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over the next 2 stitches and off the needle.
Work 1 more stitch.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have 2 stitches remaining on the right needle. Bind off the last 2 stitches by pulling the first over the second and then cutting the yarn and pulling it through the last stitch.
Sloped Bind Off
The Sloped Bind Off is a great way to smooth out the stair-step effect of multiple bind offs on a neck or shoulder edge. You will still be working the bind off in steps, but by not working the final stitch in the row before you bind off, it softens the jagged effect. Plus, it is simpler than short rows (which involve wrapping and turning, and then picking up the wraps again), and it creates an even edge for seaming. But you will not be able to seam it with the Three-Needle Bind Off ( page 160 ) because the stitches are bound off in steps.
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Turns stair-step bind offs into a slope
⢠Smooth edge for seaming
GOOD FOR
⢠Armholes, sleeves, and shoulders
⢠Neck openings
Working the Bind Off
On the row before the first bind-off row, work up to the last stitch in the row. Do not work this stitch; leave it on the left-hand needle and turn the work.
Slip the first stitch purlwise. Now you have 2 stitches on the right-hand needle.
Pass the unworked stitch over the slipped stitch.
Continue working (knitting or purling) and binding off the required number of stitches; then finish working across the row.
On the row before your next bind-off row, once again, do not work the final stitch. Leave it on the left-hand needle, turn work, and continue with steps 2â4.
Three-Needle Bind Off
a.k.a. Seam
The Three-Needle Bind Off is a method of joining, or seaming, two pieces of knitting and binding off simultaneously. It is commonly used to join the shoulder seams of sweaters, where it lines up the stitches on the front and back beautifully. The edge is smooth and invisible when bound off with right sides together, or it can form a decorative ridge when bound off with wrong sides together. The seam it creates is pretty stable, but if you are joining particularly long pieces or if you are worried about stretching, you probably should bind off the edges separately and sew the seam by hand.
Extras Third needle the same size as used for the project
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Firm edge
⢠Binds off and seams simultaneously
GOOD FOR
⢠Shoulder seams
⢠Any relatively short seams
Getting It Right
Working with three needles can feel awkward at first. I find it easiest to hold the two needles with stitches in my left hand as if they were one needle and the needle I am knitting with in my right hand.
Working the Bind Off
When you are ready to bind off, move both sets of stitches from holders back onto needles, being sure to orient the stitches so that the first ones to be worked are at the needle tips.
With right sides of the work facing, hold the two needles together. Each piece should have the same number of stitches. With a third needle, knit together 1 stitch from the front needle and 1 stitch from the back needle.
Knit the next stitch on each needle together.
Bind off in the traditional manner, pulling the first stitch over the second stitch on the right-hand needle.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 across the row until 1 stitch remains. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch.
Stretchy Bind Offs
Sometimes you want your bound-off edge to have some flexibility. Sometimes you want it to be quite elastic, as in the cuff of a sock or the edge of a lace piece that will be stretched to reveal the lace pattern. These are the bind offs for those situations. The techniques vary in how they achieve this and the degree of stretch that they add; be sure to consult the characteristics lists for those details. These are not the only bind offs that create an elastic edge â many of the sewn and decorative bind offs are also stretchy, so flip to the inside back cover to find other stretchy bind
Work 1 more stitch.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have 2 stitches remaining on the right needle. Bind off the last 2 stitches by pulling the first over the second and then cutting the yarn and pulling it through the last stitch.
Sloped Bind Off
The Sloped Bind Off is a great way to smooth out the stair-step effect of multiple bind offs on a neck or shoulder edge. You will still be working the bind off in steps, but by not working the final stitch in the row before you bind off, it softens the jagged effect. Plus, it is simpler than short rows (which involve wrapping and turning, and then picking up the wraps again), and it creates an even edge for seaming. But you will not be able to seam it with the Three-Needle Bind Off ( page 160 ) because the stitches are bound off in steps.
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Turns stair-step bind offs into a slope
⢠Smooth edge for seaming
GOOD FOR
⢠Armholes, sleeves, and shoulders
⢠Neck openings
Working the Bind Off
On the row before the first bind-off row, work up to the last stitch in the row. Do not work this stitch; leave it on the left-hand needle and turn the work.
Slip the first stitch purlwise. Now you have 2 stitches on the right-hand needle.
Pass the unworked stitch over the slipped stitch.
Continue working (knitting or purling) and binding off the required number of stitches; then finish working across the row.
On the row before your next bind-off row, once again, do not work the final stitch. Leave it on the left-hand needle, turn work, and continue with steps 2â4.
Three-Needle Bind Off
a.k.a. Seam
The Three-Needle Bind Off is a method of joining, or seaming, two pieces of knitting and binding off simultaneously. It is commonly used to join the shoulder seams of sweaters, where it lines up the stitches on the front and back beautifully. The edge is smooth and invisible when bound off with right sides together, or it can form a decorative ridge when bound off with wrong sides together. The seam it creates is pretty stable, but if you are joining particularly long pieces or if you are worried about stretching, you probably should bind off the edges separately and sew the seam by hand.
Extras Third needle the same size as used for the project
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Firm edge
⢠Binds off and seams simultaneously
GOOD FOR
⢠Shoulder seams
⢠Any relatively short seams
Getting It Right
Working with three needles can feel awkward at first. I find it easiest to hold the two needles with stitches in my left hand as if they were one needle and the needle I am knitting with in my right hand.
Working the Bind Off
When you are ready to bind off, move both sets of stitches from holders back onto needles, being sure to orient the stitches so that the first ones to be worked are at the needle tips.
With right sides of the work facing, hold the two needles together. Each piece should have the same number of stitches. With a third needle, knit together 1 stitch from the front needle and 1 stitch from the back needle.
Knit the next stitch on each needle together.
Bind off in the traditional manner, pulling the first stitch over the second stitch on the right-hand needle.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 across the row until 1 stitch remains. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch.
Stretchy Bind Offs
Sometimes you want your bound-off edge to have some flexibility. Sometimes you want it to be quite elastic, as in the cuff of a sock or the edge of a lace piece that will be stretched to reveal the lace pattern. These are the bind offs for those situations. The techniques vary in how they achieve this and the degree of stretch that they add; be sure to consult the characteristics lists for those details. These are not the only bind offs that create an elastic edge â many of the sewn and decorative bind offs are also stretchy, so flip to the inside back cover to find other stretchy bind
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