A step-by-step tutorial showing you how to knit the turkish cast-on - including high resolution pictures and a slow-motion video.

A step-by-step tutorial showing you how to knit the picot cast-on edge. A simple method with stunning effects totally suitable for beginners.

Five short-tail cast-on methods that can be used to create new stitches in the middle of a row. Read on to find out their pros & cons, and when to use them.

A step-by-step tutorial on the cable cast-on knitting methods for beginners and some important tips and tricks for neater edges.

A step-by-step tutorial on the single cast on - A basic and super-easy way to cast on knitting stitches for beginners - video included

Learn how to work a provisional cast on in knitting. This popular method uses scrap yarn and a crochet hook, and it's known by a few names: one-step provisional cast on, scrap yarn method, crochet provisional cast on, etc.

In this video I show you how to cast-on using 2 needles and hold the yarn in your left hand, as if to knit Continental style.

If you don't like provisional cast ons, you may be doing it wrong. Fall in love with 4 types of provisional cast on without crochet hook!

Demonstration showing how to insert the left-hand needle between two stitches on the right-hand needle when working a cable cast-on

The Knitting Cast-Ons and Bind-Offs Demystified is a great resource if you're interested in learning how to master these basic knit techniques. The visual aid will help you see exactly what you need to do in order to cast on and bind off with ease. This helpful tutorial will teach you how to master a standard bind-off and cast-on, as well as some variations you might encounter in more intermediate and advanced patterns. At the end of the day, you can't complete a knitting pattern if you…