You know how an edge formed by the regular bind off often looks like a slim line that is too tight to allow for the natural elasticity of the knitted fabric? If only we could loosen the edge a bit to make it more elastic and to open the lovely chain of stitches sitting on top of the edge. …
Easy Way to Make a Bind Off Edge Less Tight, More Elastic and More Beautiful Read More »
One of the best ways to finish off toe-up socks, neck bands of bottom-up sweaters, cuffs of top-down sweaters, and other seamless pieces that need an elastic edge is to bind off stitches using the tubular bind off technique. Yes, this method is a bit tedious, but you’ve spent hours working on that project and …
When we bind off stitches of neckbands, cuffs, toe-up socks and shawls, it is a good idea to form an edge that is elastic but holds its shape well. In cases like this, I always use a variation of a sewn bind off that I’ve learned from an old Russian knitting book ages ago. Up …