This slide show give instructions of how to do an 'E' Wrap Cast-on (suitable for Japanese knitting machines)

1. The ‘E’ Wrap Cast-On
Needle in Holding Position (HP)
(Closed edge cast-on)
By Lorna Hamilton-Brown MBE

2. Put the required number of stitches
into (HP) (COR)

3. Make a slip knot and attach to the first
needle at the left

4. Wrap the yarn loosely and evenly
(anti-clockwise) around each needle

5. The yarn always goes under first, then
up and over the needl

6. Continue to the end of
the selected needles

7. Thread the carriage, set to normal
knitting and knit one row (COL)

8. To ensure the machine knits these new stitches push
the needles to (HP) with one hand, while holding the
knitting against the machine with the other

9. Continue working in this manner (bringing
needles to (HP) for about 4 rows. Hang weights

10. Knit the required number of rows in
chosen pattern.