Cast on

Manual instructions

• Make slip knot about one-half yard from end of yarn (step 1). Draw it up on one knitting needle, holding yarn in position shown in this picture. (step 2)
• Catch hold of the shorter end of yarn with the left hand, and hold hands in the positions shown in this picture (step 3).
• Turn the left hand around to the position shown in this picture (step 4). With the right hand push the needle farther through the loop on left thumb, and with the first finger of the right hand throw the yarn over the point of the needle.
• Draw the yarn tight and bring the needle toward you through the loop on the thumb.
• Push the loop backward from the point of the needle.
• Pull the loop downward.
• Let go of the loop and catching hold of the end of yarn in the left hand with the fingers and thumb, draw the loop up tight against the needle.

Using crochet hook

• Make a slip knot in the end of the yarn and slip it on the knitting needle (step 1). Do not pull the slip knot very close to the needle. * Hold slip knot with thumb and second finger of left hand and with right hand slip the crochet hook into the slip knot back of the knitting needle. Put hook under yarn and pull a loop through the slip knot. Still hold slip knot with thumb and first finger of left hand (step 2).
• Bring the crochet hook in front of the knitting needle; wrap, and draw a loop through the loop on the crochet hook (step 3).
• With first finger of left hand throw the yarn back over point of knitting needle (step 4), and make another stitch with the crochet hook.
• Continue doing this until the number of stitches wanted are cast on the needle. Slip the last loop on the crochet hook over the point of the knitting needle.