I submit that it definitely is, if you do the cast-on properly.The trick to flexibility isn’t in making longer loops over the needle.
Here is a photo of how most people, including me at first, work a Long Tail Cast-on. Here is my latest sock being cast on right now. It is that spacing that will give stretch to your cast on.So if you will learn to properly space your Long Tail Cast-on, it can definitely be used for socks.
Files must be no more than 1MB. It is in properly spacing the loops apart. You may also see it referred to as the slingshot cast on.
Oct 3, 2014 - Explore fivepinelodge's board "Long tail cast-on" on Pinterest. I find it even easier than the Alternating Long Tail Cast … Anyone who is a registered and logged in user.We are sorry. I submit that it definitely is, if you do the cast-on properly. For example:There are currently no images from other crafters.This pattern has been saved to My Knitting Patterns.What's your favorite stretchy cast on?Do include captions for your images. It depends a bit on the project, but for most things, you need at least as much space between the needles as the width of the yarn. Sadly, all that … See more ideas about It cast, Knitting and Knitting patterns. For socks, you want a bit more, closer to 1.5 to 2 times the width of the yarn.
Notice how the stitches are right next to one another, practically touching?
This cast on will have very little stretch.Excellent!
This cast on method is ideal for people who prefer the versatility of the long-tail cast on, but find themselves having a hard time learning it or getting the working yarn and tail confused. This cast on should also be easy to learn, if you already know how to do the Long Tail Cast On. Additionally, you can use the Image Notes feature to highlight one or more interesting areas in your image. Before you make your slip knot you will need to leave a “long tail” that will accommodate the stitches you are making.
See how much space there is between each stitch? This ensures your image is always available. I use my fingers on the needle to provide proper spacing. Everyone will see your notes when they roll over your image.© Copyright 2020 Prime Publishing, LLC. Generally your image will appear where you uploaded it: in the article image gallery.Behave as if you were a guest at a friend's dinner party: please treat the Prime Publishing community with respect. And it offers a bit more stretch than the Alternating Long Tail Cast On. Thanks for posting this! Long-tail cast-ons are generally much faster to do, although until you get good at estimating how much tail you'll need, you might waste yarn if you estimate too much.
It is also a deeper cast on making it more durable. There are loads of people who will tell you that the trick is to cast on over two needles. How much space? Both needles have the same number of stitches on them (if I counted correctly).Now look at the same stitches from the bottom. While not required, they provide context for your images. There are many people who will tell you that the Long Tail Cast-on isn’t flexible enough for sock. Do not share:We support JPEG, GIF and PNG images. It will be flagged for our moderators to take action.The time varies depending on the speed of your Internet connection and the size of the image file. I’ll try it on my next pair.There are loads of people who will tell you that the trick is to cast on over two needles. When you are casting on for the beginning of a project , you will generally be casting on a large amount of stitches, so choose a long-tail cast-on unless there is a short-tail cast-on whose edge you greatly prefer. It would look really good on socks, hats, mittens and the like.