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Bye bye foundation chain // Try my NEW way to start a crochet project foundation sc alternative This is a new way to do a foundation single crochet. It combines a long-tail cast-on (from knitting) with single crochet.

Julie Weisenberger from Cocoknits shares her technique for casting on a large number of stitches using the long tail cast on method.

Long tail CO provides a neat edge to your work. But how often have you CO 200 of 220 and run out of yarn, ripped, CO again only to have 3 yards of extra tail at the end?

When a pattern requires you to CO 100+ sts how do you estimate how long a tail to leave? The answer: don’t.

Instead, use two tails of yarn, either from two separate balls of yarn or a tail from the inside and a tail from the outside of a center-pull ball.

See the step-by-step instructions on the Cocoknits website: https://cocoknits.com/tips-and-tutorials/techniques/no-more-estimating-tail-length-for-a-long-tail-co/

Worry free stitch counts for starting a project. No need to count lots of stitches for pattern blankets, try this easy tip.

This is a demonstration on how to work i-cord cast on, plus 2 alternate methods.

The icord cast-on gives you a rolled looking edge that holds its shape well, without curling.

A shorter version of the 'Very stretchy Cast-on for Double and Single Ribbing'. To see the longer version see Tillybuddy's YouTube channel. This is a very stretchy cast-on suitable for socks, hats and wherever you need a stretchy edge.

The knitted cast-on is basically knitting into each stitch and moving the loop from the second needle back to the first. Continual increases, in other words.

Knitting sweaters is one of my favorite things to do... and I want to share my absolute favorite sweater knitting techniques starting with the Alternating Cable Cast On! In this video, I show you how I knit the alternating cable cast on and tell you why it's my favorite way to start a top-down seamless sweater (and so many other projects too!).

This video describes this cast on for 1x1 ribbing.

For written instructions and photos please visit: http://newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-invisible-cast-on/

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the invisible cast on. This cast on creates a rounded edge and is best used when elasticity and strength are needed.

Skill: Intermediate

Crochet cast-on. This cast-on uses a crochet hook to make the cast-on stitches. This is suitable for either Tunisian Crochet or for knitting. (The reason why the title says Tunisian Crochet Without A Chain is because a standard Tunisian Crochet cast-on uses a chain and then pull-up-a-loop for each chain.)

The Cable Cast On is a technique used to draw your cast on edge in closer. It is a similar method to the Basic Knitted Cast On and creates the same type of effect. It is not used for cable knitting, but is great for keeping rib patterns from flaring at the edge.

MATERIALS USED

Lion Brand Yarn Woolspun - Taupe http://newstitchaday.com/woolspun

Clover Takumi Bamboo Needles http://newstitchaday.com/clover-takumi

The tubular cast on creates an edgeless edge to K1P1 fabric, with the stitches from one side of the fabric wrapping uninterrupted around to the other side. This video demonstrates using the crochet cast on as a start to the tubular cast on. You can use waste yarn or the long tail of the project yarn to begin. You can work over an even number of sts or an odd number, and you can work flat or in the round. A more complex cast-on than most, but a very worthwhile effect.

Yes, this cast on goes by many names (as most of them do). This is the single-strand version, and it creates a nice, elastic edge that's a bit more decorative than a typical Long Tail Cast On.

It's good for beginning top-down socks, shawls, mittens... It's springy and stretchy and pretty and versatile.

Demonstrates standard Cast-on, Knitting a panel, Casting off with contrasting waste yarn and /or changing colors. What I was interested in was the knitting-a-flat-panel part; this video explains things in a bit more detail how to start it and how to do it, which I found helpful.

How to do a Long Tail Cast On on a round knitting machine. (This is done on the Addi knitting machine, but it works for other round knitting machines as well.) The Long Tail Cast On is perfect for many projects, as it creates a clean, yet stretchy finished edge.

In This Episode: 2 Methods for Casting On/Off & changing colors with the Addi Express knitting machine. This works for other round knitting machines too.

How to Crochet the Double Foundation Chain; this is not a double-crochet foundation stitch, this is a double-chain foundation stitch.

Photo-tutorials for multiple loom-knitting cast-on methods.

Cable cast on for knitting loom.

This comment in the thread suggests an interesting cast-on method for hook-knitting: do a chain twice as long as you need, then pull up a loop through every other chain. This allows for stretchiness unlike the usual crochet cast-on.