Place the knitting needle holding the stitches in your left hand. Its also well suited for necklines, sock tops, and sleeve cuffs. This bind off is a looser bind off and may be used any time you see fit. For example, if you are knitting a k2, p2 rib then you should continue with this rib as you bind off. While there are literally dozens of ways to get yarn on and off the needles, most. In this time i will show you how to bind of in stretchy simple way. Ultimate guide to two stretchy bindoff knitting methods on the.
The suspended bind off is a close relative to the standard bind off. End each of these different cast off methods by cutting the yarn and pulling the tail through the last stitch. Knit together the first two stitches on the left needle through the back loop. For me it is almost too large i would like to carry a smaller version in my knitting bag, but also understand those that want the larger clearer illustrations. This is especially the case for beginners who arent quite as familiar with how tension can affect the stretch of knit fabric.
Its also useful for the edge of a lace shawl or for ruffles. Jul 30, 2008 this bind off is thus often referred to as the lace bind off, but many people also call it the decrease bind off. Also, it says to decrease 1 stitch each side, every other row following that. Short technique videos and longer pattern tutorials to take your knitting skills to the next level. Even if you love the roundthegatepeg bind off method. The knitter behind the name is jeny staiman, whose genius bind off technique uses yarn overs to create that extra stretch without changing the way the edging looks. Knitting a bind off with stretch stretchy bind off, bind. Mar 04, 2015 simple stretchy bind off verypink offers knitting patterns and video tutorials from staci perry. Bo the first 12 sts using the knit 2 together bind off. Jssbo or jenys surprisingly stretchy bind off jill wolcott. The icord method is a sturdy, yet decorative bind off method thats best used on pieces that dont necessarily need a stretchy edging, but might experience some wear and tear.
This book is all about edges it includes 33 techniques for casting on and 21 methods for binding off. Each step of the castonbindoff contains written instructions and is illustrated with color photos. Lift the stitch over the last stitch you knit and over the top of the right needle. And you definitely dont want a bindoff thats, well, binding. The cast on techniques are divided into the useful categories of basic, stretchy, decorative, circular, doublesided, multicolor, provisional, tubular, and mobius. Can i just knit two together at the beginning and end of each knit.
You can see her hands and hear her voice on the above video. Knit one pass the first st over the last one just like in any classic bind off. This bind off works for all types of ribbing, seed or moss stitch as well, whether you are binding off in the round or on a straight knit project although i have been told it works for all knit and all purl bind offs. This method is good for all knitting machines, matches the ewrap cast on, and is so easy to do. To prevent an overly tight bind off, use a needle one or more sizes larger than the one used for the body of the project. But, like audrey, i was not pleased with my nonstretchy bind off on my toe up socks. Stepbystep instructions for the stretchy bindoff knitting method.
Grandmas favorite bind off loose bind off knit purl. I like this simple bind off for an extra stretchy edge. Jan 06, 2017 knitting bind off methods techniques for binding off are as numerous as techniques for casting on. The russian bind off is a way of finishing your work, securing your stitches at the end of your project so that it doesnt unravel. Yarn over backward bring yarn from back to front over right needle, then knit 1. And for circular knitting, work back the way you just knit. Start with a knit stitch on the tip of your l needle. Instead of lifting the first stitch knit over the second and dropping it off, the first stitch is suspended on the left needle until the next stitch is worked in her book cast on, bind off.
Find the perfect start and finish for every knitting project by leslie ann bestor. The cast on techniques are divided into the useful categories of basic, stretchy, decorative, circular, doublesided, multicolor, provisional, tubular, and m bius, and. If you need a firm bind off you may want to try the standard bind off. Garter stitch may well be the perfect knitted fabric.
Its my goto method when i need a simple bind off with flexibility, but sturdy enough to look good on long rows. Bell rd ste 1101 surprise, az 853749702 us mountain time zone. Nov 23, 2009 to prevent an overly tight bind off, use a needle one or more sizes larger than the one used for the body of the project. As so it is with cast on, bind off, a terrific new reference book that walks knitters through more than 50 ill repeat that, because it merits it more than 50 ways to start and end your projects. The best easy bind off for garter stitch garter stitch may well be the perfect knitted fabric. So, for flat knitting, do not turn the work over to begin. The most common methods of casting on and binding off, however, often produce an edge thats too firm and inflexible to stretch the width of a lacy fabric. You dont want to ruin this with a cast off that is too tight or constrictive. Sometimes the pattern will give you a specific bindoff to use, like bind off using jenys surprisingly stretchy bindoff. This technique by jeny stainman is meant to be worked on k1, p1 ribbing but it also works perfectly fine on stockinette or garter stitch. Jul 19, 2019 the simple stretchy bind off is exactly same as the elastic bind off, only worked in pattern that is, knitting the knit stitches and purling the purls. It just consists of knitting the next two stitches through the back loops thus twisting them, then replacing the stitch you just worked on the left needle. This is your typical bindoff, used for stockinette stitch.
Traditional lace shawls were often designed to avoid this problem by doing away with caston or. To work a sloped bind off, simply work the first bind off row as usual. The difference that makes the russian bind off special is that it uses a more efficient method of performing the knitted bind off, by knitting two together at a time instead of having to pass so many stitches over. It is wise to begin by learning a basic bind off technique to use. Knit or purl the next stitch as needed and repeat the process. There are dozens of bind offs and all have specific properties making them suitable for certain situations. One row before the next bind off row, work to the last stitch of the row, slip stitch purlwise, and turn work. Work the stitch in pattern, and then pull the yarn over over the stitch and off the right needle. Or even more gorgeous difficult to imagine but yes it could be. Sometimes it will only suggest a general category, for example, bind off using a stretchy bindoff. Techniques for binding off are as numerous as techniques for casting on. Basic, stretchy, decorative, double sided, multicolor, provisional, tubular. A knitting bag is as important as a needle for knitting.
Youll find the results of the elastic bind off to be springy, with just a hint of texture that works. Yarn over see below direction of yarn over before the first stitch of roundrow. But lets face it on garter stitch, a regular bind off never seems to cut it. Many times a pattern ends by directing the knitter to bind off in pattern. See more ideas about knitting, bind off and knitting stitches. Try out this stretchy, professionallooking bind off technique. With so much detail packed into this compact book, youll. The fabric spreads out more than stockinette stitch, but doesnt bounce back in like ribbing, plus youve got those horizontal bumps to try to match.
There are bind offs that produce firm edges, looser edges, stretchy edges, edges that look like the pattern stitch used, gathered edges, decorative edges, and bind offs that join two edges together. Jun 11, 20 tubular bind off is a sewn bind off that produces a stretchy edge that looks like k1, p1 rib. If faced with a pattern of knit and purl stitches, see binding off in pattern. An important note is that this bind off is worked from left to right, the opposite of knitting. There are many different cast off techniques, including multiple variations on the stretchy bind off. But i have found i want a stretchier bind off for the bottom edges of sweaters and sleeves. This easy stretchy bind off is my favorite knitting technique when we want the cast off edge of our knitted project to be more flexible. Laura ann bestor and storey publishing have come up with a winner. While researching stretchy bind offs in preparation for our socks on a plane knit along, i discovered four that are particularly good for ribbing.
Now you will continue binding off in pattern until two last sts of the row. This video shows you how to bind off to ensure that your knitting doesnt unravel. The holy grail of knitting making a stretchy bindoff. The very best knitting books are the ones that educate, inspire and open up new knitting worlds. Heres a selection of stretchy bindoffs you can use whenever your need a. Often when we knit toeup socks, a topdown sweater or a topdown hat like the one we. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail at least 23 times longer than the width of the piece. Pass the first slipped stitch the unworked stitch from the previous row over the second slipped stitch, binding it off. Cast on, bind off and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A good matching caston is the german twisted co, video here. There is a bunch of ways to make the bind off edge elastic. This instruction means that you should use the standard bind off method while maintaining the stitch pattern used in the project. The directions say to bind off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
The first thing i thought when i opened cast on, bind off. Stretchy bind off stretchy bind off, knitting tutorial. And that, folks, is why every blessed one of us needs this book. The methods i have found on the net are the lace bind off the k2tog tbl version, which definitely is stretchy, but has aforementioned problems of bouncing back when unworn and another technique, which also is perfect for lace knitting and casting off of shawls. Mar 08, 20 ive been knitting for 40 years or more and i kind of have the mindset that the cast on and bind off methods that my mother taught me are the only way to do it. Knit the stitch and pass the previous stitch over it. If youre still using the caston and bind off methods you learned when you began knitting, its time to explore new possibilities.
To execute it you k2togtbl, slip the stitch on your right hand needle back to your left hand needle, repeat from until all your stitches are bound off. Three ways to make a stretchy bind off in knitting youtube. For necklines and frontbutton bands, i use a standard bind off in pattern, meaning, if i am working a 1 x 1 ribbing, i bind off in the same rib with the working needle or one size larger to avoid making the rib too tight. The simple stretchy bind off is exactly same as the elastic bind off, only worked in pattern that is, knitting the knit stitches and purling the purls.
Nov 17, 2017 explore bandytknitss board knitting techniques. A basic knit bind off can easily turn into a purl bind off simply by purling all of your stitches rather than knitting them. Jenys surprisingly stretchy bind off jssbo gabrielle. Knitted lace, a fabric that consists largely of holes, will always stretch wider than its counterpart in stockinette or garter stitch. This will leave one stitch, actually the second stitch you worked, on the righthand needle. The elastic bind off is a fabulously stretchy edge that is perfect for lacy lace shawl edges where you need a lot of give. With leslie ann bestors extensive collection of cast on and bind off techniques, youll be sure to have the perfect beginning and end to your next knitting project. The decrease bind off is the bind off i include in all my patterns, and its the bind off i default to on the rare occasions i get to knit another designers pattern. Knit it now machine knitting courses bindoff tutorials.
How to bind off your knitting finish your knitted piece by binding off or casting off to secure the stitches in the last row youve completed. For these i use jenys stretchy bindoff but with a needle approximately half. Dec 23, 2015 jssbo or jenys surprisingly stretchy bind off. The yarnover bind off is more elastic than the standard bind off and is a bit more decorative. This is the most common, and for many knitters, the only method for binding off in knitting. Loris twisty bind off is a new way to cast off ribbing, with no unwanted flare or bulk and very stretchy. The yarnover bindoff is more elastic than the standard bindoff and is a bit more decorative. For me, two things make cast on, bind off especially helpful.
First cut a long tail, 3 or 4 times the length of the edge youre binding off, and thread it. Here, you knit the first two stitches together through the back loops. Full of clear instructions and copious color photographs, this book details 33 cast on and 21 cast off methods, and offers suggestions for matching technique to knitting project. You want it to stretch well, but you dont want it to flair. See more ideas about bind off, knitting and knitting patterns. In a regular bind off, you knit the first two stitches. Knit the next stitch pass the first st over the last one just like in any classic bind off. However, most projects call for a basic knit bind off, which you will learn as you watch the following video. I tried using bigger needles on the last inch or so, but they still were not comfortable. Basic, decorative, stretchy and sewn this book would be the perfect gift for one who knits as it has everything in it youd ever need. The basic technique is that youre creating a yarnover before every stitch, and dropping the yarnover over the stitch, when you lift the previous stitch over. The decorative bind offs sampler ready to be bound off.
I often use it for shawl edges and the tops of toeup sock cuffs. Ideal for shoulder or neck shaping, this bindoff avoids the stair stepping that can be caused by a series of bindoffs. This version gives a bind off edge that looks just like a standard bind off, but it is much stretchier. Once you have two stitches on the righthand needle, use the tip of the lefthand needle to pull the first stitch back up and over the second stitch and over the tip of the righthand needle. There are a lot of great things going for cast on, bind off. An alltime favorite bind off that allows for control over the stretch of the bind off edge. This is a great bindoff to add to your arsenal for ribbing. Next, return the single stitch that is on the right needle to the left needle by slipping it purlwise. While its a bit timeconsuming to complete, the result is a very clean, polished look. Stepbystep instructions for the stretchy bind off knitting method. Youve just finished knitting a topdown sweater, only to realize the hem is way tighter than the rest of the sweater. Ultimate guide to two stretchy bindoff knitting methods on the decrease bind off learn the howtos of stretchy bindoff knitting with this easy knitting tutorial on decrease, or lace, bind off perfect for toeup socks and more. Start by inserting the tip of the right needle into the back of both stitches and then knitting them.
This is my new favorite bind off, good to use whether you need a little or a lot of stretch. Insert the top of the left needle into the first stitch on the right needle. Use the yarnover version when you need some stretch to the edge of your project, such as for the cuff of a toeup sock. Although this book does not have every caston or bindoff ever invented, is does have a nice selection of the most frequently used castons and bindoffs. A better bind off tutorial knitting crochet sewing crafts patterns and ideas. This is the easiest way that i enjoy finishing off my knitting when i want the edge to have a bit more give. The yarnover method or better known as jenys surprisingly stretchy bind off. Lace caston and bindoff techniques knitting interweave. Anyone can do it, it can help you meet handsome strangers, and looks great coming and going. K1, slip this st purlwise back to the lh needle, insert your rh needle into the st purlwise and knit the next st on the needle, dropping both loops off the lh needle. Goodlooking needle bindoff for machine knitters youtube. How to work a super stretchy bind off most traditional types of bind off methods can be a little tight. Start by knitting or purling or whatever pattern stitch you were working in the first two stitches of the row.
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