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Abbreviation: co
The two needle cast on emulates a knit stitch and is a popular beginner method of casting on. In this video we will show you how to cast on using the two needle method.
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Tip: Check out our long tail cast on video for an alternative cast on method.
| 1) | Make a slip knot, slide it onto the needle, tighten and hold this needle in your left hand. |
| 2) | Insert right needle through the front of the slip knot stitch. Ensure right needle is behind left needle. |
| 3) | With the ball end of yarn behind the needles, wrap it around the tip of the right needle anti-clockwise. |
| 4) | With tip of right needle, carefully draw a loop by going down through the slip knot and out. |
| 5) | Bring the right needle up and carefully transfer this new stitch over to left hand needle and release right needle. |
| 6) | Tighten stitches. Repeat 2-5 until you have the desired cast on stitches. |
And that’s how you cast on using two needles!