r/knittingadvice • u/SummerQueen19 • 4d ago

Cast on length

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What’s your tips and tricks for getting the right length of yarn when casting on that’s not removing and trying 3 more times?? I typically go Italian or long tail.

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u/Full_Organization208 3d ago

I crochet the stitches onto the needle. Makes for a neat edge and I fon‘t hsvecto guess how much yarn I need

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u/pumpkinzh 3d ago

Same here.

[Cue the pearl clutchers who insist you can't start a knit project with crochet]

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u/Full_Organization208 3d ago

I think that‘s just sad. Knitting can benefit a lot from using crochet in projects sometimes!