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[labellementeuse]

Knitting flist! Someone recommend me an easy and reliable provisional cast-on that doesn't require a crochet needle (because I can't crochet and don't own a needle...) I'm desperate and I suck at all the ones I tried online. I knitted a whole hat earlier this week and had to frog the WHOLE THING when my kitchener stitch started sucking PARTLY BECAUSE MY PROVISIONAL CASTON STANK. :( :( :( Unraveling whole hats makes me very very sad!

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[thieving-gypsy.livejournal.com]

Scroll down here (http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on) to the one headed 'Invisible (Provisional) Cast-On'. This whole site's really useful for newbies AND people just brushing up on a skill, it's all done in really clear videos. So much easier than trying to follow written instructions. :D I hate crochet, this is the provisional cast-on I always use.

Or, knit a couple of rows in a scrap yarn then change to your main colour and carry on. When you're done and ready to graft, unravel the scrap and pick up the stitches. I've never done it that way, but I know people do. Good luck!

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful, thank you!

I like the sound of that last one. I always prefer tips where I don't actually have to learn anything new...