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cast on

verb casts on · casting on · cast on · casted on

  1. ambitransitive To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle. Cast on 100 stitches; knit back plain.

noun cast ons

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of cast-on

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verb knitting

Françaismonter des mailles
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@misc{cast_on_2026,
  title = {cast on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cast%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}