Here is a simple way to start with that slipknot, and to begin your first project. Using the pictures, and the descriptions, you should be able to cast on (CO) enough stitches to begin your first swatch.
Place your needle point to the left, for this double cast-on method. Shown here is the stance for the cast on technique. This is how you hold the ball of yarn end, to the right under your pointer finger, and the free limited yarn end between under and over your thumb.
Now, this is the tricky part!
Take your needle with your right hand, and find the yarn laying across the thumb. Pull it up with your needle and bring it over to the yarn near your finger.
Go up, and bring it around the yarn that is going under your pointer finger, but pull from the top and up. Remove your thumb, and pull so that you get a nice loop on your needle.
Pull the loop up so it looks like this! You should continue this beautiful dance, until you have 20 cast on stitches. You can leave the knot tight, but not so tight! Keep a nice tension for a uniform look, but don't tighten too much.
Once you have 20 cast on stitches, we can continue our basic knitting instructions with the knit stitch.
Take a deep breath, as you have just made your first row!
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