Cast on Thumb method?

[Sheri]

I downloaded a Sirdar (from the UK) pattern today and it says "using thumb method cast on 48". Does that mean long tail? Thanks in advance. The pattern is for a baby shrug.

[Sheri]

I downloaded a Sirdar (from the UK) pattern today and it says "using thumb method cast on 48". Does that mean long tail? Thanks in advance. The pattern is for a baby shrug.

I found the answer .... it's a slower version of the long tail.

[fatoldladyinpjs]

Here's a video that shows you how to do it. It's listed after the long tail cast on.

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on

[suzeeq]

Actually, it's only slow if you're not used to it. I've been doing it that way for 45 years and it's very fast, faster than the regular LT.

[Sheri]

Actually, it's only slow if you're not used to it. I've been doing it that way for 45 years and it's very fast, faster than the regular LT.
I may have to give it a try Suzeeq ... I wonder if it will give a nice consistent tension right from the get go. After doing alot of long tail cast ons, my hand can ache.

[suzeeq]

I find a very even tension with it. I began doing it that way on my own when I failed to get the regular one right but noticed that if I 'knit' the needle and slipped the loop over it, it came out the same. I now know how to do a one handed LT, but I have to constantly readjust the yarn on both the thumb and finger yarns so it's very slow and uneven for me. Two handed LT is great!

[kitkaty]

Arent they really the same cast on??? except using the right hand to put the yarn over??

[suzeeq]

Yes they're basically the same, it's a 2 handed LT where you 'knit' the cast on sts to needle and slip the thumb loop off them.