Tip | How Much Yarn To Cast On | 100th Video @PleasantSeas

Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hey everyone! Do you every run out of yarn before you make your stitches? Here are some tips and tricks to make sure you have the right amount of yarn to finish out your stitches. I hope these tips are helpful and you try them out. Let me know how well these work for you.
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Items Used:
Clove Bamboo straight needles size 11 (8mm)
Caron Simply Soft Quick yarn in Limelight

Instructions:

Knit or Purl Cast On:
Leave a small tail, make a slip knot. Knit or purl your stitches on as if you were working a stitch.

Wrap Cast On:
Hold your needle and wrap your yarn around it for the amount of stitches you want. Hold yarn at the end of the last wrap. Tie slip knot and begin casting on.

Measured Cast On:
For every 1 stitch you want, measure 1 inch of yarn.

Song:
"Modern Piano Zeta - Improbable"
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Abbreviations:
k = knit
p = purl
st = stitch
CO = cast on

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