Why would you use a provisional cast-on and how do you do it?

You use a provisional cast-on when you want to have two sets of live stitches. You do this by knitting the first row into waste yarn and then you undo the waste yarn and pick up those live stitches. Too many words!

I made a You Tube play list of knitting help videos that I like. In there you will find my favorite method of provisional cast on as well how to graft garter stitch that you will need when you finish the Fiesta Feet.

You Tube Play List

Gail's Project Notes: Fiesta Feet cuff:

these notes need to be used in conjunction with the pattern

• I used the provisional cast-on for the cuff. 
• My cuff had 27 main color ridges (row 1 & 2), then I knit row 1 only (main color). 
• To set up grafting I put the provisional cast-on in the front and the last main color (row 1) in the back, the purl bumps were on both the front and the back piece face you. Then I did the grafting for garter stitch. 
• Pattern for garter stitch grafting pattern: set up: slip -- leaving on the needle -- as if to purl. Then front needle slip to knit and remove, slip to purl leave on. Back needle uses the same pattern. 
• Watch You Tube videos on Play List