I was casting on my Throughstone Cardigan this morning and watching the Bluprint class that goes along with it. I didn’t think I would learn much from the cast on video, but figured it didn’t hurt to watch. Boy, was I wrong. I discovered a great tip from the class. When using the long tail cast on to cast on a large amount of stitches (I was casting on well over 200) use two balls of yarn. Tie a slipknot using both balls of yarn, using one for the tail and one for the cast on. You have two extra ends to weave in, but you don’t end up with a really long tail or a tail so short you have to start over. I will be using this technique the next time I have to cast on a lot of stitches.
Fun fact: once I had cast on all of those stitches I realized it wouldn’t work to magic loop the neckline and I didn’t have the right size needle. If Skein Shop isn’t closed I should have a new needle later this week.
Please note that the stress of COVID-19 is not getting to Wrigley. She is still able to nap in in any position she chooses.
mildlygranola 
That is VERY smart! I’ll have to remember that the next time I cast on a huge number of stitches. But given the two sweaters I have on the needles right now it may be a while.
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Did you cast on another Beaubourg? What is your second sweater? I will be reminding you to do it for your next many stitch cast on.
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That is a great tip! I used a video to learn how to do crochet provisional cast on. It was a great video and I found it really easy.
Myles isn’t stressed at all either:)
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I love the crochet provisional cast on. I find it easier than other provisional cast ons. I’m happy to hear Myles is hanging in there.
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I crochet cast on everything!
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Oh man, I should have finished the blogs before I started casting on Orkney! It took me two tries,mane then I did cheat, but I won’t say where! There was no way my wrist was going to make it for another go, and I wanted to get three rows on so I could start the color change. Wrigley is HUGE! 😆 Max is not stressed at all, he’s sound asleep at the moment!
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That is how my many stitch cast ons usually go. This was was so much easier. I am glad Max is hanging in there.
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What a sweet puppers!! LOL. I always laugh at my dogs when they are sleeping in odd positions.
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Wouldn’t it be great if you could nap as well as a dog? I would be so well rested.
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That is an interesting cast-on technique. I may try that one next time I need to cast on more than 100 stitches.
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I found it really easy, I will be using it again, for sure.
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Thank goodness for all the good dogs in our lives!!
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What a great tip – thanks for sharing! Some of the bluprint classes are really very helpful 🙂 Wrigley is a championship napper!
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I love that h*ckin dog!! Now that you mention it, I have some Bluprint classes to catch up on as well.
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