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.

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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!

Provisional cast-ons used to annoy me until I discovered this quick and easy method. I show you how to knit it in the video for my provisional cast on tutorial with accompanying written instructions.

Hello, and welcome to my new blog! I want to show you what I think is a great and simple provisional cast on. You will need 2 circular needles, one can have a smaller size tip, or just a cable if you are using those handy interchangeables. Leave a long tail, especially if casting on a large number of stitches. Attach your yarn to the lower needle or cable with a slip knot. Holding both needles parallel, wrap the yarn from the back and over the top of the working needle. You will want it…

Use a crochet hook to do a provisional cast-on directly on your knitting needle.

This video tutorial shows you how to use a crochet hook and waste yarn to do a provisional cast-on in knitting. This cast-on makes it easy to seam ends together later on in the project.

Learn two simple steps to easily pick up stitches from the provisional cast on formed with or without a crochet hook.

Here's a simple way to use the long-tail cast-on method instead of the provisional cast on. No crochet hook required.