Has This Ever Happened to You?

I almost always underestimate the amount of yarn to lead with when casting on.  Why haven't I, after 30+ years, developed some sort of method to solve this problem?  It seems I once ran across a "formula" that was something like "X number of inches for each X stitches in your cast-on."  Obviously, it didn't work for me, or I'd still remember it.

  All this to say it took me 6 tries (SIX) to cast this vest on.



Comments

Kim in Oregon said…
This is my superpower--to be able to pretty much know exactly how much yarn I need for a long tail cast on.
March 5, 2019 at 7:56 PM
Bridget said…
I'm better at it than I used to be. My superpower is not being able to keep track of how many I cast on, to be discovered in the first or second row/round.
March 6, 2019 at 8:07 AM
KSD said…
Once again, one Twinnie gets all the ability for something, and the other Twinnie gets nothin'.
March 6, 2019 at 5:35 PM
kmkat said…
No superpower needed. For long tail cast on, tie the two ends of the yarn cake together, do your cast on, then cut one of the strands. I think I remember that you have to cast on one extra stitch, untie those ends when you are done, and drop the first stitch.
March 8, 2019 at 12:49 PM
kathy b said…
Yikes. Kat's idea is genius. Tie two ends together, cast on and cut one strand ! !!! WOW
March 10, 2019 at 11:45 PM
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