How to Knit the Long Tail Cast On for Beginners - The Best Cast On to Know

Learn the long tail cast on in 5 minutes in this step by step knitting tutorial for beginners using the slingshot method. This versatile cast on works well for most knitting projects, including knitting in the round. 0:00 Intro 0:20 What you need 0:31 How long a tail? 1:00 Holding the yarn ends 2:00 Step 1 - Thumb up, needle under left to right 2:13 Step 2 - Finger up, needle under right to left 2:26 Step 3 - Thumb loop back over needle 2:37 Step 4 - Thumb out & tighten 2:47 Long tail cast on demo 2 3:21 Continuous cast on & speeding up 4:00 Row 1 is the wrong side