How To Cast On

Easy step 1
Make a slip knot about 10cm
from the end of yarn and place
it on a needle, as follows:

A.  Twist the yarn, right over
left, forming a loop.

 B.  Take the yarn to the back of
the loop and put the point of
the needle underneath the
strand from the front of loop.

 C.  Draw the strand up through
the looped thread, forming a
loop stitch on needle.

D. Pull the end of the thread to
tighten the knot.
E. The slip knot becomes the
first stitch.

Easy step 2
A.  Insert the right hand needl
through the slip knot.

 B.  Pass the yarn under and
over the right hand needle.

Easy step 3
New loop on right hand needle is
brought to front under left hand
needle.

Easy step 4
A.  Place this loop on the left
hand needle by inserting the
needle through the stitch in the
same direction as the right hand
needle.

 B.  Slip the stitch off the right
hand needle.

Easy step 5
Insert the right hand needle
between the first two stitches
on the left hand needle.

Easy step 6
A.  Pass the yarn under the right
hand needle and draw a loop and
place on left hand needle (as
before).

B.   Continue in this manner
until there are the required
number of stitches on the left
hand needle.