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- When you're learning to do

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the knit stitch or the purl stitch,

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you're making those stitches through pre-existing loops.

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So you might be wondering,

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"Okay, cool, but how does this thing start?

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"How do I get those first set of loops on the needle?"

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That's called casting on, and believe it or not,

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there are so many different ways to do it.

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Each cast on has its strengths and its weaknesses.

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Some are tighter, some are looser.

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I'm gonna teach you three of the most commonly used ones,

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the long tail cast on,

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the knit cast on,

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and the cable cast on,

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plus one extra special one called the provisional cast on

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that is pretty awesome.