Provisional Cast-On {Crochet Cast-On} Tutorial

Step 1: Begin with a slipknot on your crochet hook.

Step 2: Position your needle on top of your working yarn, with your hook to the side of your needle.

Step 3: Working over the top of your needle, grab the yarn with your hook, and pull it through your slip-knot to create a loop (this "loop" will be on your needle, example photo below).

Loop is on needle. Hooray! ^.^

Step 4: Bring working yarn to back of needle again.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 until you have the desired amount of stitches on your needle, ending by making a small chain of slip stitches to keep these provisional stitches from ripping as you work.

 

That's it! Now you can begin knitting into these stitches with your project yarn.

 

I have found that knitting one row (or round, depending on your project) before starting with your pattern makes it easier to pick up these stitches later.

Hope this tutorial was helpful. Happy knitting, sweet moondusties!