Make a slipknot and place it on one needle
Hold the needle with the slipknot in your right hand
Wrap the working yarn around your left thumb and index finger
Insert the needle under the thumb strand, over the index strand, then back through the thumb loop
Pull the yarn snug to form the first stitch
Repeat the same motion until you have the desired number of stitches
Keep the stitches loose enough to move easily on the needle