every new family member gets a hand-made Christmas stocking. Since I just got recently engaged to a man with a daughter, we need two more stockings. Unfortunately my grandma, who has made all of our stockings in the past, has gotten to the point where she can't remember how to knit. So I was asked if I could do it since I already know how to crochet. Basically, you have taught me everything I know about knitting so far and I am able to start making my new family some stockings. So thank you from the bottom of my heart!

@sheepandstitch

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! That’s so heartwarming! I’m so glad to help you along in your knitting journey so you can carry on your family tradition! 🤗

Oh, and best of all, no guessing at how much yarn to use at the start! Especially when casting on many many stitches.😄

I found swapping the knit and purl stitches kind of tricky at first but the result is definitely worth the effort. Btw, my first attempt using this cast on for 1x1 ribbing led to the happy discovery that it is absolutely fantastic for seed stitch. .

@mary-anneswanson1428

6 ай бұрын

I found out the same thing by happy accident lol

By far my favorite channel for knitting tutorials. Absolutely crystal clear every time. Thank you.

This is genius for the beginner! My soul was jumping for joy skipping cast well sort of. YOu are still casting but adding in the stitches at the same time! Thank you for the tutorial, very easy to follow! Now if I could just stop making mistakes after the 20th row I'd be happy. Sick of starting over! I'm an advanced Crocheter so this is like learning a new language and trust me I am! America Sign Language! So much to remember, too small of a brain and memory bank! LOL Same with Knitting! I get so lost when I do knit purl, family starts talking and frustration sets in. Until now. I did not know what the stitches looked like in knit or purl. I've done nothing but garter stitch. Time to buckle down and stop dropping stitches. Crochet is much more forgiving than knit is! I don't know how my mother back in the 80's knitted as much as she did the English way! I tried Continental as well. That's a little challenging but the English way is much easier for me. Not to mention I've only poked my eye out 10 times before I got the hang of it. BUT! LOOK AT IT! LOL I did 20 rows! Be proud of me family! LOL

You still got that brilliant sense of humor. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Davina, guess what? I learned how to do the ribbing and made a scarf! Now, guess what? I'm cable knitting my first scarf!! Not bad for a crochet girl huh??! LOL! You make knitting so cool! Love watching and listening to your sweet voice! Thanks girly!

@sheepandstitch

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Good for you!! You went from ribbing to cabling?! You're on fire! Thanks so much for your kind words and keep up the great knitting!

@Kimmcdougalcrafter

5 жыл бұрын

@@sheepandstitch I did I did! I had been wanting to learn cabling for such a long time, I can do it in crochet but I really love the knitting cable stitch, how it looks so I found an easy pattern and it's coming out really beautiful. I'm just a slow knitter right now hee hee, I'm much faster as a crocheter, but I'm having fun and that's important! :)

@sheepandstitch

5 жыл бұрын

​@@Kimmcdougalcrafter Yeah, the fun is super important! If a project looks like it'll be a blast to knit, I'll cast on in an instant! I actually have no idea how to crochet a cable, LOL. I've got to check it out!

@Kimmcdougalcrafter

5 жыл бұрын

@@sheepandstitch LOL! I hear ya girl! The knit cable, in my humble opinion LOL, looks much better than the crochet one :)

I'm making my first cardigan and this video is exactly what I need. Very glad I watched until the end as I was trying to figure out how to apply this to a 2x2 rib cast on. Thanks so much for another clear and helpful tutorial!

Hello, Davina, I am so glad I took another look at your tutorial. Great one! Better than the one that I had to do a 3- row set up and leaves a loose join in those rows after I joined in the round. I was really having a hard time using the knitting needle for the cast-on row, but I found using a crochet hook does the trick and it became easier. Furthermore, I found your "ooopps moments" so daunting and treacherous for me so I looked for a way, too. Thus, I got a locking stitch marker, hook the purl stitch that you have to switch position, knit the next, return the hooked purl stitch to the left needle and continue purling. It was like doing a cable without actually using a cable needle. Yes, it added more steps for me but in the end so worth it rather than rattling up my nerves hahahahaha Thank you so much, Davina! You're always such a great teacher and fun, too! More power to your channel

This cast on looks so easy and stretchy! I can't wait to try it! But I was wondering if you would post a video about "How to Cast Off" in the same alternating cable style? If that's hopefully a thing.

@xpsyduck

7 ай бұрын

I might be too late with this, but I would recommend looking at a tutorial for italian tubular bind off! Takes a while, but it's really worth it!

Excellent and clearly explained. For the 2x2 rib I put the to be switched purl stitch temporarily on a third needle (just a short cable needle). After the 2nd knit stitch I purl from that cable needle. I experience that easier and faster to do.

@helencooke8079

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tip, thank you.

You videos are the best! Clear visuals, clear instruction, and fun :) You make it simple and enjoyable to follow along. Thank you!

Wonderful thank you, you're a great teacher....I'm confident I can slaaaay my cast on like a pro now that I've fully understood it. What I appreciate the most is the way you've demonstrated how to recognise whether the last stitch completed on the needle was a knit or a purl cast. In a previous project I had so many restarts, when distracted for whatever reason, and the result....confusion followed by ripping out the stitches. Thanks again - skill upgraded!! 💪 👏

Best tutorial I have found for this - takes a few minutes to get used to switching the stitches but it's well worth the effort on the first row - after that my double rib looks lovely. Thanks!

Thank you ever so much for this video. I've done this cast on before but have had to rip it out many times because I lost track and couldn't tell which stitch came next. Now you've made it so clear by showing how to distinguish the knit and purl cast on stitches. So glad to have come across your vid 😁😁😁😁

@professorbirch6363

5 жыл бұрын

I ripped out well over 100 tries for that very reason!

@ingridrichards8538

4 жыл бұрын

I feel the very same way Helen A. It has prompted me to send this response; very clearly demonstrated and explained. My project at the time I was using a very dark yarn and not for the love of me could I get this thing right, but when I found Sheep&Stitch video and the clarity I now knew what to look for, so dark yarn or no, I could quickly cast on, and it looked really good, just like in the pattern. Was doing a hat for a 7 year old.... thanks so much Davina, you are awesome. Keep up the good work!!!

This works really well on The Weekender sweater instead of the tubular cast on.

Thank you! So. Much. I am a knew knitter. My ribbing had so much gap. This tutorial nailed it! A bit tricky at first but after several attempts I got it. So worth this extra effort. My ribbing looks SO much nicer now ❤!

Thank Davina for taking the time to go through all the stitches.

Excellent! Great demonstration... took me a few times, but I followed you every step. Thanks!

Honestly, I would have watched a screen recording of minutes 4 to 6 about 200 times white I knitted my row of 144 cast of stitches. Really such a fabulous tutorial.

I just tried this for the first time, and it works beautifully! Thanks for a great instructional video. I look forward to watching more of your tutorials.

I gotta say I was skeptical of this technique until the very end when you did the Q&A !! 🤗 Marvelous, I couldn't be more pleased. 😍

@gardenglory6624

3 жыл бұрын

why skeptical? I tried it and its seamless and a gorgeous way to start your work.

I agree - extremely good tutorial - very clear speaking and visuals. Thanks you!

I tried to figure out how to do a cast on in ribbing and couldn’t figure it out. I had a little bit of a learning curve with this, but now I’ve got it and this piece I making is going to look so much better than my last one, which had a knit-on edge. Casting off in ribbing is easy, but I just could not figure out the cast on. Thank you so much for the clear directions.

Attempting a pattern that didn't explain this technique well at all. This video saved me, very clear and easy to understand, so thanks!

Love this, thank you! Well explained and demonstrated, much appreciated......I'm so happy with the way that my border now looks..:)

this is the first one i got stuck on but i just wanted to say that your videos have helped me so much!! i took up stitching during lockdown and honestly with your good explanations i progressed really quickly! thanks davina

Thank you so much for this! I absolutely love how it turned out - really appreciate the tutorial on how to do this. It was tricky, but well worth the effort.

Wow. Such clear instruction. Perfect pace. Please show how to join in the round with this cast on!

@saxbabe

3 жыл бұрын

Darn, wish you'd gotten a reply! Seeing the join for the round would have been very helpful!

@liliabellafiori4790

3 жыл бұрын

@@saxbabe KnitCafeMidori has a great video showing how to join in the round. The video demonstrates a regular cable cast-on, but the join works the same way for an alternating cable (at least in 1x1 rib - I've never tried this cast-on in 2x2, so not sure about that). Let me know if you have questions, as I just used her technique, and it worked beautifully! Here is the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gnmLwZhuhtGfZ6Q.html

@saxbabe

3 жыл бұрын

@@liliabellafiori4790 That video shows the join before knitting a row while in your video you mention knitting a row flat before joining for the 2x2 rib. I was just curious if this is somehow different than the join she showed.

@liliabellafiori4790

3 жыл бұрын

@@saxbabe yes, it is different. In this video, she says to knit your first round flat before joining in the round, because it is easier to see your stitches if you have knit the first row before joining in the round. In KnitCafeMidori's video, she joins in the round immediately after casting on, so her first row is knit in the round, not flat.

@saxbabe

3 жыл бұрын

@@liliabellafiori4790 Right, that is what I said. So what I want to know is *how* is it different in what actions I have to take *at the moment of joining*. This is why me and the original commenter wanted to see it, rather than just mentioned in a note at the end of the video. Long story short, I want to see this cast on for 2x2 with the first row knit flat and then joined in the round. If it's different, I want to see the difference.

You're a very good teacher! Thank you for you deliberate, calm nature...

Geez that's gorgeous yarn 😛Thank you for an excellent, helpful video. I appreciate the clarity and am off to cast on!

I prefer the way this 1x1 cast on looks over the tubular cast-on for the hat that I'm knitting. This is a brilliant explanation! Thank you!

Just in time to cast on for a summer sSell. this cast on is perfect for the project. Thanks!

On the strength of this video alone I subscribed. Your explanations are very clear and I love the tip on how to differentiate between purls and knits. I’ve done this cast on before and was always confused. You cleared it up beautifully.

@sheepandstitch

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for the vote of confidence!

Thanks a lot, 3 just knew the long - tail - cast - on! That's not so fine be knitting ribbings. I'm happy now!

Tried all of this, HIGHLY recommend ...will make your work look more professional...super nice. thanks.

This is the best tutorial ever for me. Thank you so much !

This just made my day. I'm about to start my first sweater so this couldn't have come at a better time.

@sheepandstitch

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope this cast on looks fabulous with the ribbing!

@PG-wz7by

3 жыл бұрын

Years go by, but I want to send best wishes for your first sweater. Hope you really like it.

@gardenglory6624

3 жыл бұрын

How is the first sweater going?

All I can say is.....THANK YOU! Wasn’t ready to deal with the Italian cast on, this is a fabulous substitute.

@dianeanderson905

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you on the Italian cast on; why bother when this works so well?

WOW!!! Thanks to you and this video I finally got it figured out!!! I was having a bit of a time at first because my needle point was a bit more rounded so I used a sharper needle in my right hand. I need to order some sharper dpns. Again a HUGE THANK YOU!

Thank you so much!! You made it understandable, yay!

Thank you so much , this video showed up at just the right tme❤️

I needed understanding on why the knitting gymnastics is the method when it seems like instead you could cast on 2knits then cast 2 Purls? And you delivered. I love how the end to your video explains this in exactly my brains thinking. I've always been a "why" person. It's always easier for me to learn when I know the why!

This is a super good video of an alternating cable cast on for 2X2 ribbing.

I'd love a cast-off recommendation for complimenting this. I knitted my first project, a leg warmer, using this cast-on (which I loved, thank you!), but then wasn't sure what the best cast-off would be to give a uniform look. I ended up using a "ribbed sewn cast off" that was pretty good but not identical. I'm about to start the second leg warmer!

Honestly I’d given up hope of ever learning a cable cast on, but I already cast on knit stitches this way so this actually looks possible!! Thanks!

Thanks for these clear instructions!

Terrific tutorial. Thanks for this!

Wow. Really a wonderful clear helpful video. Thank you.

❤ Thank you for this tutorial. Great video. The tubular cast on was really hurting my arthritic finger and I was fighting it. My cuff with this alternate cable cast on for my mittens is so squishy nice, the stitches are great and it is visually impressive. Kinda professional looking. All the best, Joyce

So helpful! Thank you!

Great tutorial!! Fun and clear instruction!!!

Great video clear and concise. Thank you

This is such a helpful video, thank you!

Excellent video! You are a very good teacher!

Very good video! Thank you!

Why didn’t I see this tutorial before !! Thank you so much for this .

This is perfect, thank you!!

Thank you for this great video! I have been wanting to learn how to create this edge-less cast on and what a revelation! Question: what are the specs of the yarn that you demoed with?

Very KOOL! your an awesome teacher, I did it! I Got it!! Yippee thank you hugs

Thank you so much for a perfect tutorial! I subscribed too 😊

Pure Genius? So easy. Thanks so much for sharing!!

Fantastic instructions thank you

This is one of the best videos I've seen as a knitting tutorial! Very clear visuals, great explanations, fun and interesting.

@sheepandstitch

8 ай бұрын

Aww thank you so much!

Awesome! Thank you!

Super cool! Thanks.

Could this work for a purl 3 knit 2 ribbing?

Thank you for this video - it was super helpful. Quick question, I finished on a purl stitch as my pattern required this amount of sts. How do I begin my first row, as the working yarn is behind two sts? Thanks!!

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing 😊

Is there a comparable bind off to this? And I'm not talking about the Tubular bo.

FABULOUS video! Thank you!!! :)

You had me at “Ha-zaaah!”

Thanks a lot.... Will have a look.

Has anyone figured out how she ends up on a knit cast on but somehow has an even number of stitches? If you have a slip knot, then do a knit cast on, then any even number of stitches will end with a purl cast on. But she says you need to end with a KNIT cast on. I know some others pointed this out, but I can't find a solution. What am I missing?

Wow, that’s cool! Thank you!

How would you do the first row after the alternate cast on if you are wanting a 3x3 rib?

Perfect. Thank you !!

Can you do the cast on this way for when you are only going to do the knit stitch>

I have a pattern that is 3x2 rib, would you work in the same fashion?

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I've watched probably ALL the videos that I can find on this one subject, and there are many. However, this is the first one that I have successfully followed and have actual 1x1 ribbing on my needle now thereby ending weeks of unsatisfactory, frustrating and futile efforts to start a hat.

@sheepandstitch

Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful!

this video is so helpful and soothing

I've done swap 2 as "knit the second stitch, leave it on the left needle, purl the first stitch, then slide them both off the left needle", voila! No need to worry about potentially losing a stitch along the way.

@deejcarter2003

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t you still have to swap them if your doing 2x2 rib?

I love this cast on but I’m confuzzled about whether I can use it for my next project. I’m doing a beanie that is 1k, 2p etc. so I’ll have double the amount of purls that I’ll need. Is it possible to use a variation of this cast on or can anyone recommend an alternative?

Thank you, this was very helpful.

Fantastic thank you.😊

Thank you so much !!!

Very interesting I was wondering if I have a projet of a wrap me sweather which start with a rib 1 x1, and then stockinette stitch and after back to the 1 x 1 rib what kind of bind off should I do to have the same looks on both side? Thank you

This cast on was so much easier to understand than other ones I looked at. Would like to have a copy of the instructions when I'm not able to pull it up on my computer. Are the instructions on your website?

Would like suggestions for a matching cast off.

Love this cast on.

Love your tutorials, any socks tutorials coming soon? This grandmother is going to take knitting! Thank you be safe and healthy Blessings

this is good for me I think than the tubular C O but, what if I want to C O in circular needle for example for neck ribbing in a raglan sweater

I’m so glad I found this video! I’m making a scarf and used the alternating cable cast on method to cast on one end and am now binding off. Is there a way to make the end look exactly the same and use the same pattern as the cast on side?

Update : I did it! The hardest part was my adhd making me not sure if I just completed a knit /Purl accurately 😅 Wait.. You did 18 stitches ending in a knit? Do you not count the first slipknot as a stitch? The image @1:38 shows 19 total stitches. I'm doing a pattern where I have to cast on 2x2 alternating rib of 40 stitches, so I'm not sure if I should do an extra stitch at the end like you did and end in a knit stitch.. Or if I should count the slip not and end in a purl stitch. Hmm I'll start over.. Good practice I guess

This is very helpful - thank you! I'm trying to cast on to make a winter hat on circular needles. The pattern says to start with purl... Can I still use this cast on method?

Does this cast on method work with seed stitch pattern as well?

Would this still work the same if I have a P1K2 rib?

Super helpful video, just wish you would have shown how to join in the round too

How is this cast on in terms of stretchiness? Is it good for the cuff of a sock?