How to knit the turkish cast-on - perfect for toe-up socks

A step-by-step tutorial for the Turkish cast-on - the probably easiest way to start your toe-up socks without a visible transition - no grafting is required. Read the full tutorial here: nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
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The Turkish cast-on is so simple it literally is nothing else but wrapping the yarn around two needles counter-clockwise and then knitting across. It works best with circular needles and the magic loop technique. The results will be the same compared to the Magic Cast-on once you've knitted across the first needle. So it boils down to preferences and your individual tension & style.
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[@lizbarrow1696]

Not at all silly to record it. I appreciate it as I have never cast on like this and it helps me to understand how I need to do it. Thankyou.

[@alexandriasimms4842]

Norman, I honestly feel you are one of the greatest knitting teachers on KZbin. Suzanne Bryan and Roxanne Richardson being the other two I heavily rely upon. Thank you so much for your easy to follow lessons and words of encouragement. I'm taking another's pludge into more complex techniques and really hope to improve. Thank you!

[@theastewart6721]

I totally agree! These 3 are my favorites!! Their teaching is stellar!🤗🤗

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Norman. Great video! This is a very cool technique! Thank you for your clear and concise instruction! Have a wonderful week!😊🤗

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

you too, Thea!

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

I feel honored that you mention me among such august names

[@theastewart6721]

That’s very kind of you to say Norman. It is the absolute truth. I’ve been following and learning so much from Roxanne and Suzanne for so long and then you came along. You, like them, teach techniques in such an uncomplicated way. It truly is a gift. ❤️

[@cbitkover]

Like many others I am very greatful to you for recording this as I have struggled to remember Judys Magic Cast On. This creates the very same effect but oh so much easier. Thank you!❤

[@lissablue176]

I can’t believe how simple this was. Thank youu so much.

[@uteweigand6703]

The best explanation on this method. THANK YOU:)

[@megumim6795]

omg! it's much simpler than judy's magic cast on! And I also don't have to care about the length of tail! Great tip! Thank you!

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

yeah, that definitely is a bonus if you have to cast-on more stitches!!

[@ivancia110]

Thank you! I was struggling for more than an hour with this cast on until I watched your video - and voila! Two minutes and done!

[@pennypark9070]

Thank you so much Norman. That’s so useful. I’m hooked on your toe-up-sock tutorial. That is an epic KZbin episode. I don’t think I’ll ever do cuff-down-socks again. 🧶🧶🧶

[@mamamia_222]

Just tried this method out last night. I love it! It's SO EASY! Thank you for teaching us how to do this. :)

[@arkpark1899]

A super duper tutorial, no confusion and instant result. Thank you so much you are a good teacher❤

[@evelynwald9132]

What I always love about your videos is how you explain the technique and compare it to other types of stitches, in this case to Judy’s magic cast on. You help us become better at “reading” our stitches. Thank you!

[@valeriebellecats8939]

Thank you. Your tutorials are always so clear and each step is so well explained. I love that you give the reason behind different steps and methods as well.

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

always trying my best to make things as easy as possible for you guys!

[@shielasmith9583]

No way that's so easy to do love this❤ thanks so much norman

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

No problem 😊

[@Moonbeamglider]

Brilliant, I just can’t do the Magic loop. Thank you ❤

[@alipi5044]

my favourite turkish cast-on method teacher

[@catnapper3923]

I love your tutorials. I can’t understand why I didn’t “like-and-comment” 8 months ago and I apologize. Thank you thank you.

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

No worries! better now than later :)

[@ritagraham6703]

That looks so easy! Thanks 🙏 you have a great day, too.

[@SuzanneCrawford-xy1eg]

magical ! thanks for sharing

[@GoSia362]

This is just great method! Thank you for your videos! 🌞

[@lilapowell5272]

Excellent! Thank you for this!

[@Haul_Away]

Thank you, Norman!

[@carotrike]

Ave always used a provisional cast on, but will give this a go! Thank you x

[@JKJM06]

Thank you for all yours helpful tutorial they are clear and very useful 😊

[@joannemcmillan9201]

I found the Turkish cast on simpler than Judy’s magic cast on.

[@mshade353]

Norman you are a wonder! Thank you for making knitting so easy!

[@VeganChickInOz]

instantly my favourite cast on! Thanks Norman :)

[@ireneserafino9733]

Thank you. Fantastic

[@louisemackie2315]

Thank you so much for this 😊

[@cathymarczyk7808]

Thank you so very much! An easy to follow video with perfect results. Just what I needed!

[@larachurchill]

Fantastic explanation, thanks so much. Having never done this before I feel best equipped. Not a silly video at all, but highly informative. And you answered the only question I had- What is the difference between this and Judy’s magic cast on. Your work is so appreciated Norman!

[@libertylady64]

Thank you Norman for another fantastic video on knitting!

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

my pleasure!

[@EvieO1950]

You make that look so easy. Thanks!!

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

welll....it really IS easy. I personally belive it's the easiest cast-on of them all :)

[@flo9]

Nice, clear tutorial as always. I often watch your videos just to vaguely know what people are talking about so it doesn't become an awful hurdle later on. Having to look up yet another cast on method just so I can try a bottom-up sock can definitely feed my procrastination. Now, I already know how easy it is and where to find the explanation.

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

heh. yah, i sometimes do the same - my brain acts a bit like a magpie :P

[@spicychashu]

I seriously went "huh????? what?????" when you just started knitting the loops, and was in awe when it turned into stitches like HUH

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

a stitch is actually just a loop. think about it for a second :)

[@johnpluta1768]

I'd like to try out this cast on when I work on toe up socks as a knitting project.😊

[@cindyfrye3026]

I am all into an easy way to do something, thank you.

[@isawa6649]

Simple and looks good! My way to go for provisional cast on for winter hats. Thank you

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

yeah, very beautiful method for that!

[@ilovehorses5714]

Yours is the only tutorial I can understand. Thank you! 👍❤ 🎉

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

ha!. happy to hear that :D

[@vivienneclarke2421]

Yet again,,you've just made my knitting life so much easier~!! Thank you Norman🌻🧶🥢

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

very happy to hear that. That's what this second channel is all about.

[@DGaryMoore]

I love both Judy's magic cast on and the Turkish cast on. However, I use them for different things. It I need to use one of them for a provisional cast on, I prefer to use the Turkish Cast on, but for toe-up socks I prefer Judy's magic cast on (which gives me a little tighter result with my knitting style). Thanks for these tutorials, I find them really helpful.

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

yeah, both are great choices for provisional cast-ons!

[@lukekopesz9635]

That is awesome! I'm going to use it for things I don't even need to 😃

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

haha...better start shopping yarn you don't need to begin with either *smirk*

[@bgummeson]

I love the Turkish cast-on. I also use it as a provisional cast-on for a garter tab cast-on. It’s so easy to pick up those last three stitches after picking up along the garter bumps.

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

yeah, it's great for that. I did mention it in my recent shawl video on my main youtube channel.

[@bgummeson]

@@nimbleneedlestwo I’ll have to rewatch that! I miss things if I’m knitting while watching!

[@hollyo4140]

That's awesome Norman! Seems so much more straightforward than JMCO. I will try this next time for toe up socks. Thanks!

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

well...the result will be the same in the end. Guess it depends on preferences :)

[@eleanorthompson7864]

This is wonderful, thank you! I would like you to show this technique again but with maybe just 12 stitches in all and carry on with it to demonstrate how to knit the toe of a ‘toe-up’ sock please!? ❤

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

I do have a toe up sock tutorial on my main channel :) i don't have any intention to record another toe-up sock tutorial at the moment

[@eleanorthompson7864]

@@nimbleneedlestwo oh great! i will subscribe and have a look for it, Thank you, Eleanor

[@3rdand105]

I've seen some very poor demonstrations of this, to the point where I decided to stop looking into the matter. As usual, you explain things well, and I finally learned how to do this, thanks to you.

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

ah....those mud-grey grainy tutorials from the dawn of the internet in 360px resolution. who doesn't love them :P

[@Coccinelf]

I'm almost offended I've been doing the magic cast on for 10 years when this has existed all this time. Thanks!

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

;-)..well now you know both. celebrate the fact that you are now officially wise and old(er) :P haha

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

👍

[@leslieberkower8163]

Thank you so much. I think I must have a learning disability because I spent over an hour trying Judy’s magic CO & just couldn’t get it right. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jackielulu1676]

Ha ha! No, you are perfectly normal! It took me at least an hour and several do-overs before I got it. Let's see how long it takes me to "get" this one. Tiny needles always make things harder.

[@dankahorvathova8244]

Me too😂😂😂😂

[@user-jv3lg5fg9f]

With this cast on method, do you continue knitting by sliding the needles through the stitches like you show here for the entire project? Thanks in advance!

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

yes, you continue with the magic loop technique.

[@astrongmama]

This does not require the step of untwisting the stitches on one side like the magic loop. Am I seeing that correctly?

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

no it doesn't. tho, if you watch my video on the Magic Cast-on, it's quite easy to do that without resulting with twisted stitches as well.

[@yunitamowry3983]

Norman, is this Turkish cast on only good for toe up socks? What about a pouch?

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

you can use it for any other circular project :)

[@marylonfisher1300]

I'm attempting to learn how to knit. This is the only cast on I've been successful with building stitches onto. Am I able to use this with only socks or is this a form of casting on I can use universally? I have no sufficent former knowledge of knitting prior to a week or two ago. Self taught crochet 2021. Thanks for any help.

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

you can also use it as a provisional cast-on. Naturally, you could also use it to knit..i dunno...a hat top down or so.

[@jackielulu1676]

This is the best instruction for Turkish cast on! Somehow, I ended up with 2 stitches extra on one needle, but I can deal with that...... thanks!

[@nicib3820]

Ich benutzte das für den Anfang Top- Down. Ich schlage so 64 Maschen an, stricke einmal drüber und ziehe dann die untere Nadel raus

[@nimbleneedlestwo]

jo, das geht definitiv auch. (edit)