Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
A short video showing you how to set up a thumb. The video includes the backwards-loop cast on, knitting across the cast-on stitches, and picking up the stitches to later work the thumb. The pattern for the mittens is the Trinket Mittens by Mary Jane Mucklestone from MDK Field Guide No. 17 Lopi.
Modern Daily Knitting Field Guide No. 17 Lopi is available directly from Modern Daily Knitting: moderndailyknitting.com/shop/mdk-field-guide-no-17-lopi
Other videos in this series:
Magic Loop: youtu.be/iD8pRe1Qxfc
Travelling Magic Loop: youtu.be/-SFy_OJT-pc
Crochet Provisional Cast On: youtu.be/pRHkd4Pye3w
Grafting: youtu.be/HMmScwO7gTo
Changing Direction Using a Short Row for Mitten Cuffs: youtu.be/TbucpsewLUI
0:00 Introduction
0:16 Overview of Inserting a Thumb in the Trinket Mittens
0:56 Other Uses for This Method
1:34 Placing Your Thumb Stitches on Hold
3:03 Casting on Replacement Stitches Using the Backwards Loop Method
4:11 Working Across Backwards Loop Cast On Stitches
4:34 Avoiding Stretching Your Cast On Edge
5:53 Another Tip For Eliminating Gap in Backwarrds Loop Cast On Edge
6:33 Returning Held Thumb Stitches to Needle
7:42 Picking Up in the Gap
8:10 Picking Up Stitches Along Cast On Edge
10:40 Picking Up in the Other Gap
A short video showing you how to set up a thumb. The video includes the backwards-loop cast on, knitting across the cast-on stitches, and picking up the stitches to later work the thumb. The pattern for the mittens is the Trinket Mittens by Mary Jane Mucklestone from MDK Field Guide No. 17 Lopi.
Modern Daily Knitting Field Guide No. 17 Lopi is available directly from Modern Daily Knitting: moderndailyknitting.com/shop/mdk-field-guide-no-17-lopi
Other videos in this series:
Magic Loop: youtu.be/iD8pRe1Qxfc
Travelling Magic Loop: youtu.be/-SFy_OJT-pc
Crochet Provisional Cast On: youtu.be/pRHkd4Pye3w
Grafting: youtu.be/HMmScwO7gTo
Changing Direction Using a Short Row for Mitten Cuffs: youtu.be/TbucpsewLUI
0:00 Introduction
0:16 Overview of Inserting a Thumb in the Trinket Mittens
0:56 Other Uses for This Method
1:34 Placing Your Thumb Stitches on Hold
3:03 Casting on Replacement Stitches Using the Backwards Loop Method
4:11 Working Across Backwards Loop Cast On Stitches
4:34 Avoiding Stretching Your Cast On Edge
5:53 Another Tip For Eliminating Gap in Backwarrds Loop Cast On Edge
6:33 Returning Held Thumb Stitches to Needle
7:42 Picking Up in the Gap
8:10 Picking Up Stitches Along Cast On Edge
10:40 Picking Up in the Other Gap
