How to bind off knitting stitches?
When you’re ready to knit your project to completion, you’ll want to bind off the last few stitches that you’ve worked. There are a few different ways to do this. If you want to use a method that doesn’t require you to pick up stitches and then put them back down again, you’ll need to use the bind-off method. Here’s how to do it:
How to bind off at cast on loop?
If you’re working in a circular knit, you can do a standard cast on loop and then bind off at this point using the Kitchener stitch This is the easiest way to bind off because you won’t have any stitches across the join. The problem is that the tension will be different and can make the yarn quite loose. Also, the stretch will be uneven. This is especially noticeable when you work in stockinette. To make sure the tension is even, do a
How to bind off stitches at the end of a row?
If you want to bind off stitches at the end of a row, you will need to first pick up the stitches at the end of the row. You can do this by picking up the first stitch, working your way down to the last stitch and then picking up the last stitch. Be sure to leave about an inch or two of yarn between the stitches to make it easier to see the ends of the stitches.
How to bind off a knitting stitch group?
When you want to bind off a group of stitches, you can usually do it by transferring the stitches to a cable needle and then working a few rows in stockinette stitch. If you’re working in the round, you may need to work in short rows instead so that your bind-off stitches are rightside out. You can learn more about working in short rows in the section on short rows. If you want to try a few different methods for working the bind-off,
How to bind off knit stitches?
Drop your needle, then hold both ends of the properly tensioned yarn. Slip the end of the new ball over the end of the ball you’ve just finished knitting with, and tuck it in as shown in the photo below. Bring the two ends together, making sure they’re the same length and that the two balls are aligned correctly. Now, thread your new ball onto your needle and, holding both ends of the yarn, pull the bound-off stitches over the end