cast on
verb
(adverb) to form (the first row of stitches) in knitting and weaving
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How to use cast on in a sentence
Continue even in Stocking st. until work from 12 cast-on sts.
Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2 | VariousContinue even in Stocking st. until work from 16 cast-on sts.
Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2 | Various
Other Idioms and Phrases with cast on
cast on
Make the first stitches in knitting, putting them on the needle, as in Once you learn how to cast on, you can use either simple or complicated stitches. [Mid-1800s]
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