Judy's Magic Cast On - New for 2016

Cast on for toe up socks and knit a simple wedge toe. Now in HD with clearer video and audio, plus NEW tips!

[@melvinbeli1]

Yours is so much better than others. I couldn't figure out before how I ended up with the bumps on the outside and stockinette on the inside until I saw that at first you pull out the front needle to knit the back rather than pulling out the needle from the back to knit off the front like I'd been doing as that's how I recently learned Magic Loop. Voila! with yours I have success!

[@wandamg8921]

THANK YOU for the clear narration and slow motion demo of this technique! I'll probably have to watch it again when I start a sock project but I'll know the video is there!

[@cakeblog8501]

Best version of all the youtube videos that I watched to try and figure this out. Thank you

[@millsgirl2]

Fantastic!! So clear and I love that you use the cast on for a couple of rows. Thank you!

[@maylien]

Your videos are always so clearly demonstrated and explained. Thanks for taking your time to show this. I've done Many times but always need refreshers if I haven't knit socks in awhile.

[@jackiewalsh3869]

Like the HD, picture was very clear and your instructions were great.

[@CarolHalford2025]

BEAUTIFUL!! I am just working on a pair of socks right now, and that twisted stitch row at the beginning always seemed wrong, thought it was me....now I can use your method. Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!

[@corlissseabron9522]

Sorry my yarn was on my keyboard while trying this. ☺ Thanks for this detailed video. Now off to try my first toe up!

[@debhowley]

Apparently I've always done JMCO this way, lol. I always wondered why she said that second row of stitches would be twisted. Mine weren't, but I just went with it anyway.

[@Sally-nz8bn]

I love ALL of your instructional videos. Thank you.

[@virginiamartinez9622]

Thank you for this video , I use JMCO but for my last stitch on the bottom I make an e loop so I don't lose my stitch , I could never hold the strands tightly , is that ok .

[@knitpurlhunter]

If that works for you then stick with it:)

[@marliegirl9114]

This is brilliant! Thank YOU for such clear, precise, and amazing instructions!!!!!!

[@msareli1]

thank you for the tutorial, can you tell me what kind of needless are you using in this video? thank you in advance for your attention.

[@knitpurlhunter]

Addi Rockets

[@GinnyIBCLC]

I've been looking at videos for a provisional cast on using another cable. I'm wondering if this technique might work if I used 2 circular needles. I just used it for the Cableship sock KAL, so I'm familiar with the technique.

[@melvinbeli1]

I meant to ask if you have a pattern for the toe up socks using this and the Magic Loop method. They would be my first socks, hopefully worsted weight for this first time :) Thanks :)!

[@ojtopntai]

I will try this great idea, a quick question, you were talking about a wedge toe, if I increase doing knit front and back is that also a wedge toe? Thanks I love your videos and I am subscribed!

[@knitpurlhunter]

The wedge toe's shape is formed by knitting increases at the beginning and end of each needle when working the magic loop or on 2 circs. (Dpns have a different formula.) You can use any increase at these points on the needle.

[@Illumnia548]

This video is really great!