After a while, though, it clicked. My stitches became nice and even and I could remember how to cast on. I started knitting regularly.
I'm kind of ashamed to say that I never learned the provisional cast on. If a pattern called for it, I'd find another pattern. My brain just couldn't handle trying another way to cast on. The long tail method was what I first learned, and by golly that's good enough for me.
But this past week I found a pattern for wristlets that is so perfect that I have to make them. And, of course, it calls for a provisional cast on. I sighed then googled, found a site, printed it, and sat down to knit.
I could not figure it out. It looked like a foreign language. So I did some more googling, found another non-video site, and tried it again today.
Still couldn't get it. So I sucked it up and went to Youtube. And I found the perfect explanation.
I don't know why I've avoided Youtube and videos this long. Yes, I do know, I'm lying. I hate computer noises. Startup, "you've got mail", that annoying bleep when I do something wrong. So, for years, I've kept the sound turned off. It pains me to even turn it on to listen to music, and I loves me some music. (Last Train Home, Eric Brace, Peter Cooper)
Anyway, I found this video, Crochet Provisional Cast-On, and watched it once. Suddenly it clicked. I picked up my yarn, crochet hook, and dpn and cast on provisionally. And it worked. The first time.
Wow. I feel empowered. I am Woman. Watch me cast on.
Not really. I'm not up to making a video right now. I'd have to turn the computer's sound back on.
My perfect wristlets: They'll have to be added later. IE froze on me.
And I didn't even have the stinking sound on.
P. S. Another reason I like this video so much--"crocheting" is misspelled. Or is it mispelled?
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Yay new cast-on!
if you ever get into toe-up socks, you can learn Judi's magic cast-on.
there is a youtube video of it, which is amusing in and of its self.
Maybe it isn't crocheting that is misspelled. Maybe it is crotcheting that is misspelled. You know, crotcheting: the act of being crotchety.
My daughter, age 10, is learning to knit; her step grandmother and her grandmother showed her how. I've a feeling Santa will be bringing knitting needles for her stocking. It is cool to see her learning something new.
~neophyte
I want to learn to make toe-up socks. I've tried a few times and gave up. Thank God for videos! I'll bookmark it.
Neo, I agree. I'm crotchety. Cool that your daughter is learning to knit and has the advantage of having two grandmothers who can teach her.
Hey wait a minute! You can't agree that you're crotchety, because I never said YOU were crotchety! That's MY title!
~neophyte
You go woman!!! I'm doubly embarrassed to say after all the years I've been knitting and never learned the provisional cast on...somehow I must have avoided patterns that call for it. Oh, and I'm with you on the sound thing..ugh.
Can we share, Neo? Ask Tom--I'm crotchety!!!
I deliberately avoided patterns with anything that I'd have to learn, Deedee. Sad, isn't it.
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