Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Most tutorials don't teach you how to un-twist each Chinese Waitress Cast-On stitch correctly, which leads to a less-stretchy cast-on. This video shows you how to do it the right way, so that your Chinese Waitress Cast-On is as stretchy as it should be.
Most tutorials online (including my original Chinese Waitress Cast-On tutorial) show you to create a new stitch, remove the right needle, and re-insert it into the stitch from front to back. This is wrong or at best incomplete.
The right way to do it is to remove the right needle and use your fingers to un-twist the stitch. You should give the stitch a 180-degree turn towards you. You'll know you've done it right if the right leg of the stitch moves when you pull on the working yarn. Now you can re-insert the right needle and continue with the Chinese Waitress cast-on.
To access:
- The full OFFICIAL Chinese Waitress Cast-On tutorial,
- Tips and tricks for using this cast-on in different situations, and
- the matching Chinese Waitress Bind-Off, go to knitfreedom.com/blog/chinese-waitress
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Most tutorials don't teach you how to un-twist each Chinese Waitress Cast-On stitch correctly, which leads to a less-stretchy cast-on. This video shows you how to do it the right way, so that your Chinese Waitress Cast-On is as stretchy as it should be.
Most tutorials online (including my original Chinese Waitress Cast-On tutorial) show you to create a new stitch, remove the right needle, and re-insert it into the stitch from front to back. This is wrong or at best incomplete.
The right way to do it is to remove the right needle and use your fingers to un-twist the stitch. You should give the stitch a 180-degree turn towards you. You'll know you've done it right if the right leg of the stitch moves when you pull on the working yarn. Now you can re-insert the right needle and continue with the Chinese Waitress cast-on.
To access:
- The full OFFICIAL Chinese Waitress Cast-On tutorial,
- Tips and tricks for using this cast-on in different situations, and
- the matching Chinese Waitress Bind-Off, go to knitfreedom.com/blog/chinese-waitress
--- HOW TO BECOME A KNITTING SUPERSTAR IN RECORD TIME —-
Trying to learn and master knitting on your own is frustrating. Knitting Superstar University is a video knitting school that teaches you everything you need to know so you can knit any project with confidence. Get instant access at knitfreedom.com
