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stitch.
Repeat steps 2â4 until 2 stitches remain. Knit those stitches together through the back loops. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last loop.
Icelandic Bind Off
This bind off creates a very flexible, neat edge. It is commonly used for lace projects where you want a lot of stretch to open up the lace patterns when blocking. It is a little trickier to work than the Lace or Elastic bind offs; try it to see if the resultant edge is worth the effort for your project.
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Elastic edge
GOOD FOR
⢠Lace
⢠Rolled necklines
Working the Bind Off
Knit the first stitch.
Slip the stitch purlwise back to the left-hand needle.
Insert the right-hand needle tip through the first stitch purlwise, and then into the second stitches ready to knit.
Pulling the new stitch through both stitches, let both stitches on the left-hand needle drop off.
Repeat steps 2â4 until 1 stitch remains. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last loop.
Jenyâs Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
This brilliant bind off is the brainchild of Jeny Staiman, who generously allowed me to share it here. It is simple to execute, yet it adds a degree of stretchiness not found in other knitted bind offs. Because it is not sewn, it is easier to work over long stretches of fabric. And it works for any stitch pattern: K1, P1 rib; K2, P2 rib; or whatever combinations you come up with. The edge folds along the ribbed stitches like an accordion, stretching out an amazing amount and then snapping back in, making it perfect for toe-up socks. It is also great for hats, neck edges, and top-down mittens and gloves.
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Very stretchy
⢠Easy to work over long edges
GOOD FOR
⢠Any ribbing patterns
⢠Toe-up socks
⢠Top-down mittens and hats
Processing the Stitches
Note:
To work this bind off, which is basically a Traditional Bind Off ( page 148 ) with yarn-overs thrown in, you âprocessâ each stitch in a particular way, depending on whether it is a knit or purl.
Processing a Knit Stitch
⢠Wrap the yarn around the right-hand needle over the top, around the front, and back to the back. This is a reverse yarnover.
⢠Knit 1 stitch.
⢠Pull the yarnover over the knit stitch.
Processing a Purl Stitch
⢠Make a yarnover, this time going from front around the back and ending with the yarn in front.
⢠Purl 1 stitch.
⢠Pull the yarnover over the purl stitch.
Working the Bind Off
Process each of the first 2 stitches as described. You now have 2 stitches on your right-hand needle. Pull the right-hand stitch over the left-hand stitch and off the needle.
Process the next stitch, knit or purl, as needed.
Again, pull the right-hand stitch over the left-hand stitch and off the needle.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until 1 stitch remains. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch.
Note:
Once you have processed the first stitch, on all remaining stitches you can pull the yarn-over and the processed stitch off the needle together in one step.
Getting It Right
The trick with this bind off is to remember which way to do the yarnover. For knitting, you start at the back and end at the back for your yarnover. For purling, you do the reverse: Start the yarn in front and wrap it around, ending in the front again.
Decorative Bind Offs
The techniques in this section add a decorative effect to the bound-off edge. Usually reserved for edges that will not be seamed, they add a beautiful finishing touch. The picot bind offs in particular are quite elastic, which makes them popular choices at the tops of socks and the necks of baby garments. All these bind offs are as functional as they are decorative.
Two-Row
page 180
I-Cord
page 182
Picot 1
page 185
Picot 2
page 188
Two-Row Bind Off
This bind off creates a subtle row of eyelets along the edge, which makes it great for afghans, shawls, and scarves that you want to attach fringe to after
Repeat steps 2â4 until 2 stitches remain. Knit those stitches together through the back loops. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last loop.
Icelandic Bind Off
This bind off creates a very flexible, neat edge. It is commonly used for lace projects where you want a lot of stretch to open up the lace patterns when blocking. It is a little trickier to work than the Lace or Elastic bind offs; try it to see if the resultant edge is worth the effort for your project.
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Elastic edge
GOOD FOR
⢠Lace
⢠Rolled necklines
Working the Bind Off
Knit the first stitch.
Slip the stitch purlwise back to the left-hand needle.
Insert the right-hand needle tip through the first stitch purlwise, and then into the second stitches ready to knit.
Pulling the new stitch through both stitches, let both stitches on the left-hand needle drop off.
Repeat steps 2â4 until 1 stitch remains. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last loop.
Jenyâs Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
This brilliant bind off is the brainchild of Jeny Staiman, who generously allowed me to share it here. It is simple to execute, yet it adds a degree of stretchiness not found in other knitted bind offs. Because it is not sewn, it is easier to work over long stretches of fabric. And it works for any stitch pattern: K1, P1 rib; K2, P2 rib; or whatever combinations you come up with. The edge folds along the ribbed stitches like an accordion, stretching out an amazing amount and then snapping back in, making it perfect for toe-up socks. It is also great for hats, neck edges, and top-down mittens and gloves.
CHARACTERISTICS
⢠Very stretchy
⢠Easy to work over long edges
GOOD FOR
⢠Any ribbing patterns
⢠Toe-up socks
⢠Top-down mittens and hats
Processing the Stitches
Note:
To work this bind off, which is basically a Traditional Bind Off ( page 148 ) with yarn-overs thrown in, you âprocessâ each stitch in a particular way, depending on whether it is a knit or purl.
Processing a Knit Stitch
⢠Wrap the yarn around the right-hand needle over the top, around the front, and back to the back. This is a reverse yarnover.
⢠Knit 1 stitch.
⢠Pull the yarnover over the knit stitch.
Processing a Purl Stitch
⢠Make a yarnover, this time going from front around the back and ending with the yarn in front.
⢠Purl 1 stitch.
⢠Pull the yarnover over the purl stitch.
Working the Bind Off
Process each of the first 2 stitches as described. You now have 2 stitches on your right-hand needle. Pull the right-hand stitch over the left-hand stitch and off the needle.
Process the next stitch, knit or purl, as needed.
Again, pull the right-hand stitch over the left-hand stitch and off the needle.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until 1 stitch remains. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch.
Note:
Once you have processed the first stitch, on all remaining stitches you can pull the yarn-over and the processed stitch off the needle together in one step.
Getting It Right
The trick with this bind off is to remember which way to do the yarnover. For knitting, you start at the back and end at the back for your yarnover. For purling, you do the reverse: Start the yarn in front and wrap it around, ending in the front again.
Decorative Bind Offs
The techniques in this section add a decorative effect to the bound-off edge. Usually reserved for edges that will not be seamed, they add a beautiful finishing touch. The picot bind offs in particular are quite elastic, which makes them popular choices at the tops of socks and the necks of baby garments. All these bind offs are as functional as they are decorative.
Two-Row
page 180
I-Cord
page 182
Picot 1
page 185
Picot 2
page 188
Two-Row Bind Off
This bind off creates a subtle row of eyelets along the edge, which makes it great for afghans, shawls, and scarves that you want to attach fringe to after