[anouk]

Does someone know the answer to this question??

 

[Ashenlachie]

It is my understanding that the long tale cast on qualifys as the first row of stocking stitch - a knit row. Thus the next row would be purl.

 

[jinx]

I do not count the cast on as a row. There is a difference of opinion of that. If your pattern says to purl then purl it. The rest of the pattern will assume you did that. It determines the right side and the wrong side of the project.

 

[superjan]

I only just learned this long tail cast on so I am by no means an expert. BUT if you are working a stocking stitch pattern, and you DON"T purl it, you will have a row of purl along the right side of your work. It is different to a cable cast on which does not count as a first row.

Long tail is a cast on PLUS a first row.

 

[Granny2005]

I'll gave to look these up. I've only ever CO one way. I was told its a sling shot.

 

[Clscal]

I always purl the first row because it then gives you a nice smooth edge on what will become the right side. Try a small swatch to recognize the edge difference.

 

[anouk]

I always purl the first row because it then gives you a nice smooth edge on what will become the right side. Try a small swatch to recognize the edge difference.

Makes sense thank you.......

 

[snughollow]

The cast on is the right side, and the next row would be a purl, then a knit. That is if you are doing stockinette. If a ribbing it may not matter. Just remember that the cast on is the right side.

 

[Yarn Happy]

When you do long tail, one side looks a little like a knit and the other side looks more like a purl, so you decide which side you want as your right side.

 

[Sapphires-n-Purls]

I do not count the cast on as a row either, unless a pattern says so. The cast on is the cast on, then comes the first row. That being said, unless your pattern gives specific instructions one way or another, you should do what's best for you.

I do not count the cast on as a row. There is a difference of opinion of that. If your pattern says to purl then purl it. The rest of the pattern will assume you did that. It determines the right side and the wrong side of the project.

 

[anouk]

thanks everybody.....

 

[threadbears]

When you do long tail, one side looks a little like a knit and the other side looks more like a purl, so you decide which side you want as your right side.

Exactly--the CO row looks like the "knit" side in stockinette when using the long-tail method.

 

[superjan]

http://techknitting.blogspot.com.au/2007/05/how-to-count-rows.html

I think this clears it up nicely....

 

[anouk]

http://techknitting.blogspot.com.au/2007/05/how-to-count-rows.html

I think this clears it up nicely....

Great blog.......thank you....

 

[MASHEPP]

I don't think of the cast on row as the first row. Your pattern would tell you if it counts as row one. Most of the time when you cast on for stockinette stitch there would be some type of edging, seed, rib or moss to prevent a curl so it would not make any difference.

 

[pridie]

I have to agree with you here.

When you do long tail, one side looks a little like a knit and the other side looks more like a purl, so you decide which side you want as your right side.

 

[lehay2000]

Sorry, I wasn't thinking about the whole row, just the first stitch

 

[mirl56]

Best answer is to try a sample both ways. Cast on 20 or 30 stitches, then on the next row do the first half purls and the 2nd half knits. continue on in st st on both sides. After 2-4 inches, see which side you like better. :thumbup:

 

[rderemer]

I do not count the cast on as a row. There is a difference of opinion of that. If your pattern says to purl then purl it. The rest of the pattern will assume you did that. It determines the right side and the wrong side of the project.

I always considered the cast-on as just that, the cast-on. Didn't know that it made a difference with long tail cast-on!

 

[coknitter960]

I recently came across a tutorial on YouTube and the narrator said that the cast on row of the longtail cast on is considered a knitted row. I still knit the first row after the cast on row.