Estimating Tail Length for the Long Tail Cast-On #knitting #knittingtechniques @ElizabethSmithKnits
Estimating Tail Length for the Long Tail Cast-On #knitting #knittingtechniques @ElizabethSmithKnits
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Not sure how to estimate the proper length tail for the Long Tail Cast-On method? Are your tails always too short or too long? Give this simple method a try!

For the full tutorial on how to work the Long Tail Cast-On: youtu.be/_9gGwmHiRbQ?si=4Sc6yICkJoHQHaPp

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Knitting Needles: KnitPro (formerly Knitter's Pride) Gingers
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in color Seafoam
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Estimating Tail Length for the Long Tail Cast-On #knitting #knittingtechniques

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