What is another word for cast on?

Pronunciation: [kˈast ˈɒn] (IPA)

Cast on is a knitting term that refers to the process of starting a new row by laying down the foundation row of stitches on the knitting needle. Some common synonyms for cast on include cast over, knitted cast on, long tail cast on and e-wrap cast on. Another popular method is the cable cast on, which is particularly useful for knitting a ribbed border. There are many different ways to cast on, ranging from simple to complex, and the method you choose will depend on factors such as the type of yarn you're using, the project you're working on, and your personal preferences as a knitter.

What are the hypernyms for Cast on?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    begin knitting, commence knitting, start knitting.

What are the hyponyms for Cast on?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the opposite words for cast on?

Cast on is a knitting term that refers to the technique of starting a new row or project. Some antonyms for cast on could include unraveling, undoing, tearing apart, deconstructing, or dismantling. These words suggest the opposite action of creating or building, and instead imply the act of taking apart or destroying. Additionally, some contrasting actions to cast on might include completing, finishing, finalizing, or polishing. While cast on represents a beginning, these antonyms represent the end result of a project or task being carried out to completion.

What are the antonyms for Cast on?

Famous quotes with Cast on

  • People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them, poisoned.
    James A. Baldwin
  • I had never watched a law show prior to being cast on The Practice.
    Lara Flynn Boyle
  • You have to remember that coaching wasn't sophisticated back then - you didn't have the camps, clinics and all the technical advances that are available today - so from that standpoint, playing with a cast on my arm was a fortunate event in my life.
    Bob Cousy
  • Well, we're trying to patch and fix and put a cast on a broken system here. You can call it what you want, but we'll continue to purchase power in a private market.
    Gray Davis
  • Under the ominous shadow which the second World War and its attendant circumstances have cast on the world, peace has become as essential to civilized existence as the air we breathe is to life itself.
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