What does provisional cast on mean?

A provisional cast-on is a temporary cast-on method that holds onto live stitches so that they can be knit into later. Designed to be removable, you cast on using waste yarn or knotting cord. We recommend using a smooth, firm yarn that’s in a contrasting color—easy to see and unzip from your live stitches.

How do you do a provisional cast on without a crochet hook?

Three Ways to Make Provisional Cast on Without a Crochet Hook

1. Make a slip knot at the end of the working yarn, and place the loop on a knitting needle.
2. Place the scrap yarn below the needle and at the back of the working yarn.

What can I do with Provisional cast on?

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Where do you put the needle in a Provisional cast on?

Move the needle upward, above the yarn in front of your index finger and insert the needle behind the yarn. You should have a wrap on your needle with the yarn coming up in front of the needle and down between the two needles. Continue to add stitches until you have enough.

What’s the difference between a long tail and a Provisional cast on?

The long-tail provisional cast-on This method is very much like the usual long-tail cast-on. The difference is that the provisional version uses a strand of waste yarn along with the working yarn. To make this cast-on you need a long piece of waste yarn, at least three times the length of the cast-on.

How to do a Provisional cast on on yarn?

1. Set up for adding stitches Make a slip knot and place it on the needle you plan to knit with first. Pick up the needle and your spare needle. Hold them parallel with the needle with the slip knot in front. 2. How to hold the yarn Hold the yarn as you were going to do a long-tail cast-on.

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