cast on
cast on verb: to start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle. Also the alternative spelling of cast-on.
Verb
cast on (third-person singular simple present casts on, present participle casting on, simple past and past participle cast on or casted on)
- To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
- Cast on 100 stitches; knit back plain.1878, “High Vest for an Infant of Four Months”, in Godey's Lady's Book, and Ladies' American Magazine, page 343
- With two wooden needles, No. 7 and 4 ply fleecy, cast on twenty-nine stitches for the middle of the sole, and for six rows increase one at the beginning and end of each needle, to slightly shape both the toe and heel end.1892, Charles Peters, The Girl's Own Indoor Book, page 75
Also used as
cast on is also the alternative spelling of cast-on.
Examples of cast on in a sentence
- Although patterns call for a needle of a certain size, you may find that you cast on more tightly or loosely than the project specifies.2012, Cap Sease, Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting:
- With waste yarn and crochet hook, make a slipknot and chain 2 stitches more than required to cast on, fasten off.2016, Margeau Soboti, Margeau Chapeau: A New Perspective on Classic Knit Hats, page 12:
Forms of cast on
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | casts on |
| present participle | casting on |
| past participle | cast on |
| past | cast on |
| past participle | casted on |
| past | casted on |
| Noun | |
| plural | cast ons |
Words formed from cast on
Questions about cast on
- What does cast on mean?
- Cast on means to start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
- How do you use cast on in a sentence?
- Although patterns call for a needle of a certain size, you may find that you cast on more tightly or loosely than the project specifies.
- What part of speech is cast on?
- Cast on is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cast on?
- The past tense of cast on is cast on.
Words near cast on in the dictionary
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