Are you looking for a specific knitting cast on? Here is an alphabetical, linked list of all the cast ons I’ve already covered with notes of their features. It is in no way complete and I will add to it over time. The one you are looking for is not on this list? Drop me a line, I’ll see if I can help you out and I’ll add it to this list in the future.
Close up of the Alternating Long Tail Cast On.
A
- Alternating Long Tail Cast On – stretchy
B
- Backward Loop Cast On – basic
- Basic Tubular Cast Ons – stretchy, tubular, requires: waste yarn (optional, depends on chosen method)
C
- Cable Cast On – basic
- Chained Provisional Cast On – provisional, requires: waste yarn, crochet hook
- Channel Island Cast On – decorative, stretchy
- Chinese Waitress Cast On – stretchy
- Crochet Provisional Cast On – provisional, requires: waste yarn, crochet hook
D
- Double Start Cast On – decorative, stretchy
F
- Frilled Cast On – decorative
- Fringe Cast On – decorative
I
- I-Cord Cast On – decorative
- Italian Tubular Cast On – tubular
J
- Jenny’s Stretchy Slip Knot Cast On – stretchy
- Judy’s Magic Cast On As Provisional Cast On – provisional
Provisional cast on using Judy’s Magic Cast On.
K
- Knitted Cast On – basic
L
- Lace Cast On – decorative, stretchy
- Long Tail Cast On – basic
P
- Picot Cast On – decorative
- Provisional Cast On Around Waste Yarn – provisional, requires: waste yarn
- Provisional Tubular Cast On – provisional, stretchy, tubular, requires: waste yarn
S
- Scallop Cast On – decorative, requires: crochet hook
- Slip Stitch Scalloped Edging – decorative, requires: contrast yarn
- Stretchy Tubular Cast On (using Judy’s Magic Cast On) – decorative, stretchy, tubular
T
- Tillybuddy’s Very Stretchy Cast On – stretchy
- Tricolor Braided Cast on – decorative, requires: contrast yarn
- Tricolor Corded Cast On – decorative, requires: contrast yarn
- Twined Cast On – decorative, requires: contrast yarn
- Twisted Garter Edge – decorative
- Two Color Braided Cast On – decorative, requires: contrast yarn
- Two Color Corded Cast On – decorative, requires: contrast yarn
Y
- Yarnover Tubular Cast On – stretchy, tubular, requires: waste yarn
If you are looking for reference books: I can recommend the book Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods; Find the perfect start and finish for every knitting project (*) by Leslie Ann Bestor. Many of these cast ons are included in that book as well with detailed instructions. And I’ve been wanting to buy Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting (*) by Cap Sease for a while. It also seems like a good comprehensive reference book.
On top of that Craftsy has a class on the subject of cast ons and bind offs that is well worth watching: 40 Ways to Cast On & Bind Off with Aurora Sisneros (*).
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