cast on
B2 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
To put the first stitches on your knitting needle when you start making something.
Literal meaning: To cast (place/loop) yarn onto the needle.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
(knitting) To make the first row of loops on a knitting needle, starting a new piece of work.
"The instructor showed the class how to cast on thirty stitches for the beginner's scarf."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Exclusively a knitting/crochet term. A beginner knitter must learn to 'cast on' before any other technique. The object (number of stitches) often follows: 'cast on 20 stitches.'
Commonly used with
stitches needle yarn row pattern
Forms
Base
cast on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
casts on
he/she/it
Past simple
casted on
yesterday
Past participle
casted on
have + pp
-ing form
casting on
continuous
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Synonyms
begin knitting start a row loop on
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