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Make a slip knot and place it on the left needle. Insert the right needle into slip knot from front to back knitwise. Wrap the yarn anti-clockwise, from underneath and over, around the tip of the right needle. In one motion pull the right needle down and up through the working stitch, moving the right needle from the back of the left needle to the front, always keeping the needles in continuous contact. Bring the left needle to the front of the work and insert it into the front of the new stitch from right to left on the right needle and slide it off back onto the left needle. This casts on one new stitch to the left needle. Using the new stitch, repeat to the required no. of stitches. 

Make a slip knot and place it on the left needle and cast on one stitch. Insert the right needle between the two stitches. Wrap the yarn anti-clockwise, from underneath and over, around the tip of the right needle. In one motion pull the right needle down and up through the working stitch, moving the right needle from the back of the left needle to the front, always keeping the needles in continuous contact. Bring the left needle to the front of the work and insert it into the front of the new stitch on the right needle from right to left. Slide the stitch back onto the left needle. This casts on one new stitch to the left needle. Insert the right needle between the newest two stitches, repeat to the required no. of stitches. The Cable Cast On is usually for firm edges. 

Make a slip knot and place it on the left needle and cast on one stitch. Insert the right needle between the two stitches from back to front and purl a stitch. Slide the stitch off right needle onto the left needle without twisting. This casts on one new stitch to the left needle. Insert the right needle between the newest two stitches and repeat to the required no. of stitches. The Purlwise Cable Cast On is usually used with the Cable Cast On to create a stretchy cast on for ribs. 

Estimate the length of long tail required using the rule 3cm of yarn per stitch, plus an additional 10cm. Make a slip knot and place it on the right needle. Hold the slip knot in place, with the long tail yarn hanging from the front and the working yarn at the back. Holding both ends with the bottom three fingers in left hand, insert the thumb and index finger between the yarns, and spread to create a diamond shape. Guide the right needle to the base of the thumb, and insert needle under long tail yarn front to back. In one motion guide the needle up the centre of the thumb, across to the top of the index finger, and slide down underneath the working yarn. Bring the right needle down through the thumb loop, and slide off fingers,. Keeping hold of the long tail yarn and working yarn and pull tight to create stitch on right needle. Return to the diamond position and repeat for the required no. of stiches. The Long Tail Cast On is usually neat and medium stretchy edges. 

Make a slip knot and place it on the left needle. Hold the slip knot in place, wrap the yarn behind the left needle to make a yarn over. Insert the right needle between the slip knot and the yarn over. Wrap the yarn anti-clockwise, from underneath and over, around the tip of the right needle. In one motion pull the right needle down and up through the working stitch, moving the right needle from the back of the left needle to the front, always keeping the needles in continuous contact. Bring the left needle to the front of the work and insert it into the front of the new stitch on the right needle from right to left. Slide the stitch back onto the left needle. This casts on one new stitch to the left needle. Wrap the yarn behind the left needle to make a yarn over and insert the right needle between the new stitch and the yarn over, repeat to the required no. of stitches. The Lace Cast On is usually a very stretchy cast on with decorative loops.

Make a slip knot and place it on a crochet hook. Wrap the yarn around the end of the crochet hook and pull through the loop, repeat to create a crochet chain. Create a chain link for every stitch you want to cast on. Holding the crochet chain with the chevrons facing the front, knit as normal into each chain link as if this was your cast on row. The Provisional Cast On is temporary and can be unravelled to leave live stitches. 

Wrap the yarn around your left thumb and twist to create a loop. Insert the right needle under the strand of yarn at the front of your thumb into the loop, slide thumb out and pull tight. Repeat to the required no. of stitches. The Backward Loop Cast On is used when casting on just a few stitches.

With yarn at back, knit the first two stitches.  Insert the left needle into the front of the furthest stitch on the right needle, from left to right. Lift the stitch on the left needle over the other stitch and slide it off the right needle. Knit the next stitch. Repeat for the required no. of stitches. For the final stitch remaining on the right needle, cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch to secure it.

With yarn at  back, knit two stitches together through the back loop. Pass the stitch back on to the left needle, being careful not to change it's orientation. Repeat for the required number of stitches. For the final stitch remaining on the right needle, cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch to secure it. The Decrease Bind Off is a loose and very stretchy bind off. 

With yarn at back, cast on three stitches at the beginning of the row. Knit two stitches, slip the next stitch knitwise and knit one stitch. Lift the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch and slide it off the right needle. Slip three stitches back onto the left needle without changing their orientation. Pull the yarn firmly across the back of the three I-Cord stitches. Repeat from knit two stitches, slip one knitwise, knit one, pass slipped stitch over, and slip back onto left needle for required no. of stitches. For the remaining the remaining three stitches use the standard bind off method, cutting the yarn and pulling through to secure the last stitch. The I-Cord Bind Off is inelastic and creates a decorative, clean corded edge. 

With yarn at back, knit one stitch. Wrap the yarn over bringing it forward between the needles and around to the back. Knit the next stitch while holding the yarn to the back. Insert the left needle into the stitch on the right needle. Lift the stitch over the yarn over and slide it off the right needle. Repeat from the yarn over for the required no. of stitches. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch to secure it. The Yarn Over Bind Off is usually used for a stretchy edge that’s not very bulky. 

With yarn at front, purl the first two stitches. Insert the left needle into the front of the furthest stitch on the right needle, from left to right. Lift the stitch on the left needle over the other stitch and slide it off the right needle. Purl the next stitch. Repeat for the required no. of stitches. For the final stitch remaining on the right needle, cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch to secure it.

With right sides facing each other hold both needles together in left hand. Insert third needle into the first stitch on both needles, knit two together, the resulting stitch remains on the third needle. Repeat this step, then lift the first stitch on the third needle over the second stitch and slide it off. Use the third needle to knit the next two together as before and repeat the bind off. Repeat for the required no. of stitches. For the final stitch remaining on the third needle, cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch to secure it. This stitch is used to create a seam with structural integrity. 

With wrong sides facing each other hold both needles together in left hand. Thread darning needle with tale and insert darning needle into first stitch on front needle as if to purl, then insert darning needle into first stitch on back needle as if to knit, leaving both stiches on their needles. Now repeat the following steps: 

• Insert darning needle into first stitch on the front needle knitwise and slip off needle. 

• Insert darning needle into next stitch on the front needle purlwise and leave on needle.

• Insert darning needle into first stitch on the back needle purlwise and slip off needle.

• Insert darning needle into next stitch on the back needle knitwise and leave on needle.

Repeat these steps until one stitch remains on each needle. Then insert the darning needle into the stitch on the front needle knitwise and slip off needle, then into the stitch on the back needle purlwise and slip off needle. Cut the yarn and weave in, this creates an invisible seam.

Bring yarn to front, slip one stitch from the left needle onto the right needle. Place the yarn to back and return slipped stitch to left needle. Turn work to wrong side and work to end. Turn work to right side and work up to stitch before wrap & turn. Lift wrap from below onto left needle to create loop. Knit loop and next stitch together. The Wrap & Turn creates a short row with no holes. 

Bring yarn to back, slip one stitch from the left needle onto the right needle. Place the yarn to front and return slipped stitch to left needle. Turn work to wrong side and work to end. Turn work to right side and work up to stitch before wrap & turn. Lift wrap from below onto left needle to create loop. Purl loop and next stitch together. The Wrap & Turn Purlwise creates a short row with no holes.