1

Leaving a long tail, hold yarn in left hand, over thumb and index finger, using the other 3 fingers to tension the yarn.

2

With right hand, insert needle under the top strand, holding in place with your right hand index finger.

3

With an anti-clockwise movement, bring the needle over and under the yarn on your thumb.

4

With a clockwise movement, bring the needle tip back through the loop on your thumb.

5

Pull up this loop so that you now how two loops on the needle.

6

With a clockwise movement, bring the needle tip around the yarn on your index finger.

7

With an anti-clockwise movement, turn your thumb to untwist the loop on it.

8

Place this loop over the second loop on your needle.

9

Pull this loop tight with your thumb. First stitch complete.

10

Repeat steps 3-9 to cast on the required number of stitches.