How To Knit – Casting On Tutorial (for beginners)

The first step in any knitting project is casting on. Casting on is a term that describes the process of getting yarn on to the knitting needle. There are various ways to cast on. This video tutorial will show the long-tail cast on thumb method. Get your knitting needles and yarn ready & let’s get started 🙂
________________________________________­____________

Tweet me if you need help: http://www.twitter.com/L_LIN

My blog: http://purllin.blogspot.com (many free knitting patterns!)

My instagram: http://www.instagram.com/L_LIN

________________________________________­____________

If you need help with deciding on what materials to start with:

Here’s a great beginner set of straight needles from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1HXCLz2

I recommend using chunky/thick yarn for beginners,
my favorite yarn is Lion Brand’s Hometown USA: http://amzn.to/18M2VFn

________________________________________­____________

Royalty Free Music obtained from http://incompetech.com/
Music credit: “Cool Blast” by Kevin MacLeod

Intro Audio: “Simple” obtained from iMovie default sound effects which Apple allows use of on a royalty free basis.