Long-Tail Cast-On

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Leaving a long tail (about 1–2″ [2.5– 5 cm] for each stitch to be cast on), make a slipknot and place it onto the right needle. Place the thumb and index finger of your left hand between the yarn strands so that the working yarn (shown in gray) is around your index finger and the tail end is around your thumb. Secure the ends with your other fingers and hold your palm upwards, making a V of yarn (Figure 1). *Beginning at the base of your thumb, slide the needle up through the loop on the thumb (Figure 2), then over and under the strand on your index finger (Figure 3), and draw the strand through the loop on your thumb (Figure 4). Drop the loop off your thumb, place your thumb back in the V configuration, and tighten the resulting stitch on the needle. Repeat from * as needed for desired number of stitches. The resulting cast-on looks like a backward loop cast-on with one knit row (Figure 5).

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