The Photo notes for making a Cast On HKT2.

The Cast On places the first stitches or row of stitches on 1 needle.  A Cast On is required for just about all projects.  This is the Cast On technique most often used.It has a few different names like "Cast On", "Knitted On Cast On", "2 Strand Cast On", or "Thumb Cast On". 

Skill Level:  Just Starting
Abbreviation:   CO
Needles: any
Extras:  none

Instructions:
You will need to leave a tail about 2-3 times the width of the CO.  Make a slip knot to start.  Below are the Photo notes of the technique, for more instructions see Slip Knot HKT1.  Place the Slip Knot on the needle.

Place the yarn from the ball between the middle and index finger on your left hand.  The cut end of the yarn should be on the top of the thumb on the left hand as shown in the left picture below.  Grab the yarns below your left hand with your left fingers as shown in the middle picture below.  Pull the needle with the slip know down to make a loop on your thumb & index finger as shown in the right picture.

Take the point of the needle under the loop on your thumb and up through it.

Take the point of the needle above the loop on your index finger and down through it.  Pull the loop from the index finger through the loop on the thumb.

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Release your thumb from the loop and tighten the loop on the needle.  This is your 2nd stitch.  The slip knot is the 1st stitch. 

Set your left hand up from the beginning and repeat the steps.  You'll find that if you leave your index finger set up at all times, you only need to place the yarn over the thumb.  This will make casting on faster. 

Make 9 more Cast On stitches so that there are 11 stitches on the needle.  Below is a picture of 11 stitches cast on a needle. 

Now you are ready to begin knitting.  If you are just starting, try the Knit Stitch HKT3.

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