Beginner Question for knitting...casting on???

Oct 15, 2005 44 Replies

Lucille , friends of mine live near [one of the few] a river that seems to overflow every second year into their house ,,, now they just prepare their house for the winter,,,,,,Art materials and books are mooved to their` son`s house , and other stuff is raised on High shlves when they go away, The built a second door that closes the door, and walled in their yard ,,,, Also the authorities Deepend the river next to their house. mirjam

Go for it! Lucille, join them so I can stop worrying about you both every time I hear the word hurricane. (that goes for every one along the Gulf coast too.)

The way I feel this AM, I could be 90! Cheryl

I do this, only wrap the thread around my index finger. Haven't heard about wrapping around thumb AND forefinger.

You are right. You use both the tail and ball. But I assumed she meant which end do you use for actually knitting. I try to use the ball end for wrapping and the tail end for knitting on.

Dianne

Isn't it interesting how we all do the same thing differently! I wrap around my thumb using the tail, and knit it off using the ball end.

Alison

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has videos of much of the knitting process.The cast-on page is here:
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