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The beginning of any knitting project start with the Cast On (aka Bind On). There are several ways to cast on, however. Experiment with some of these and see which ones become your go to cast on.

Long Tail Cast On

Watch this video and learn the most common cast on, the Long Tail Cast On
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Long Tail CO

Knitted Cast On

View this video and see how to perform a Knitted Cast On. This cast on is great for middle of the row casting on.
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Knitted CO

Backwards Loop CO

Check out this video and master the Backwards Loop Cast On. This is another cast on that is great for buttonholes.
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Backwards Loop CO

Long Tail Two Tails

Check out this video for a trick that helps you not have to measure the long tail for a long tail cast on.
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Long Tail Tricks

Cable Cast On

Watch this video and learn the Cable Cast on. It is similar to the knitted cast on but produces a cast on edge that looks like a cable stitch. No cable need required!
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Cable CO

Old Norwegian CO

The Old Norwegian Cast On stitch is good for stretchy cast on edges.
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Old Norwegian CO

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