How To: Cast On at the End of a Row in Knitting

Sometimes your pattern will instruct you to CAST ON AT THE END OF A ROW.

CASTING ON AT THE END OF A ROW is quite easy. Here's how to do it:

Step 1 When you come to the end of the row, turn the work as to purl.

Step 2 Cast on, in the usual way, the number of stitches needed.

Step 3 Purl all the new stitches.

Step 4 When the new stitches are purled, continue purling the rest of the stitches, incorporating the new stitches and the old stitches to the end of the row.

Step 5 Turn the work around and knit all the stitches.

Tips

• Learn how to CAST ON first.
• Watch the VIDEO below to see how to CAST ON AT THE END OF A ROW.