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Casting on/needles to small?

My friend lent me some needles and wool so that I could learn to knit. I tried casting on (with the help of an online guide) but cannot for the life of me get it to work! I think I'm doing it correctly, but it ends up all twisted and bunched up by the third stitch. Could too small knitting needles be the problem? Or am I just an idiot who can't figure out how to cast on?

Public Comments

1. These 2 links helped me out, maybe they can help you also: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cast-on-2 http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on by the way, I use the "long tail" method.
2. The needles are way to small.If there are the really small needles that are like metal then you need a bigger needle.
3. your not an idiot! most beginner have this problem your not alone. i had the same problem when i first started out. here is a video that will show you how to cast on http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on
4. How about asking your friend for a little "hands on" guidance. Bet she'd be glad to help. Glenda