The knit cast-on is perfect for new knitters because you can learn how to form knit stitches as you add them to your needle. It can also be a solution to your loose first row of knitting! Follow this guide on doing a knitted cast-on: Make a slip knot, then cinch it onto your knitting needle. Ensure that you do not make it too tight, so it will not make things more challenging. You also need to remember that your working yarn comes from the back. Insert your empty needle into the first stitch with your working needle in your left hand. Then, wrap the yarn around your needle as if to knit. This step means wrapping the yarn counter-clockwise and over the top of the right knitting needle for beginners. Knit into the stitch, but keep it on the needle. Pull the loop up and towards you without slipping it off. – Do not worry if you want to give it some length, as you will end up cinching it close in the following steps. Twist the loop to the right. Keep in mind that doing so should open the stitch for the next step. Insert your left needle into the loop from front to back. Meaning, you need to move your left needle point through the loop on your right needle. Finally, drop it from the right and slowly cinch it closed with the loop on your left needle. Remember not to make the stitches too tight because you should easily move the stitches on your needle.