[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Cable cast-on

[Tracy Mousseau]

I think the one describes is a knit cast on. The cable cast on, you put 
your right needle between the stitches, put the yarn around the right 
needle, pull the loop through and put it on your left needle.


Tracy M.


On 2026-08-01 2:37 p.m., Lovette Yewchan via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
> Hi the knit cast on is basically you knit but instead of pushing the 
> stitch off the left needle, put the loop you’ve made that is on the 
> right needle, back to the left needle.
>
>
>> On Aug 1, 2026, at 12:22 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters 
>> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> This is the cast-on I use all the time.  I think it’s similar to the 
>> knitted cast-on, which people keep showing me and I keep forgetting.
>> I prefer it to the long-tail, because I don’t have to worry about 
>> getting the tail length right.
>> Make a slip knot and put the loop on the needle.
>> Make an overhand loop and put it on the needle.  Leave a little space 
>> between the 2 loops on your needle.
>> Hold the needle with the 2 loops in your left hand (if you’re 
>> right-handed like me.)
>> Put the right-hand needle between the left-hand needle and the piece 
>> of yarn between the 2 stitches, from front to back.  The 2 needles 
>> make a cross shape.
>> Grab a bit of the working yarn with the point of the right needle and 
>> pull it back through to the front, then put the loop you just made 
>> onto the left needle.  This bit takes a bit of practice, but is easy 
>> once you get it.  When I do it, I turn the right needle a little so 
>> the point slides back along the side of the left needle and the yarn 
>> doesn’t fall off the point.
>> Repeat.
>> I hope this makes sense.
>> Tracy C
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