Honestly, I have avoided patterns calling for a provisional cast-on start for years. I find it confusing and sometimes unintelligible. Well, no more. Thank you for this brief video. Clearest technique and explanation I have ever seen! Thank you.
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
You are so very welcome!!!
@user-sz8se9it7g11 ай бұрын
After seeing your brief video on Instagram on rolled hems I popped on here to see your PC video. I will be following you more-you have a wonderful teaching voice, diction, speaking-teaching rhythm! Thank you for your approach. Already I feel like I can master pc.
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard! I'm so glad you enjoy my tutorials... they are a great addition to my designs, check those out one day too : )! xo
@lindseyrea92378 ай бұрын
I like this technique very much. I have also done it over a spare circular cord if I am going to knit in the round . I just put the "stoppers" on each end of the cord, and when I am ready, I replace 1 stopper with the right size tip.
@AndreaWilliams-kl8ckАй бұрын
I've been doing this style of provisional cast on for years, only recently learned about the stitch saver tubing, it's an absolute game changer! Was trying to explain this to another person and found your tutorial, absolutely wonderful!
@thanhstorf90366 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. No more “scare” of provisional cast-on any more. This method is very quick, easy and look perfect, thank you 😊👍🏼❤️🥰
@LauraNelkin5 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@stitchy_linn3 ай бұрын
It finally clicked for me! Best ever invention these little silicone tubes.
@LauraNelkin3 ай бұрын
I agree! I just found a new use for them too!
@mariamclauchlan81807 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. Now I won’t break into a cold sweat when I read provisional cast on 😅 in the future
@lindaw505Ай бұрын
This is brilliant Laura - Thank you very much 🙂💜🧶
@pamalexander367111 ай бұрын
Laura, how timely! I just realized that this provisional cast-on is just like Cat Bodhi's set up for a mobius pattern.
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
Yes, it is the same style of cast on! Good eye!
@adelahorakova53416 ай бұрын
How is it possible that I have not followed you until now? Thanks for this helpful video. I also love your clear pronunciation and your slower pace of speaking, how thoughtful of non-native speaking knitters! Even though I believe one could learn just by watching what your hands are doing.
@LauraNelkin6 ай бұрын
Oh, thank you so much! I am so glad you have found me too!!! And I appreciate your kind words, I really do try to make my videos clear!
@user-zx4gg3hn2x7 ай бұрын
This is phenomenal! Easy peasy!! Casting on right now!!
@beverlythompson324610 ай бұрын
Thanks for this great tip. Could you use a cord from interchangeable needles rather than the silicone tube? When you go back to knit those live stitches you could just add the tips and you’re ready to go.
@wyvern7136 ай бұрын
I've done this on interchangeable needle cords, no problem! (I think technically I did Judy's Magic Cast On, but the end result is basically the same)
@joanie925810 ай бұрын
Wow! I wish I had seen this technique before I did my first provisional cast on for my current project. Now I don’t have to avoid provisional cast on projects! Thank you 🙏
@LauraNelkin10 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@user-oo3ut2yb6l6 ай бұрын
Thank you - this was very helpful. You explained every step slowly and succinctly. ❤
@LauraNelkin5 ай бұрын
So glad you liked it!
@lindas59647 ай бұрын
Learned this while making your Da Luxe blanket. It’s the bomb! Gonna use it on a sweater now and needed to come back for a refresher.
@jhannon94952 күн бұрын
Well that was easy. 😊 👍👍
@sueherman88762 ай бұрын
Great! You answered how to cast on odd number which no other videos do! Thank you so much!!!
@LauraNelkin2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! (a few of my patterns start with an odd count and I NEEDED to cover that!)
@noelleparris9451Ай бұрын
What a timely find! I was just thinking about this, wondering if you could do a provisional cast on with the stitch saver cord! Thank you so much for demonstrating the technique, I will definitely be using it!
@theslowknitter11 ай бұрын
Thank you, Laura - I have been trying to figure out how to do this!! This was very helpful.
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I have a longer tutorial on provisional cast on's that this was buried in, but it was time to make a video dedicated just to it!
@jutta428611 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this easy to follow provisional cast -on method using a silicone cord 👍👍😍
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@rhondahankins4026Ай бұрын
You are a godsend. I have no idea what I do incorrectly when doing the crochet chain provisional cast on but it does not want to pull out and I end up reverse working the crochet stitches with a sewing needle to remove them. I am a long time crocheter and a much less experienced knitter- both self taught, I do know how to knit into that back bump but like I said, it never pulls out for me. I wondered if it’s because I knit with my working yarn in my left hand like I do with crochet? 🧐 But you my dear have shown me something I have never heard of and I’m off to my yarn store to buy some of that stitch holder! Thank you so much! ❣️❣️❣️
@rosaelinav803611 ай бұрын
Wow I find it’s very interesting. Also very helpful too! Thank you again 💕🙋♀️💕
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@carolinepartridge6686 ай бұрын
Fab tutorial and technique , thankyou
@tambiraarmmand598Ай бұрын
Me rewatching this because I first had to admire and identify all the healthy plants in the background. 😂
@jeanneftc8 ай бұрын
Love this technique! I found a spool of Stitch Saver in my Christmas stocking this year. I can hardly wait to try a provisional cast on using it! Thank you for this great video.
@lysmask767 ай бұрын
Many thanks for a great tutorial!
@LauraNelkin7 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@InquirywithHelena25 күн бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@LauraNelkin25 күн бұрын
You're welcome!
@lindacanfieldchamberlain207311 ай бұрын
Wow this is great!!! Thank you SO MUCH!!
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
Any time!
@barbmckinlay510811 ай бұрын
I love this! Thank you.
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@TOLady15 ай бұрын
Thank you! I can't wait to try this
@redwilliams97065 ай бұрын
How do you join in the round. Enjoyed your video
@kathleenstoin6719 ай бұрын
I learned this method over 50 years ago from Barbara Walker's book, "Knitting from the Top." She used waste yarn instead of what you used, but it's the exact same technique. It's my favorite provisional cast on, and once you get the hang of it, it's probably the fastest cast on, too.
@LauraNelkin9 ай бұрын
Cool! The difference with this is that the stitch saver allows you to slide your needle through, but otherwise yes, the hand moves aren't new!
@melindahuntley98733 ай бұрын
this is great, thank you.
@deejcarter20034 ай бұрын
I love this technique.🥰 If you are doing a tubular cast on do you still skip those first rounds?
@camellia86254 ай бұрын
This looks great! Where do you get the 2mm silicon tubing from? What size needles were you using? If the project requires bigger needles do you use a correspondingly thicker stitch saver.
@MrPeckjee3 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍love it
@LauraNelkin3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@wovenheart26869 ай бұрын
This is amazing!!! Thank youuuu
@LauraNelkin9 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@kaybellor228411 ай бұрын
This is pretty cool! Thanks much.
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! You are welcome!!!
@ooohlaa1311 ай бұрын
love you I use old apple charger cable that no longer works instead of a needle, but this is much better ... wonder if an electric store would let you buy shrink wrap by the yard because your link makes you buy a whole spool when you probably would not need over a yard unless you do jewelry ... thanx I have your Craftsy videos on beading and others and love your work and your helpfulness and demeanor!
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
You can purchase smaller amounts at your LYS, but I have been using this tubing ALOT and find the spool quite worth having on hand! (Plus, you can share with friends!)
@tlneill6 ай бұрын
Just what i needed! Glad I found your video. I like your needles and am in the market. What needles are you using?
@YolyCurls6 ай бұрын
Love it. Thanks
@LauraNelkin6 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@servetozgur879411 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ❤
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@valeriebishop56111 ай бұрын
brilliant!
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@nicolakerrison2 ай бұрын
I love this tip. I'm curious: do you find that the stitches come out a bit tight if they're supposed to be made with larger needles. I'm working with chunky yarn and 6.5mm needles and I'm a bit worried that working directly around stitch saver is going to make the stitches very tight when I come to work them.
@LauraNelkin2 ай бұрын
I haven't experienced that, but maybe try it out on a swatch before you get deep into your project?
@hammie22894 ай бұрын
Any tips on using this method with 1x1 ribbing? I’ve tried this & frogged it 3 times now 😅 I just can’t get the stitches to look neat once I pick up the stitches off the stitch saver. Thanks in advance 🤍
@vickistanton9078Ай бұрын
I don't see the link for the stinging beads tutorial, HELP !!!!!
@despinavassos78658 ай бұрын
If you want to join in the round,.would you knit the first row and then join in the round? Thank you for making this video ❤
@LauraNelkin8 ай бұрын
Yes, that is exactly what I do!
@despinavassos78658 ай бұрын
@@LauraNelkin thank you!
@sietievdw54044 ай бұрын
Can I use this for a toe up sock?
@spiggyholz88245 ай бұрын
How would this work when knitting in the round with double pointed needles?
@sandiprice24916 ай бұрын
I too found your tutorial very helpful. But I have a concern for putting the cast on stitches back onto a needle. I used a barber cord and they are quite small in diameter. And I don’t think my 3.5 mm needle will fit. I was going to ask if you had a suggestion for a looser cast on . But now I’m wondering if I could use a double layer of cord? And just to check on your cord is it thicker?
@LauraNelkin5 ай бұрын
You can get stitch saver in 2mm, 3mm, and 4mm widths that will work better with larger gauge projects.
@elizabeththomas1799 ай бұрын
Would you be able to use this on a joining part of a project? Like if you were making the middle part of say shorts?
@JudyPereman-id9hb8 ай бұрын
Hi l would love to know where to buy the stitch saver you are using thanks so much for all the videos j
@LauraNelkin8 ай бұрын
Here's a blog post with links: nelkindesigns.blogspot.com/2023/05/knitting-hacks-three-game-changing-ways.html
@singingmomma10 ай бұрын
Could you please demo this technique with throwing instead of continental? I think I'm doing it right, but it doesn't look the same!
@LauraNelkin10 ай бұрын
I can add that to my list of videos to shoot, but it won't be for a bit! The movements are the same, the only difference is which hand you hold the yarn in!
@elainebos10 ай бұрын
I would like to see how to do this when knitting in the round on magic loop, specifically using the technique for a picot edge sock or mitten. I get messed up when trying to do this method in the round.
@LauraNelkin10 ай бұрын
Oh! The big trick is to work one round plain before joining up! I show that in my Clue 1 cOWL mkal video for the Hexi... check that out!
@Rebecca_Lee_P3 ай бұрын
Can this technique be used if your pattern does not include a set up row after casting on? In fact, the pattern says you can substitute a method, but for "pattern consistency" do not choose a method that will create an extra row.
@LauraNelkin3 ай бұрын
Definitely! Just work it and jump right in!
@Rebecca_Lee_P3 ай бұрын
@@LauraNelkin Thank you!
@marthacyr92579 ай бұрын
I’m using this technique for a knit in the round sweater. Based on your comment I will ignore the slip stitch. Do I need to worry about ‘twisting’ on the first round?
@LauraNelkin9 ай бұрын
Always, you'll want to make sure that there isn't a twist!
@patriciasmith76407 ай бұрын
Can you use the cord from interchangeable needles? Do you have instructions for in the round please?
@LauraNelkin7 ай бұрын
Yes, you can totally use a cord from an interchangeable needle... and to do this in the round, after you provisionally cast on you'll just join into the round as if you were on a circular needle.... sometimes I like to work one row before joining as this mitigates any twist that could be introduced by mistake!
@patriciasmith76407 ай бұрын
@@LauraNelkin thank you works like a charm!!
@estheraradottir68089 ай бұрын
Do you have a video showing this technique in the round??
@LauraNelkin9 ай бұрын
I don't, but work the cast on and then work one row and join into the round! Easy!
@katiehuxster21911 ай бұрын
Hi Laura! Couldn’t this be used to start toe up socks?
@LauraNelkin10 ай бұрын
I would just use Judy's magic cast on! That is tidier and tighter!
@plasticreplica5 ай бұрын
Can this be done in the round ?
@LauraNelkin5 ай бұрын
Definitely, after you work it work one row and then join into the round!
@funguscreature68333 ай бұрын
can this be done in the round?
@LauraNelkin3 ай бұрын
Definitely! I would work one row and then join into the round.
@vrisaydaboggess926910 ай бұрын
this is great. how do you do it in the round
@LauraNelkin10 ай бұрын
I work one row and then join into the round!
@vrisaydaboggess926910 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@alexandradegruyter2 ай бұрын
❤️🌈
@charleswelles785711 ай бұрын
Where do you get the tubing?
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
That is linked below: Affiliate Link to Purchase 2mm Stitch Saver: amzn.to/3MEsnSO
@AnzhelaMelente11 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤
@LauraNelkin11 ай бұрын
xoxo
@gardeningfun76579 ай бұрын
why not have the slip stitch count as the first stitch?