How To Knit German Twisted Cast On Video Tutorial
Learn how to knit the stretchy German Twisted Cast On in this step by step tutorial with pictures and video.
If you know how to make the long tail cast on then learning this will be easier. The extra twist makes it a little more challenging, but still not too difficult.
The twisted German cast on is also known as the old Norwegian cast on, but they’re both made the same way. It’s a really stretchy cast on that works great for hat brims and sock cuffs.
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Video
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How to German Twisted CO
Learn how to cast on with the stretchy German Twisted CO.
Materials
- Any yarn will work, I'm using a #4 medium worsted weight yarn here.
Tools
- Your needles should match your yarn weight. I'm using a 5 mm (US Size 8) to go with my medium weight yarn.
Instructions
- Start with a slip knot on your knitting needle.
This counts as your first stitch. - Next get set up with the working yarn going to the back, over your index finger, and the yarn tail coming to the front around your thumb.
- Holding the slip knot with your first finger, bring the right hand needle tip down below both strands of yarn on your thumb.
- Bring the tip of the needle under both loops on your left thumb.
- Bring the right needle up over the back strand and down into the center of both loops.
- Now scoop up over the front loop, and twist your left hand counter clockwise.
- Scoop the strand of yarn running over your first finger.
- Pull this strand of yarn through the tiny triangle on your needle.
- As you pull this stitch on to your needle slip your thumb out of the loop you created.
- After you drop the thumb loop, use your thumb to tighten the stitch a little bit to the needle which also resets your thumb positioning for casting on the next stitch.
- Repeat steps 4-10 until you have cast on the desired number of stitches.
This counts as your first stitch.
which also resets your thumb positioning for casting on the next stitch.
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