Crochet Chain Cast On (v1) | Knitting Technique | Twisted Yarn Shop PDX

There are two ways to do the crochet provisional cast on. This is the more basic version, where the knitter crochets a chain and then picks up loops from the chain to create stitches. Check out our video (   • Crochet Cast On (v2) | Knitting Techn...  ) for part 2 of this technique.

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

Using waste yarn, make a crochet chain:
Step 0. Start with a slip knot on your crochet hook.

Step 1. Wrap the yarn clockwise around the hook (the opposite direction to a regular yarn over);

Step 2. Catch the yarn in the hook;

Step 3. Draw the yarn downwards through the loop on the hook to create a new loop.

Do steps 1-3 as many times as you need stitches to cast on, plus a few extra stitches (2 - 5) to make room for potential mistakes. Once you have reached the last stitch, break or cut your yarn and draw the end through your final loop.

Then, using your working yarn:

Step 1. Insert your needle tip into the first bump on the back of the chain, closest to the initial slip knot;

Step 2. Draw your working yarn through, knitting the bump.

Repeat these steps until you have the number of stitches on the needle that you need for your cast on. This is where the extras come in handy: if any bump is hard to pick up or looks wrong, skip it.

Treat this row as your 0 row; no shaping or patterning should happen on this row, for your own sanity.

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