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Basic bind-off

Shoulders, sleeve cap, stepped bind-off, anything that should not stretch.

left needleright needlefarnear
1. Knit two stitches. With the tip of the left needle, lift the FAR stitch on the right needle…
left needleright needlebound-off st
2. …pass it over the near one and off the needle. One stitch is left on the right needle. Knit the next one and repeat
3. The bound-off edge is a neat chain that will not unravel

How to do it

  1. Knit two stitches.
  2. With the left needle, pass the first stitch on the right needle over the second.
  3. Knit one more and pass over again.
  4. Pull the yarn through the last stitch.

Tip

Bind off in pattern: knit the knits, purl the purls.

Common mistake

A bind-off that is too tight pulls the edge in: use a needle 1–2 mm larger.

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