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How to BIND OFF Knitting for Total Beginners

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How to BIND OFF Knitting for Total Beginners

7,570,230 views October 25, 2019 5:13

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In brief

You’ll finish your knitting project neatly by binding off—removing stitches from the needle to create a clean edge. This beginner-friendly method uses just two stitches at a time, making it simple to follow along. Perfect for anyone who’s mastered the knit stitch and is ready to complete their first project.

Key steps

  1. Knit the first two stitches onto the right needle.
  2. Slip the first stitch over the second, leaving one stitch on the needle.
  3. Continue until only one stitch remains on the needle.
  4. Cut the yarn, leaving a 5-6 inch tail.
  5. Thread the tail through the last stitch and pull tight.

Questions & answers

What size needles and yarn does this use?

The video uses 10mm bamboo needles and Lion Brand Yarn Hometown USA.

Do I need prior knitting experience?

Yes—this assumes you’ve already learned to cast on and knit stitches.

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Today you’ll learn how to bind off in knitting once you’re finished your project. How exciting!

At this point, you’ve got some rows of knitting under your belt. You should be very proud of yourself! You’ve used two sticks to transform a loose bundle of string into a knitted rectangle. Now it’s time to get your knitting off the needles.

To bind off knitting, you’ll start on a new row and knit the first two stitches. Now you’ve got two stitches on your right needle.

Take the first stitch and bring it over the second stitch. Think of the first stitch leapfrogging over the second. Now you’ve got one stitch on the right needle. The other stitch has been bound off.

Knit one more stitch from the left needle. Once again, you have two stitches on your right needle. Take the first stitch and leapfrog it over the second stitch. Another stitch has been bound off!

Continue in this manner until one stitch is left on your needle.

TIP: When binding off, remember that you always need TWO STITCHES on the right needle. No more and no less. One stitch is the leapfrogger, and the other one is waiting be leapfrogged over. Binding off is a game for two.

When you’ve got one stitch left, cut the strand of yarn, leaving a tail of 5-6 inches. Thread that yarn into the last stitch and pull tight. Your bind off is secure. Huzzah!

Now your project is complete. It’s all grown up and ready to enter the real world!

You’ll find tutorials and guides for making a Slip knot, Cast On, Knit Stitch and Bind Off. These techniques form a sturdy foundation for knitting.

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Sheep & Stitch published this 5:13 video tutorial on October 25, 2019. It has been watched 7,570,230 times on YouTube.

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  • How to Cast off Knitting for Total Beginners - Sheep and Stitch sheepandstitch.com

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