Judy's Magic Cast On
Channel: Whiletheyplay
Date: 2019-05-30

In this video, I demonstrate the cast on known as "Judy's Magic Cast On', named after its creator, Judy Becker.

This cast on is used to create a bottom seam in your work. It's used for toe-up socks, sweater pockets, etc. It sets up your work for knitting in the round. This method is used in my sock pattern, "Walking on a Dream": https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/walking-on-a-dream

No waste yarn is used for this technique. You'll just need a circular needle at least 32" long, since you'll be working in Magic Loop.

The way I begin the cast on and the motions throughout create stitches that are already in the correct orientation on the needle. They do not need to be adjusted or worked into the back loop as with many other JM cast-on techniques that I've found. 

I hope you all love this technique as much as I do!