Knitting Help - Slow Motion German Twisted Cast-On

[@lobdelbl]

Because of the clarity of your videos, I have tried (and accomplished!) knitting techniques I never would have attempted. You are my go-to teacher for all things knitting. Your slow motion videos are greatly appreciated by this visual learner.

[@stephanier9364]

I am so very thankful that you did it so many times in a row specifically so we wouldn't have to rewind. It makes it very easy to practice without interruption and I haven't seen many other knitting tutorials that do this. Very clear instructions and easy to follow along. Thank you so much!

[@jenniferfairall8584]

Thank you so much for the slo-mo!! I'd watched 5 different demonstrations, including your regular speed one, and just couldn't get it before this.

[@LaurenLus]

I have been knitting for 19 years. This is the third cast-on I know know now, thanks to you. I appreciate it.

[@lucillereilly]

Wowza! I already do this CO, but learned it another way, from a book. The book has this method,too,but I struggled to follow the instructions.. Gotta try this now; it should be faster! For anyone who needs to see this yet slower (I did), click or tap on the gear icon at the lower right corner of the screen to enter KZbin settings and you can change the playback speed. I also turned off the sound; the video alone is clear enough. So great that the stitches go on and on and on to really get a feel for how-to. Thank you!

[@aliciahemphill2587]

Yes, that’s a great feature in YT to speed up or slow down.

[@karenevans6978]

I come back to this tutorial over and over again every time I cast on a new sock. Thank you so much for doing this and for repeating it so many times during the tutorial.

[@Donnazc]

OMG! These slo-mo tutorials are perfect! Thank you for recording them for us!

[@EllenWalters-eo8xb]

Thank you Staci. Finally found someone who could teach it to me and i could understand the final two moves. SLO mo works well. Oh and the rewind button!

[@vanessasegress2019]

Your videos are so invaluable, thank you so much for the time that you put into creating them. It was you and the Knit and Crochet today show on PBS that taught me how to knit seven years back now, and I STILL refer to your back catalog of videos for help. They and you are terrific😊

[@lonnieappleby6242]

LOVE THIS! I especially love that you are doing the last part “through the loop” instead of bending the thumb down, because I’ve been doing it this way for awhile and was hoping I wasn’t botching it. Also, I LOVE the slip knot instead because now I do not get two stitches to try and join in the round on my itty bitty “0” sock needle! THANK YOU! You are my go-to gal!!!!

[@anandersonnovel]

So TRUE… it was the whole twisting of the thumb thing in other KZbin tutorials that had me flabbergasted 😳

[@jenniferh2575]

Exactly how I felt. I watched a few others and they were great but I couldn’t get the thumb drop part, this explanation made more sense to me, pull it under the bottom loop on the thumb. I can accomplish that by loosening up my index finger

[@MMSF.1]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! If this was a VHS tape it would have snapped because I had to stop, back it up, and watch it again so many times. Love your videos and your honesty when you mess up. Ooops!

[@akarpowicz]

I'm left handed, so will have to watch in the mirror. Thanks. All your instruction vids are so clear.

[@SusanAverello]

I am left handed to but I seem reverse thing in my head. My only problem is I do the longtail and this backwards and magic cast on back wards so the purls face out side.

[@christinahardgrove1938]

Me too but she’s my go too. I usually lay it flat and turn it so it’s facing the other direction. But I do love Staci’s videos

[@emeraldsinthefogg6558]

This was perfectly executed. The repeated stitches and the audio cues were so helpful!

[@jennyleighjacobs9098]

Thank you so much for these tutorials, +verypinkknits! I find myself coming back to your videos over and over for the clearest, most concise information. Thank you for giving me the confidence to tackle some techniques that otherwise would make some patterns seem inaccessible to me. Bravo!

[@innerstrg1]

This has become my go-to cast on for hats. Thank you for such a clear tutorial!

[@25reasonsHG]

Brilliant! I love the clarity of your voice, the close-up video, the slow-mo - it's all wonderful, thanks for this, so very helpful!

[@robeverich4321]

Thanks Very Pink! I’m a new knitter and have been following you for the last year. I like the way you present stuff in slow motion. It helps me understand the rhythm and it reveals the “dance steps” to me! Knitting has become my working meditation. I’m still at the cotton washcloth stage. My wife is at the creative sock/ sweater/ camisole stage. But I’m happy with my progress making stuff with no mistakes and good enough to give to friends and be proud of my work and not make apologies for the amateur skill level.

[@cynthiajohnson1124]

One of the best tutorials to a beautiful new cast on! Thanks!

[@ruthsusanscaccia4756]

What a gift this video is - my brain (and my fingers) finally understand this cast on! Thank you!

[@xXheavenhelpusXx1]

So helpful!! And I finally got the rhythm of it. Such a pretty cast on I might make this my go to!! Thank you 🙏

[@jackieordway8697]

Oh my goodness! I had watched several other videos and just COULD NOT get this cast on. Your rhythmic "Under-over-up etc." instruction had me casting on stitches within seconds! Thank you for a great tutorial, VeryPink Knits!

[@Annie_Annie__]

So glad I found this! I tried 2 or 3 videos before this and just could not get it. You could tell that the knitters in the other videos could do this in their sleep and had trouble slowing it down enough to explain it. I totally get that, I’ve even been there when teaching friends to crochet, but it’s really frustrating being the beginner wanting to say “woah! Woah! What did you just do there?!” This, I think, is a great work around for that issue. I’m definitely going to be coming back to these videos

[@JanaGraham-jg1qn]

Thank you SO much for your exceptionally clear (and slo-mo) video!! I chose this cast-on for a specific project, but I was lost until I watched your demonstration. I so appreciate your easy-to-follow instruction!

[@Ironjen]

Thanks for this! It took a few watches to get it, but now, it really is like a dance! Couldn't have done it without the slo-mo!

[@mariarees7495]

WOW thanks so much, slow mo is for me . I always learn better visually. Your expression "it's like a dance" is SPOT ON.😘

[@CheyenneWyntarArt]

Oh thank god for this video. I watched like 10 videos trying to figure this out before yours and was getting so annoyed. Thank you so much for this!!

[@catemef6963]

Clear, concise and wonderful. Thank you. I look forward to using this on my next pair of socks.

[@twentynineteen4687]

It helped me. I only had to rewind once. The main thing is to not give up. If it isn't working keep trying until you find the one thing you are doing incorrectly and change that. Sometimes it's just one tweak and the whole thing comes together!

[@rheawetzler1853]

I have finally got my head around this method. Awesome method. Thank you 😊

[@vickigross8530]

I love your tutorials. Thank you so much for the slow motion ones. I go to your tutorials always. You demonstrate techniques clearly. Thanks again.

[@deborahohanlon2078]

Thank you! I finally got 'the dance' of it! Definitely appreciate the slo mo

[@montyhall6600]

Thank you so much for this video! My long tail cast on was a wee bit too tight and this one saved my bacon!

[@CarJoBo]

Thank you for this video! This is now my favorite cast on, and someday I'll be able to do it without a refresher, but until then, your video is so clear and helpful and has saved me hours of frustration!

[@mcvicky524]

Thank you so much for providing slow-mo videos! I find the German Twisted cast-on to be fun-a dance!

[@lolam.9291]

Yes, slomo helps me because it’s rare to find examples with leftie knitters. Thank you❤

[@marysmith9109]

Thank you for the directional words corresponding with solw motion. You pin pointed my error and can repair with practice. Wahoo!

[@andreashort5877]

Thank you! Thank you! Really helpful. It took a little while of concentration and had few goes and dummy runs and then it just clicked and I couldn't stop! Amazing. So pleased.

[@gisellepleitez4637]

This was very helpful! I was very intimidated at first and after following your video, you are totally right! It was like a dance. Thank you!

[@PleiadianSister]

Awesome video. Clean uncluttered background, not too much confusing unnecessary talking, clear, concise, you just gained a subscriber! Looking forward to watching your other videos. Thanks so much

[@debhine7987]

Thank you so much - simply the best tutorial. The slow motion is fab!!!!

[@maryscarnecchia984]

I love your slo-mo tutorials! This is exactly what I need!

[@kittycatfluffy]

Thank you so much! I’m making a pattern for the first time in 6 years, and could not for the life of me remember how to do this cast on!

[@jodiealaoui7293]

Thank you! Your video made this technique easy to master! I appreciate you.

[@pywagner]

Yay! I finally got it! I've been trying to figure out this CO and was getting very frustrated. Watching your slo-mo video was just what I needed. Thank you!

[@hannahelizabeth5806]

oh my goodness i was watching another video and i was getting so frustrated and ive been knitting several years!! i got this with a couple rewatches of your video thank u so much!!!

[@rebecca-72]

As always, the BEST visuals and explanations. Thank you so much, you’ve saved my hat making 😊

[@judithdenise5983]

Thank you, again and again thank you. I always come back to this video for my German twisted rib cast on. It is so helpful ❤️

[@jeannedelaforet6441]

Thank you Staci. It was very helpful. Off I go, to make TAAT socks for my mom! Have a great day.

[@AgnesBeans]

Thank you so much for doing this video! I was stuck trying to learn from photos in a book and was getting frustrated, this video really helped!

[@Gretagarbo830]

You are a great teacher!!! Thanks for being my go-to!!!!

[@lyndaberman3475]

I do this cast-on on two needles, removing the second when I start knitting. I find this gives it a little extra stretch, and it looks really good.

[@artie.makes7]

That’s an amazing idea! Especially with socks and thicker lower calves, this is amazing!

[@rachelbonarek4355]

I love this video so much. I've come back to it many times!

[@verypinkknits]

Great! The nice thing about knitting techniques is that they don't expire. :)

[@betsytownsend]

Super helpful!! Watched it through AND rewound a few times but I finally got it!

[@emmakins0515]

This is fantastic. Thank you so much. I was lost on getting this down

[@shadowyxpgames5506]

Thank you for this video! I had it down in no time.

[@anneloranger3074]

Thank you thank you thank you! Whenever I pick a pattern and it specifies a cast-on that I either have never done or haven’t done in a while, I know I can count on your videos to explain them better than the pattern writer (or my book of cast ones & bind offs.)

[@barbarap6992]

You are a wonderful teacher!

[@snicholdoodle3647]

I love your videos. You are a great teacher! Thank you!

[@mrsarielmiller]

This video taught me this technique. Thank you! You gained a sub.

[@cherylarlt7388]

Thank you SO MUCH!!!!! I had not heard of this cast on method and needed to learn for a garment I'm getting ready to start. Your slow motion teaching is just what I needed!! Will check out more of your videos. Thanks again and have a nice weekend!!!!!

[@arleenmiller6623]

Thank You so much for this video and slow motion.......Your always easy to understand🥰

[@nancythurber7782]

Yay! It took a minute or two but I think I've got it! I'm keping your video up while I do the actual cast on for the hat I am making! Thanks!

[@Eternelspotlessmind]

Your videos are just so amazing! Thank you!!!!!!So helpful and really made for the learner! Thank you!

[@dejahdanger]

Okay, took a few tries but now I have a beautiful stretchy cast on. Thanks!

[@randomllama7362]

Thank you so much for the slow motion video, I have been trying to learn this cast on and finally understand it. It reminds me of motions used in Cat’s Cradle: A twisty ‘reach-in’ to grab a strand, and then back out the way you came in!

[@The_Old_Wolf]

Awesome tutorials, thank you. The slow motion is so helpful!

[@ashsprout8915]

❤thank you this was so helpful. Couldn’t have done it without you!!

[@debeade9675]

Woo Hoo...... finally got it.....now I can start the next [1st] part of my/your pattern. THANK YOU.....love your slo mo vids...... Big hugs......

[@rosesavage69]

This broke my brain being back to front for me but once I got my head around it was extremely helpful, thank you!

[@laurahill7568]

Wonderful video! Thank you so much

[@jenh.5163]

Thank you so much for creating this slow-mo video! I just found out about this cast-on method & wanted to try it to give some extra stretch for a larger-than-average hat for a customer. I was struggling with the written instructions and illustrations I had found online. This was so perfect, as I am a visual learner. Thank you again!!

[@julialacy1215]

You really are the best teacher! Love your videos. I've become such a skilled knitter, thanks to you. :)

[@Back2SimpleLiving]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Best tutorial on this CO ever!

[@jenniferparker3665]

So clear, precise, and well-paced. I love feeling confident about how to do this beautiful cast on method. Much appreciated!

[@marymillerick6051]

Thanks so, so much! That was just AWESOME!!

[@merissaj4518]

Love your videos. You have helped me so many times over the course of many projects!

[@eunicesm8136]

How beautiful! Thank you.

[@luciemarion6433]

You are the best teacher

[@keldrean]

It reminds me of the Norwegian Purl, very cool!

[@sandras2479]

Brilliant tutorial as always! Thank you so much!

[@grandmar2422]

This helped tremendously. Thank you

[@karenstenhoff3620]

Fantastic video. Thank you 💜

[@markdu9578]

Great video!!! Thank you so much!

[@maggieraines5349]

So funny…. You know what I sing when doing this? “Back to the middle and around again…”. It works. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thank you for your videos always.

[@dionysusfury3879]

amazing cast on! thank you

[@irinaki2011]

I like this cast on, looks very uniform & tidy. Thanks so much for the tutorial.

[@pamkoseck973]

Thank you, thank you for this slow mo version! I finally GOT IT!

[@lauriepanariello574]

Thank you so much for this video, very easy to follow, I finally got it after a few repeats 👌

[@albabesson8171]

Thank you!!! Your slow motion videos are a godsend!

[@judocowgirl]

Great video! I really was struggling with this one from my book.

[@verypinkknits]

That's why I'm here! So much easier to see things done. Glad I could help. :)

[@elleaiche6562]

Such great timing! I needed a stretchy cast on for a new project this morning and BOOM! There it was! Thanks so much for the slow-mo detail and simple explanation.

[@bolshoi1959]

Perfect timing. I just added this to my knitting journal as something to check out on your videos. Going to make this my go-to cast on. X

[@sage0925]

Oh my. My head hurts. A little bit harder?!? That's a fact. It figures that the only fingerless glove pattern that I liked that was easy had this crazy mess as a cast on. Thank you very much for the slow motion. If you could have made it even slower, I would not have complained. Hoping my knitting expert neighbor knows how to do this, so I can pick her brain.

[@gparks4269]

Thank you so much! Extremely helpful.

[@carolsbitesandpieces8127]

Great tutorial - love the SloMo. I have to CO 308 sts for a project. I think this technique will be firmly embedded in my memory.

[@erroniousmcleese]

Super helpful, I think I finally got it!!

[@MsSpiffer1]

Thank you for this. Just love your slowmo videos

[@tinigenie34]

Thank you so much. This was excellent 😘😘

[@Queenmom313]

I love your videos! The best!

[@jillfoster6369]

It is nearly eleven at night and I have just mastered the cast on 🤭🙈👏👏yay😁

[@wheelchairboy88]

Thank you for this slow motion video of this head-on it really helped me learn how to do it.