Cable Cast On - Knitting Tutorial

0:18 Cable Cast On at the beginning of a row Continental style knitting
1:37 English style knitting
2:16 Cable Cast On during a round. This is the method used for Body Rnd 1 of my sweater patterns. Continental style.
3:17 English style knitting
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These are the sweater patterns I mention in this video…
Dustland Sweater
The Basketweaver Sweater

[@elizabethwillars838]

I love that you showed WHY we use this. I’ve heard it isn’t used as an original cast on because it isn’t very stretchy, so I was confused why I should learn it and how I would use it practically. Thanks so much! I love making sweaters, and I think I just made loops for underarm prior to this. You’re a wonder teacher Stephen, thanks for sharing all your knowledge!

[@dianeweller1518]

The cast on my grandmother taught me 60 years ago. My go to, I can make it tight or loose. I’d never heard of any other cast ones til recently! My granny always told me to twist the stitch you’re making though - she said it made it neater and stronger, she’d be 108 now so I guess she knew a thing or two 😂

[@resourcedragon]

Yes, I've also seen instructions that say to twist the stitch as you put it on the needle - and other instructions that say to go through the previous stitch, rather than between the previous stitch and the penultimate stitch. I have seen one person recommend a long tail cast on for most jobs and this cast on (which I've always called a two-needle cast on) for lacework.

[@StarfireReborn]

Love These Tutorials. If You Ever Forget With The Hundreds Of Techniques, Stephen West Has A Video For That. 💜 Your Bright And Sunny Face With The Spring Birdies Outside Continues To Hold Me Over Until Spring. 🥰

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

You are like a magician making every technique seem so easy. Thanks !

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Nicole, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@carolyncampbell6149]

Thankyou, I love these tutorials, especially as you show the “English” knitting method too.

[@kattsyarnkrafts]

As a British knitter, this is the first cast on I ever learnt and my go to method unless a pattern calls for a different one. You demonstrated it beautifully 😊

[@susannevonderlind539]

Thanks soo much! Love your work and your great tutorials…

[@angelawesneski5029]

I'm knitting one of your dog sweaters and I'm trying to divide for arm holes for the first time. Thanks for the wonderful instructions! Wish me luck! ❤

[@silviamancin9488]

My favorite cast on in the world!! 😅

[@deezknitz]

You are a true delight! Thanks so much for this 💛

[@Bethabara9]

Oh that forest pine green sweater is gorgeous!

[@Daniele-lz8ic]

It‘s one of my favorite cast on. Thank you for this tutorial .😊

[@lindalangeheine5787]

I love how you explain! It‘s easy to understand and motivates to give it a try. Thank you.😊

[@janechan1914]

I love your videos and how you explain things so simply.. I’m knitting my whippet dog a striped sweater ♥️🇬🇧he will look so handsome ❤

[@Kate-fz3rp]

thank god. this is my first top down sweater with sleeves divided off and the pattern says NOTHING about flipping. you explained exactly what i needed.

[@TheDollyce]

Thank you very much!

[@barbarawatson1667]

Thank you.

[@carolinamansilla2423]

This is exactly the explanation I was looking for! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@StephenWest]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hanslakowski-praxisvanhoog2704]

Great dear Steven. Thanks a lot. All those techniques are very inspiring.

[@wildself_linda9399]

❤❤❤ I love how you explain

[@rosaliaterranova308]

Thank

[@pattigolden1]

I was taught to turn the stitch when putting it on the needle, is that going to make a difference?? I also knit the sleeves first once I get about an inch of body done... It's less "fiddly" & bulky and I'm always assured that I won't run out of yarn mid sleeve & have one shorter. 🤷

[@Hellokitty9151s]

Hi Stephen wonder we can do crochet shawl so beautifully like your knitting shawl pattern just wondering ❤️🙏 and you are spectacular knitter 💕💕💕💕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@jenmoquin]

The first cast on I learned 30 years ago! What would be the advantages of the cable CO over the backward loop method? Thank you and have a great day!

[@resourcedragon]

I find the backward loop can be a bit tight to knit into on the next row (or round). And if you have several of them you can end up with a some loose yarn (for say 4 stitches you could be looking at a quarter inch or so of loose yarn).

[@salma2014]

❤❤🎉🎉

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

This cast-on is my usual cast-on. If a pattern doesn't specify, but only says 'cast on x stitches', I use the cable cast-on for it. (I am not a fan of the long-tail cast-on). I did not know it was called 'cable cast-on' in English, I thought of it as just one of the 'knitted cast-ons' (the best one of the three I know).

[@resourcedragon]

I've always called it a "two needle cast on", as opposed to the long tail cast on which I call a "one needle cast on". "Knitted cast on" makes sense, too.

[@Hedam-Jorgensen]

😁

[@maggiemonroy8219]

What happens when you twist before putting it on the left needle?

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Maggie, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@andreamiller6200]

What is the light gray sweater you are wearing here? Is that Dustland? I looked in the show notes but did not find the answer there. Thank you for this tutorial! I would love to know how to "cast on back backwards" without having to turn to the wrong side, I have seen a discussion of that in comments on the Twists & Turns shawl but no demonstration of how that is done. Just in case you knew and thought to make a video of it 🙂

[@marshalucky]

😇🥰

[@user-fh4hw2yj4t]

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[@vicentacastillo363]

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[@Jacqueline-AnhdaoHodac-Mitsuok]

🥰🥰🥰