![These advanced cast ons involve a little bit more of a song and dance to accomplish, but they allow you to do things like achieve a gorgeous & reversible edge, access your cast on stitches to use later, and make a cast on edge that stretches like no other.](https://www.handsoccupied.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cast-ons-advanced2.jpg)
How to Work Jeny’s Stretchy Cast On
![If you're looking to give your knitting one of the stretchiest possible edges, Jeny's Stretchy Cast On is worth a try! Learn how to do this cast on with an easy video tutorial.](https://www.handsoccupied.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/jenys-co-2.jpg)
![If you're looking to give your knitting one of the stretchiest possible edges, Jeny's Stretchy Cast On is worth a try! Learn how to do this cast on with an easy video tutorial.](https://www.handsoccupied.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/jenys-co-TXT.jpg)
How to Work a Provisional Cast On
![In knitting, a Provisional Cast On lets you access stitches that would otherwise be trapped in the knots of a regular cast on edge. Learn how to do a Provisional Cast On using a scrap yarn method.](https://www.handsoccupied.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/provisional-co-2.jpg)
![In knitting, a Provisional Cast On lets you access stitches that would otherwise be trapped in the knots of a regular cast on edge. Learn how to do a Provisional Cast On using a scrap yarn method.](https://www.handsoccupied.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/provisional-co-TXT.jpg)
How to Work a Chinese Waitress Cast On
![Learn the Chinese Waitress Cast On to give your knitting a beautiful, reversible edge with a little bit of stretch.](https://www.handsoccupied.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/chinese-waitress-co-2.jpg)
![Learn the Chinese Waitress Cast On to give your knitting a beautiful, reversible edge with a little bit of stretch.](https://www.handsoccupied.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/chinese-waitress-co-txt.jpg)
The yarn used in these videos is 24/7 Cotton in Ecru and was provided by Lion Brand Yarn.
Colorful knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame from craft book author & designer Heidi Gustad.
The yarn used in these videos is 24/7 Cotton in Ecru and was provided by Lion Brand Yarn.
Heidi Gustad (she/her) is a craft book author & designer specializing in yarn crafts. Her work combines vintage and modern design elements, prioritizing color and graphic motifs. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.
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I use the Chinese cast on a lot. I use a crochet hook with one knitting needle instead of 2 knitting needles. It seems much less fiddly. I like the lovely edge it leaves.
Is it possible, and how, to do a matching cast off for the Chinese Waitress cast on?
Hi Natasha! Some folks like the applied i-cord bind off to go with it, though it’s of course not an identical match. Great question! :) -Heidi
Cool beans, thank you for the reply!
Is there such a thing as knitting needle weighs?
Are you referring to the weight of the needle itself?