This tutorial is about a bind off that is ideal for finishing off “knit 1, purl 1” ribbing. It is known as an Italian or as a tubular bind off, but no matter how you call it, this way of closing stitches is definitely worth a try. It is stretchy, does not form a ridge …
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 …
Often when we knit toe-up socks, a top-down sweater or a top-down hat (like the one we finished last week), it’s a good idea to make the bind off stretchy to ensure that our handknit creation is comfortable to wear. There is a bunch of ways to make the bind off edge elastic. Many of those …