This cast on is nice to use when you don’t know how much yarn you will need, unlike the long tail cast on or if you like a little more stretch. The cable cast on is good for use with ribbing and for many people it becomes their favorite.

Make a slip knot and place it on the left hand needle. In your right hand hold a needle of the same size and insert your right hand needle from the front to the back of the loop on the left hand needle as shown in Figure 1.

Wrap the yarn around the back of the right hand needle as shown in Figure 2.

And pull the yarn through the loop on the left hand needle as shown in figure 3.

and place it back on the left hand needle.

Next insert your needle in the space between the two stitches on your needle as seen in figure 4.

Wrap the yarn around the back of the right hand needle as shown in Figure 5.

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Pull the yarn through the space between the two stitches and place that loop back on the left hand needle as shown in figure 6.

Different cast-on’s create slightly different looks and as with much of knitting depend on the preference of the knitter. Try this cast-on out with a swatch and see what the properties are like and if you enjoy using this one as compared to others you know how to do.