Bind off

Learn how to knit a stretchy bind-off. Here's a selection of 5 methods that can be used whenever your need a flexible, elastic bind-off edge with a lot of give.

From this step-by-step tutorial you will learn, how to bind off knitting. The basic bind-off is the most common bind-off method, it is fast and easy to knit. Follow the link for the tutorial.

The Russian Bind Off is an efficient way of finishing your knitting fabric. Instead of passing stitches over each other, this cast off technique knits the stitches together, making it quick and easy.

Binding off in pattern is a technique that’s often used when you’re binding off rib stitch. Unlike a regular bind off, where you knit all the stitches on the bind off row, binding off in pattern requires that you knit the bind off row as if you were working the next row of your stitch […]

There is not much information as to how the Icelandic bind off has got its name. Was it invented in Iceland? Or is it the bind off that Icelandic knitters use most often? I don’t know. But one thing is certain – this bind off is beautiful. It looks like a reversed stockinette i-cord sitting […]

In this post I’m going to show you how to knit a stretchy bind off step by step for a regular knit bind off and a rib bind off.

I don’t know about you, but I definitely have my favorite yarns, needle sizes, stitches, cast ons, and bind offs. I think most of us do. Binding off for shawls can sometimes be tricky. The bi…

Normally, you bind off the last two stitches the regular way, and then you break the working yarn and pull out the last loop all the way. This will create a knot. While it is entirely secure, you often create an ear because the edge stitches are a bit too loose. That’s because there is nothing to anchor them on the left side. I will show you How to bind off/ cast off the last stitch in knitting and make it look neater.

What is the stretchiest bind-off for knitting? This tutorial compares 12 different bind-off methods and ranks them according to stretch and flare.

There are many ways to make a stretchy bind off (we discussed some of them in this tutorial), but not all of those ways look good with ribbing. And not all of them are easy to make. So how do we make an elastic bind off that works with ribbing and doesn’t require a lot […]