This is so clear Thank you for this video The way to cast on is so easy by holding the hook parallel to the needle. Then the way of threading a thin yarn through the loops is simply genius! Please keep making such videos. Your videos are my go to every time I need to look up a technique.
Really great demonstration! Oddly I learned to use waste yarn for knitting when I began machine knitting! Believe it or not I think I gained a much better understanding of how to do colour work (like intarsia and fairisle) when I did it on the machine. Now I am back to hand knitting and my favourite time to use provisional cast-on is for a lined hat pattern. It starts at the top on a small number of stitches and then increases to the head size working down to the brim and then back up to the top, shaping down to the small number of stitches. Rather than start on the small number of stitches, I do a provisional cast on of the total number (for the head size). Once I complete the rest of the knitting, then I pick up the first stitches to do the shaping back to the small number of stitches -- so much easier to decrease stitches than increase. Thanks again for another wonderful video.
Thanks for sharing. Many techniques that I have learned originate with machine knitting. I think it is easier to understand the architecture of knitting by understanding machine knitting.
A HUGE thank you Suzanne. I've been using a crocheted provisional cast on for YEARS, but have always just chained a strip and then picked up stitches in the underside bump of the chain. This is ever so much easier, not to mention the 'life line' stitch keeper! You've just made my knitting life better ❤ !
Fantastic content as usual and I'm so happy to see new videos from you. I am always learning from you, Suzanne, and I have revisited your videos so many times to refresh my memory on techniques,
So simple yet so clever. Brilliant, never seen using the life line like that before. Thanks Suzanne! I missed you - happy you're making videos again. I'm in Israel and it's tough here mentally right now - you are doubly appreciated!!!!!! :)
Suzanne, you and Frank saved my nerves (and sanity) today haha! I'm working a sweater that calls for provisional cast-on underarms and I simply could not conceptualize what to do. So, coming to your tutorials to figure it all out, you show the cast-on and then point to Frank's underarm provisional cast-on. Voila! I am on my way again. Thank you again for all your tutorials and explanations Suzanne. 💡💡💡
That is brilliant! I love the provisional cast on but hate picking up those stitches! The waste yarn never occurred to me. Thank you so much!!! I learn so many tricks from you!
OMG, this is fantastic! Thank you! I've done provisional cast ons many times using several methods, but the method you show here will solve so many of the frustrations I have had. For example, I always fumble with how to juggle holding the needle, the crochet hook, and the yarn all at the same time. Hold the hook parallel, duh! And the bonus tip is an absolute life saver. Thank you so much.
That's so clever! I can see myself using one of those silicone tube thingies that are all the rage these days instead of the waste yarn. That way, I can slide the needle through the stitches instead of picking them up. Thanks for this great tutorial!
Go for it! I tried one of those one time. I won’t try one again. My stitches caught at the junction of the tube and the needle. It’s kind of like having a rough join between a needle and the cable, all the stitches catch on it and you end up moving them one at a time over the rough spot. But, your experience could be different than mine.
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Always so clear and understandable. Could you also not put in an extra needle cable in place of the rust-colored waste yarn instead, and then put stitch stoppers or whatever on the cable.....then when the crochet cast on is removed, you just have to screw on your needle tips and off you go??? I thought I saw that somewhere but could never remember if that person crocheted directly onto the extra cable or not....either way, the waste yarn is a neat trick.
It sounds reasonable, but in reality, you don’t want the waste yarn to go over the cable, you need that first row of knitting to be saved. It may have been me, I have a video on casting on over a cable needle as a form of a provisional cast on. In this case, it would be super hard to thread a cable of a needle through those stitches. But as I always say, try it on a swatch and see how it works. That’s how I learn stuff. Thanks for watching and commenting. I always appreciate it.
@@SuzanneBryan thank you for responding! I will try it out on a swatch to see what works and what doesn't. Yes, I do remember some video of provisionally casting on over a needle cable....but the waste yarn is also nice because it doesn't get in the way like cables do. Thanks again!
What a great question. It is used when you want to come back to the beginning and you want to have live stitches so you can work in the other direction seamlessly. Thanks of asking.
For example if you want to knit a scarf from the center back and work to one end, then you would come back to the provisional stitches at the center back and put them on your stitches and work in the opposite direction. In this way, both sides of the scarf would be identical. Or let’s say you want to knit a sweater from the bottom up, but you are not sure what type of ribbing you want to use. You could use provisional stitches to cast on and work the sweater without the ribbing, then come back and put those live stitches back on your needle and work the ribbing. Or if you are knitting a top down sweater and you are not sure what type of neck edge you want, you could cast on provisionally, knit the sweater, then come back and put the live stitches on your needles and knit the neck.
I use the provisional cast on when knitting round dishcloths in garter stitch, using short rows, and seaming cast on and bind off ends together, then cinching the center to complete the circle. I like a neat and invisible seam. This technique will be a great help in achieving this! Thanks for this video, Suzanne 😊
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Genius, as usual! No words for how happy I am to see you making excellent tutorials again. Thank you.
Thanks again!
This is so clear Thank you for this video
The way to cast on is so easy by holding the hook parallel to the needle. Then the way of threading a thin yarn through the loops is simply genius!
Please keep making such videos.
Your videos are my go to every time I need to look up a technique.
You are so welcome!
Really great demonstration! Oddly I learned to use waste yarn for knitting when I began machine knitting! Believe it or not I think I gained a much better understanding of how to do colour work (like intarsia and fairisle) when I did it on the machine. Now I am back to hand knitting and my favourite time to use provisional cast-on is for a lined hat pattern. It starts at the top on a small number of stitches and then increases to the head size working down to the brim and then back up to the top, shaping down to the small number of stitches. Rather than start on the small number of stitches, I do a provisional cast on of the total number (for the head size). Once I complete the rest of the knitting, then I pick up the first stitches to do the shaping back to the small number of stitches -- so much easier to decrease stitches than increase. Thanks again for another wonderful video.
Thanks for sharing. Many techniques that I have learned originate with machine knitting. I think it is easier to understand the architecture of knitting by understanding machine knitting.
The second waist yarn "trick" is absolutely fantastic. Thank you Suzanne!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Suzanne ! Love the way you explain knitting techniques! They always give me the confidence to tackle patterns I haven’t attempted before!
Wonderful!
A HUGE thank you Suzanne. I've been using a crocheted provisional cast on for YEARS, but have always just chained a strip and then picked up stitches in the underside bump of the chain. This is ever so much easier, not to mention the 'life line' stitch keeper! You've just made my knitting life better ❤ !
Thank you for watching and commenting. Happy Knitting.
Very clear way to do a provisional cast on with crochet. Thanks as ever for your instruction. I always feel I learn something new.
Glad it was helpful!
I really appreciate you adding techniques, it makes it so easy to refer to and to refer others to! Excellent as always ❤
You are so welcome!
You’re better than ever, Suzanne. I love that you’re making instructional videos again. 🥰
Oh thank you!
Fantastic content as usual and I'm so happy to see new videos from you. I am always learning from you, Suzanne, and I have revisited your videos so many times to refresh my memory on techniques,
Thank you so much!
So simple yet so clever. Brilliant, never seen using the life line like that before. Thanks Suzanne! I missed you - happy you're making videos again. I'm in Israel and it's tough here mentally right now - you are doubly appreciated!!!!!! :)
As always, another wonderful video, Suzanne! Thank you!
What a great tip regarding putting the waste yarn yarn in first AND how to know which end to pull! Thanks Suzanne - I’m loving these tip videos❤
Glad it was helpful!
Suzanne, you and Frank saved my nerves (and sanity) today haha! I'm working a sweater that calls for provisional cast-on underarms and I simply could not conceptualize what to do. So, coming to your tutorials to figure it all out, you show the cast-on and then point to Frank's underarm provisional cast-on. Voila! I am on my way again. Thank you again for all your tutorials and explanations Suzanne. 💡💡💡
You’re welcome! It’s so easy to get hung up on those tricky techniques!
Second that: You are a genius, Ms. Bryan, and a great teacher!
You’re very kind! I’m so glad you enjoy my videos!
Great video! I have missed you! I always search your videos first and share them with others who need help. Thank you again!
I appreciate that!
Perfect video. Doing it this way you dont lose the end stitch!!! Thank you. So much less complicated ❤
Glad it was helpful!
That is brilliant! I love the provisional cast on but hate picking up those stitches! The waste yarn never occurred to me. Thank you so much!!! I learn so many tricks from you!
You are very welcome. You can use this method for any provisional cast on.
If you share my videos, it helps me spread these tips to other knitters.
Thank you very much, Suzanne! A great video as usual! The bonus tip is magic! 👋
You are so welcome! Happy Knitting.
Suzanne - I always learn something new from your videos. Thanks for the tip on figuring out which side to unravel the crochet chain from.
You are so welcome! So nice to hear from you Cindy.
@@SuzanneBryan I am working on Level 3 of the MHK. I could never have done it without you!
That is so awesome. I loved Level 3, it is the icing on the cake. You will do well.
Game changer! Thanks so much! Switching back to crocheted provisional cast on from an extra cable. Won’t be so awkward on a large sweater. 😁
Fantastic!
OMG, this is fantastic! Thank you! I've done provisional cast ons many times using several methods, but the method you show here will solve so many of the frustrations I have had. For example, I always fumble with how to juggle holding the needle, the crochet hook, and the yarn all at the same time. Hold the hook parallel, duh! And the bonus tip is an absolute life saver. Thank you so much.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Happy Knitting.
This is Great, Suzanne. I love your details and tips!
Thank you so much! Happy knitting.
Excellent video!!
Thank you very much!
Thanks so much for that tip. I’ve never seen it before and I think it’s really great! 👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
I'm so glad I've seen this. I'm relatively new to knitting and want to try some interesting techniques so this will come in handy as I progress.
Wonderful!
Thank you for a very. clear demo and for the bonus video.
You are welcome!
That's so clever!
I can see myself using one of those silicone tube thingies that are all the rage these days instead of the waste yarn. That way, I can slide the needle through the stitches instead of picking them up. Thanks for this great tutorial!
Go for it! I tried one of those one time. I won’t try one again. My stitches caught at the junction of the tube and the needle. It’s kind of like having a rough join between a needle and the cable, all the stitches catch on it and you end up moving them one at a time over the rough spot. But, your experience could be different than mine.
Thank you so much Suzanne 💛
You are so welcome
Brilliant😊
Muchas gracias, son tantas las técnicas que he aprendido de sus videos. Realmente los disfruto muchísimo. Un saludo desde 🇨🇷 Costa Rica!!!
Thank you so much. I wish they were translated for you, but I am not sure how to do that.
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@@gabrielabenavides270 how do I set that up? I have not seen how to do that.
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Great video! Thanks for the bonus lifeline tip!!
You are so welcome!
Thanks Suzanne, this is a great trick !
Glad you think so!
Thanks again ❤
You're welcome 😊
If only this video had been out two months ago... It would have kept me out of trouble :D
I'm glad you're back. I remember your interview with Phranck a few years back. 😊
Yes! Thank you! Thank you David.
Brilliant.
Always so clear and understandable. Could you also not put in an extra needle cable in place of the rust-colored waste yarn instead, and then put stitch stoppers or whatever on the cable.....then when the crochet cast on is removed, you just have to screw on your needle tips and off you go??? I thought I saw that somewhere but could never remember if that person crocheted directly onto the extra cable or not....either way, the waste yarn is a neat trick.
It sounds reasonable, but in reality, you don’t want the waste yarn to go over the cable, you need that first row of knitting to be saved. It may have been me, I have a video on casting on over a cable needle as a form of a provisional cast on. In this case, it would be super hard to thread a cable of a needle through those stitches. But as I always say, try it on a swatch and see how it works. That’s how I learn stuff. Thanks for watching and commenting. I always appreciate it.
@@SuzanneBryan thank you for responding! I will try it out on a swatch to see what works and what doesn't. Yes, I do remember some video of provisionally casting on over a needle cable....but the waste yarn is also nice because it doesn't get in the way like cables do. Thanks again!
Let me know what you learn.
Thank you ❤️
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks! Great tip!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
That’s great!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting.
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Thank you.
What is this technique used for? I am new to knitting somewhat.
What a great question. It is used when you want to come back to the beginning and you want to have live stitches so you can work in the other direction seamlessly. Thanks of asking.
@SuzanneBryan thank you. Can you give me an example?
For example if you want to knit a scarf from the center back and work to one end, then you would come back to the provisional stitches at the center back and put them on your stitches and work in the opposite direction. In this way, both sides of the scarf would be identical. Or let’s say you want to knit a sweater from the bottom up, but you are not sure what type of ribbing you want to use. You could use provisional stitches to cast on and work the sweater without the ribbing, then come back and put those live stitches back on your needle and work the ribbing. Or if you are knitting a top down sweater and you are not sure what type of neck edge you want, you could cast on provisionally, knit the sweater, then come back and put the live stitches on your needles and knit the neck.
I use the provisional cast on when knitting round dishcloths in garter stitch, using short rows, and seaming cast on and bind off ends together, then cinching the center to complete the circle. I like a neat and invisible seam.
This technique will be a great help in achieving this!
Thanks for this video, Suzanne 😊
@SuzanneBryan Wow, that is amazing!! I will have to try this, on a scarf swatch first, of course. 😁💙 Thank you so much.
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Kicking myself for not ever thinking of the second "waste yarn".
It took me awhile to think of it too. Thanks for watching and commenting.