Invisible Provisional Cast On

Procedure

Western Method

1. Holding the waste yarn and project yarn together, create a slip knot and place it on the needle.

2. Holding the needle in the right hand and both strands in the left hand, insert the left thumb and index finger between the strands, spread them apart, and turn them up to wrap the waste yarn around the thumb and working yarn around the index finger. You may need to place your right index finger on the slip knot to hold it in place. This is the starting position.

3. Bring the needle forward and under the waste yarn then over the working yarn. Bring the needle behind the working yarn and underneath both strands back to the starting position. This creates a ‘knit’ stitch.

4. Bring the needle behind and under the working yarn, and then up between the strands. This creates what looks like a yarnover.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have the required number of stitches. Do not count the slipknot as a stitch. Turn, wrap the waste yarn counterclockwise around the last stitch, and hold it in the left fingers.

Western Method Tutorial Video

(daisy chain knits was my old brand name, I haven't updated the video yet)

Removal

Pick up the stitches being held by the waste yarn. Every other stitch will be twisted - reorient the stitches while putting them back on the needle. Remove the waste yarn and undo the slipknot.