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Chain Stitch Cast on For Machine Knitting:
The chain stitch cast on is worked with the latch tool. It is truly a crocheted chain. The chain stitch cast on will closely resemble The latch tool bind off around the gate pegs or transfer method of bind off. This cast on is a little more stable and less stretch than e-wrapping and is very good looking. It can begin on either side of the needle bed but should always be opposite the carriage. Work from under or over the needles, whichever is easiest for you. With needles to be cast on fully extended, hang a knotted loop on the latch tool. Wrap the yarn around needle 1 and pull it through the loop on the tool. Yarn is moving across the top of the needles, hand is beneath the needles and tool is reaching up to grab the yarn so as to make a link in the chain that surrounds the needle shank. Move to the next needle, passing the yarn over it (or under if your hand is on the top) reach with the latch tool and pull the working yarn through the stitch now on the tool, making the 2nd stitch in the chain. Continue chaining to the last needle. You may either hang the last loop on the last needle or chain around it and THEN hand the last loop. Doing so will mean that the final needle has 2 loops. Video shows the tool being operated from beneath the needles so as not to block the camera. Passap knitters and hobby machine knitters: if you want to use this cast on, start on the SAME side with the locks/carriage. Work away from the locks, chaining on, then manually knit the first row of stitches back towards the locks.