German Twisted or Old Norwegian Cast on

[@charlottep5538]

I've tried watching so many instruction videos on this and couldn't get the hang of it before, but you have a wonderful teaching style! Thank you so much!

[@SuzanneBryan]

So happy that to hear this, Charlotte! Thanks so much for the lovely feedback! ❤️

[@cherylisbell2756]

I watched several other videos on how to do this cast-on before finding this one. Yours is hands down the best and easiest explanation of how to do it. Thank you so much!!!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already, and share with your friends. Happy knitting.

[@tuzifrastaci4417]

Cheryl Isbell N B

[@kathleenbacon3720]

I’m glad you showed the regular long tail first. That made it easier to get the difference.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it was helpful! Happy Holidays.

[@eviehammond9638]

Very nice! Perfect! I watched several posts on this topic, and this was by far the best. Very clear, nicely filmed, and you cover everything! I love that you not only showed the technique, but showed a swatch, so we could see the finished product and how it works in a project. Lovely! Thank you. Whenever I'm looking at a knitting topic, I look for your name and I know I'm going to get exactly what I need to understand it. Well done!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so sweet! Thank you! Happy knitting.

[@Bberlins]

Thank you!! I also watched other videos of this cast on, but and couldn't get it. I was about to give up but came across yours and now I've got it! You are so clear in the instructions and showing the motion slowly and with the right camera angle. Thanks so much!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're very welcome!

[@lynnebilton666]

Yes, Suzanne's camera angle showed us what to do. Others didn't

[@janicewyman2104]

Thank-you. I watched the video several times and suddenly got it. It was very clear and easy to understand.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great to hear, Janice, I love 'aha' moments! ❤️

[@marimullan4012]

I watched numerous videos on how to do this cast on and thankfully I found yours! I finally understood how to do it. Thank you for the close up to your hands so I could see what I actually had to do! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome Mari Mullan! Happy knitting.

[@annewebbpots]

Can always trust you for the best and most straightforward explanation and technique. Thank you.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks so much, Anne!

[@Lynne-G]

Thank you for a complete video on this cast on including my concern of how much yarn needed for it. Your clear instructions make for an easy to follow visual 🙏

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you!

[@rafaelas2008]

It's so good, that this video is here forever. Every time I need this type of cast on I have to watch the video again 😄 Thanks for the video. It helps so much. Every single time 😉

[@Angelica-cy1jw]

Thank you so very much ❤ By far the best tutorial on how to do the German twisted / long tail Norwegian cast on. Great teaching style 😊❤ Be well !

[@jandroid1962]

Your instructions are so easy for me to follow. I could not follow this cast on from other KZbinrs who I really enjoy and learn a lot from. You just have a certain clarity and you get right to the point. Thank you for this video and also your German short row heel video.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you, I appreciate this.

[@nicolejosan6364]

This is by far the best explanation of the "German Twisted Cast on" I've seen so far. I'm following a course on Craftsy, but the teacher didn't explain it well. Thank you for this nice tutorial.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wow, thank you, Nicole, I appreciate your kind feedback! 😊

[@viviensupple5782]

"I got it!", thank you for your clear, easy to follow and concise video. Yarn calculations were spot on. thanks again

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@onlyemarie]

You did it! You managed to teach me this cast-on where about 10 other videos have failed. Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yay, I love hearing this, Erin! You are so welcome! ❤️

[@justlikebunny]

This is the fourth video I've watched of this cast-on and the first one I've managed to follow! Thank you for explaining it so clearly!

[@SuzanneBryan]

I am so glad to be of help. Be sure to subscribe to my channel. Happy knitting.

[@amymac1961]

Best explanation of this method! Very clear and easy to follow. Thank you so much!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome, Amy! And thank you for watching and for your kind feedback. 😊

[@joanoliva4660]

Her video’s are always the best to follow!

[@SuzanneBryan]

I love knitting and I love teaching, so it's definitely a labor of love! ❤️

[@QuilterNancy]

Like other, I watched several videos and finally saw that last little bit with your thumb! Eureka! Thanks so much, my socks will be so much more comfortable!

[@SuzanneBryan]

This is so wonderful to hear, Nancy! ❤️

[@ninaellsworth4367]

Thank you so much for this. I love the tip about not using a slip knot, so elegant!

[@stephanethewriter6998]

This was THE best tutorial for this that i have found...thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're very welcome, Stephane!

[@janeolaan2875]

BEST demo of this cast on anywhere on the web! Thanks so much for going so slowly ❤️

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tiffycait]

This is the best video on the co! I watched others and couldn’t follow, yours is so clear. Thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy knitting.

[@joanoliva4660]

I watched several videos and yours is the best. Easy to follow! Thanks

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it was helpful, Joan! Thanks so much for watching!

[@marypfeffer997]

Very Purdy! I had forgotten about this! Thanks for the reminder.

[@SuzanneBryan]

My pleasure, Mary, thanks for watching! 😊

[@lynnebilton666]

have been struggling with this for ages; I looked in a book - no good, another book, at least 4 video clips on UT and now you Suzanne. As in My Fair Lady " She's got it, by Jove, she's got it!" Thankyou for your very clear demo, especially the second part of the stitch. It's really easy, other tutors made it look super complicated. Thankyou thankyou thankyou !!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad I could help!

[@floragoupil4670]

Have been sweating over so many video and yours is the one that made me understand. It is the thumb tricks that made it. You chance the thumb position!! Thanks

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome, Flora! Thanks for watching!

[@biaberg3448]

I have to go back to this video every time I’m going to cast on. Appreciate it a lot!❤

[@lindafitzpatrick6314]

I watched this on other explanations and got nowhere. I kept messing it up. Watched your explanation on how to do this cast on and was able to pick it up right away. You made It seem so much easier. Plus it was interesting how you started without a knot. Love it thank you for sharing. 🧶❤️🧶

[@SuzanneBryan]

This is so wonderful to hear, Linda, thank you! ❤️

[@tgabe1278]

Thank you so much for this clear demonstration. I was about to just give up on learning this cast on method until I found your video.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@csdurch]

Suzanne, your videos are excellent! Thank you for taking the time and going slow so we can see just how the stitches are made.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy Knitting.

[@ronnabruce7856]

Thanks so much for the to the point video, with tips about cast on spacing and tail length requirements. I’ve been watching videos all morning (I could not find yours), but none of the others addressed how close to put the stitches or how to know tail length requirements. I got so excited when I found your video because I “just knew” you would answer my questions… and you did!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wow, what a lovely thing to say, Ronna, thank you! ❤️

[@marjoriehuhn3534]

The Beat EVER!! Tnx so much! Short sweet and accurate! ❤️

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks so much, Marjorie! And you're very welcome! ❤️

[@candicesawyer2895]

Thank you so much! I watched two other videos before I was able to do the cast on. Turning you. Thumb down is genius.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it helped! Happy Holidays.

[@michelemarie885]

Like others, I have watched several videos about this and yours is the best! Thank you!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're so kind to say, Michele, thank you!

[@woolwoofonwheels1703]

Like always, Suzanne, a great video. After so many decades of knitting I still learn new techniques. It is fun to do this cast on - it is like dancing with the yarn :-)

[@SuzanneBryan]

LOL, I love your feedback, WWOW, very expressive! And I cannot agree more, even after decades of knitting, I too am still learning and loving it! ❤️

[@veronicajennings3311]

Your videos are so easy to understand! Thank you for taking the time to teach us!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you, happy knitting.

[@jennyallan8794]

Thank You for sharing! I did watch a couple of other tutorials for this cast on , I couldn't grasp the idea , I watched you and BINGO got third try , thank you a again 💖😍🤩🎉🎉

[@rafaelas2008]

Thank you very much! On the third try it worked out. Your tutorial was a two in one for me because I learned the long tail cast on as well.

[@sabaaman8259]

Thank you so much! I gave up on this cast on and never even thought I would be able to do it. That's until I saw you explain it. Thanks again!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You can do it! Happy holidays.

[@sabaaman8259]

@@SuzanneBryan happy to have found your channel. i have many projects that i want to do. btw i am a beginner and i need. to learn a lot. have a happy new year!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Keep watching, you will learn more and more. Happy knitting.

[@ranjanapednekar1288]

The best tutorial on German Twisted Cast On, with additional tips!!! Thank you so much!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy knitting.

[@pixrainbow]

Thank you so much for the relaxing and clear explanation!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're very welcome!

[@dawnzerleelight]

Thank you so much for sharing this!! I’m not sure what was wrong with me tonight but I watched four or five “stretchy cast on” videos and I just WASN’T getting it. Your video helped me actually start my new project, and I really appreciate it!

[@LeahLaushway]

Thank you! This is my third video for trying to learn the technique, and yours worked!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it helped!

[@MrFerroceno]

Thank you so much, Suzanne! This is the third video I've watched and the only one I could follow

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome! 🧶

[@asmith9655]

Thanks for the crystal clear demonstration! I chose your video first because I knew you would do a super job explaining it (and you delivered) :)

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you. Happy knitting.

[@HeatherMayes]

Agreed with the last comment: I tried two other tutorials before this one and didn't get it, despite being a very experienced knitter (had just not run across this particular cast-one before). I was about to give up and do a regular long-tail cast one, but I'm really glad I decided to try one more. I get it now!! Thank you! I love how it looks, and the stretchiness is sure to work well on the socks I"m making.

[@SuzanneBryan]

So happy to hear that my video helped, Heather, thank you!

[@maureenlewicki437]

Fantastic fantastic tutorial!!!!❤️❤️

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks so much 😊

[@LadyLooRoll]

Thank you so much! This is the only video I could understand this cast on.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad I could help!

[@QueenBaha]

❤❤needed help again…thanks Ms. Bryan❤❤

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome, BQ! ❤️

[@Bijourain69]

I love your tutorials 😍

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you, Bijourain, I really appreciate that! ❤️

[@gigijordan8960]

thank you. you are very good. clean, neat and rightright to the point. I really like you. learned a lot...

[@SuzanneBryan]

I really appreciate that, Gigi, thank you! 😊

[@donnasims3257]

Very clear, I can follow you. Thank you so very much. Donna Sims

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gailbird100]

THANK YOU - Your video was the only one I could follow. Thanks.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome! Happy knitting.

[@annegraves3530]

Absolutely agree with previous comment! Thank you 😊

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks so much, Anne, I appreciate your feedback! ❤️

[@juliepeake4613]

Again another great video, thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks again!

[@judylawley1919]

I was able to follow visually, thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great. 🧶

[@jamesblanton5600]

Great video........the german-cast on stitch is used in my next hat project......totally new technique to me....thank-you deb.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Very cool. Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you have become a subscriber to my channel and that you will share my videos with your social media friends. That is the biggest compliment you can pay me! Thanks and Happy Knitting, Suzanne.

[@lauramenegatti1159]

Thanks so much! Grazie mille! I've tried it, beautiful and your video very helpful

[@zsuzsannaorthodoxou8883]

Dear Susanne! Definitely I will be your channel's follower:-)

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy Knitting.

[@ccpperrett7522]

Thank you for this tutorial and comparison.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome, I appreciate you watching!

[@theastewart6721]

Excellent instruction! Thanks for sharing!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy Knitting, Thea.

[@drj7723]

Do you have a recommended bind off that is similar in appearance you recommend? This is an awesome video!

[@redredwine1277]

Excellent video tutorial, thanks for showing both in wrong and right side.🌹

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you. Happy knitting.

[@wendyellis6402]

Yours is the only video demonstration that shows the way I’ve been working the Old Norwegian cast on for years. After viewing other videos, I began to doubt myself and question whether I’ve been doing it right 🤷‍♀️ Well, there is more than one way to skin a cat.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Lol, Wendy, there are definitely many ways to skin a cat! Thanks so much for the great feedback! 😍

[@комментарии-э4ф]

Научилась!!! Спасибо Вам большое!! Здоровья Вам и благополучия!!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome. Happy Knitting!

[@Mobuchholz]

Thank your for this video! Finally got it 👍🏻

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great, I'm happy it helped, Maureen!

[@melvinbeli1]

Love your videos. I've been trying this one and can do the yarn and needle like the example but for some reason even though the working yarn is over the forefinger, tail around my thumb it seems like the tail gets shorter. I'm still pulling through using the working yarn so it shouldn't be happening. Can you let me know what's happening? Thanks so much!

[@lissablue176]

Wat I hope you and the slow way, helped so much. Thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're welcome, Lissa, thanks for the feedback!

[@olhabakova8227]

Thanks a lot) it was very useful🧶

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome, Olha! Thank you for watching! 😊

[@joanmachado9063]

Great video thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are most welcome, Joan! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@TrudySchwartzBurrill]

Nice and clear thank you.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! I hope you have become a subscriber and be sure to share my videos online with your friends. Happy knitting.

[@LeAvventureDiArianna]

Thank you! The best video on this cast on! fantastic!! 🧶

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you!

[@jamesblanton5600]

Thank-you......a great help with my current hat project...deb

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful! Happy knitting.

[@bsfb3ar]

Hi Suzanne I find your method is the easiest to do. Thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy knitting.

[@elizabethkirkeide2458]

Yeah, very good demo, very pretty.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy knitting.

[@marthaprader2796]

Hello Suzanne, I enjoy the German twisted cast on for socks. The problem I have is with the 1st row of ribbing . Some of my knit stitches seem stretched out as if my tension was off. I believe it is coming from the cast on as my knit stitches are fine after the 1st row. Do you know the cause and solution to this problem? Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You should be using the same needle to cast on as you are going to use to knit,

[@filquenouille]

I just discovered your channel. I've decided to knit a sweater (I've only knitted scarfs so far). I found you're channel really helpful: my first language is french and I found it easy to follow though. I tried the german twisted cast on, but it's really difficult for me. I'm used to continental method. Is there a way to use the right index finger instead of the left index finger ? I know I could master your method with time, but I can't wait to begin with the sweater. Thanks a lot for your work.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you so much, I am so glad that you find my instruction helpful! Happy knitting.

[@rasa7338]

thank you so much

[@kathrynstewart5863]

Excellent!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad you liked it, Kathryn!

[@sewingstudio2045]

I love the way you have explained it. Not so confusing like the others trying to make it as if it is difficult to do it.😆

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful Sewing Studio! Happy Knitting.

[@debgreve9152]

Thank you!!

[@gigilaroux762]

So you count the first as a cast on stitch? How do you join for circular?

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yes, you count the first loop on the needle as a cast on stitch. If you want to knit in the round, your would just start knitting into that first cast on stitch. You don't need to do anything tricky, after the first round there will be a gap, that is to be expected, but it will soon disappear and you continue doing more rounds. Here is a video on knitting in the round basics. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/omnVnYqEbN9ml6M

[@roxanewelsh9877]

Fantastic!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you for watching.

[@mariemccullough9874]

Oh snap thank you!!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

No problem, Marie, thanks for watching!!

[@demelzabunny6632]

Thanks for your crystal-clear explanation! Just wondering what the advantage is to using this cast on. Thanks.

[@SuzanneBryan]

It is stretchier than the standard long tail cast on and it is also a little more decorative. It is also more reversible.

[@melvinbeli1]

sorry, I was thinking that this was a short tail to use not like a long tail one

[@batya7]

This is my favorite cast on. Did you use the tail for your thumb yarn?

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yes, the tail goes over my thumb. Hugs and Happy Knitting.

[@Pinkribbonx3]

I’ve tried this but it always gives me 2 stitches. Don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Your probably pulling it back through the thumb loop from the wrong direction. Hugs and happy knitting!

[@batya7]

I used this cast on for top down socks and was very pleased with the edge look and stretchiness.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful, I also use it for cuff down socks. Happy knitting.

[@joannball8703]

Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome. Happy knitting.

[@PennieLaird]

Thank you for the video. I wanted to ask if you find this cast on to curl less than the typical long tail?

[@SuzanneBryan]

Not really. Hugs and Happy knitting.

[@elainebos]

When you join the round for cuff down socks, what method do you use to minimize jog in the cast on row?

[@SuzanneBryan]

I show how to do that in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/omnVnYqEbN9ml6M Happy knitting.

[@elainebos]

Thanks for the video link; I hadn’t watched that particular video before. I like the demonstration of the methods of circular knitting all on one video as you have shown. What is your favorite method of knitting socks, i.e.,, DPN’s , 2 circs, or magic loop? I learned to knit socks on DPNS so it is easiest for me, but am thinking I should try two circulars. I think magic loop is okay but not a favorite.

[@SuzanneBryan]

I started with dpns as well, but have long since switched to two circulars. That is now my favorite method of working small diameter in the round. Sleeves, hats, mitts, socks, etc. Happy knitting Elaine.

[@rowdyyates8248]

Do you have a bind off (cast off) to match this? I cannot find one to match. Thanks.

[@SuzanneBryan]

I do not have a video of a BO that matches this. Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn BO might be a good match though. You can Google it.

[@harriettcavaglieri810]

Suzanne Bryan knit hats

[@harriettcavaglieri810]

Pattern for hats

[@harriettcavaglieri810]

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[@batya7]

Rowdy Yates Look on KZbin for "Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off" created by Jeny Staiman. Written instructions were published in Knitty.com.

[@alexandrarebelcrafter9328]

What is your favorite cast on for a hat?

[@SuzanneBryan]

If the hat has ribbing, I prefer to use Long Tail Cast on in pattern to match the ribbing. This creates a nice stretchy edge. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKS0nZp9qriDhpI

[@marfetka67]

Большое спасибо!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you.

[@christines1924]

AGAIN, you explain a method so clearly. AND using proper terminology for where the needle is located in the process...instead of other "good" videos that skip this important way of explaining methods (ie, " to what are you referring with that pronoun?")

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you Christine S! Happy knitting.

[@obwohl]

Gut erklärt. Ich benutze es sehr gern, insbesondere wenn es dehnbar sein soll. Dein Sound/Stimme ist hier sehr leise. Vielen Dank für deine Videos. Liebe Grüße aus Berlin, Germany

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you, I will check the sound.

[@QueenBaha]

🌸🌷TRULY...I ADORE YOU🌷🌸

[@SuzanneBryan]

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