Stretchy Swing Needle Bind Off (combination style) by Tillybuddy

[melinadaisy]

When you are knitting the stitch, are you knitting through the back loop, in order to twist it? Are you doing anything special for the purl? It looks like you throw the yarn differently than I do when I purl, and I thought I did English style...

[Tillybuddy]

@melinadaisy I wrap the yarn anticlockwise on knits and clockwise on purls (combination knitting) which affects the mount of the knit stitch so the forward leg is at the back so doesn't twist when knitted through back loop. If you knit standard so knits and purls are wrapped anticlockwise, do a ssk (to remount the 2nd knit stitch) and then swing round and do the p2tog as in the video. I'll change the title to say its for combination knitters may do a standard version.

[melinadaisy]

@Tillybuddy Thanks for changing the title, it helps. I hope you do another version of this video for standard knitters. 2x2 videos will help too. I love the look of the cast-on, so would love to be able to do the cast off...thanks!

[yolo22]

wow, i have never seen this approach before. it is such a nice, clean edging on the ribbing. thank you for sharing! i'll try binding off this way on my next ribbed project.

[Sewmakeone]

Ah, I see what you mean. I am not a combination knitter. I thought I would be set when I realized the Sheepy sack is supposed to be 1x1, not 2x2! Ripped that back and did it correctly. But I don't know how to compensate for the combination knitting. At least there's a reason mine wasn't working out! Yours looks lovely.

[Sewmakeone]

Oh, yes, PLEASE! A 2x2 video would be a huge help. Maybe I will do a row of 1x1 so I can use this. My very first cast off and I'm not sure I can follow your written instructions below. (making a Sheepy Sack)

[Tillybuddy]

@Sewmakeone Hi, I'll try and do a video for the 2x2 ribbing soon. This cast on may be a bit confusing because in the video I knit combined and wrap the yarn anticlockwise on the knits and clockwise on the purls which affects the stitch mount but means this cast-off works great for combination knitters but needs to be adjusted slightly for standard knitters to get the same effect. There are lots of different cast-offs - try knittinghelpdotcom which has videos.

[shortstufff42]

Thank you for the demo! I was looking for a new way to do bind off for my toe-up socks. I am going to try this one. I like the final finished look. It doesn't look bulky or make the top look flared out like others. I will let you know how mine looks when I'm finished.

[shortstufff42]

Thank you for the demo! I was looking for a new way to do bind off for my toe-up socks. I am going to try this one. I like the final finished look. It doesn't look bulky or make the top look flared out like others. I will let you know how mine looks when I'm finished.

[MsAndnow]

Please could you make a video for 2x2 ribbing bind off, for those who deosn't speek good english or good knittish as me?

Thank you a lot!

I'll wait for finish my first, first baby, jumpsuite :)

[lori1551]

Can you do this method in a 2 x 2 ribbing?

[Tillybuddy]

@lori1551 Yes you can. Start with 2 knit stitches, ssk and swing the needle round to place stitch on left needle, p2tog, place stitch on left needle, p2tog and swing needle round to place stitch on left needle and repeat with ssk. You cast off in rib and only swing the needle between each pair of stitches as you switch from knit to purl as you cast off. The video shows the stitch mount for combination knitting which is my normal style, if you knit standard follow the above and it should work

[lori1551]

@Tillybuddy Thank you, I did try it after I left you the message. It did work, but I find this cast off to be quite thick of a base (not tight like I would like). I have not found a cast off method that I like yet, but this one is the best so far. I only knit for charities and my project right now is hats and mitts for school children. I use you're stretchy cast on method all the time... I love your video's.. very clear... Thank you very much!

[Tillybuddy]

@lori1551 You can play around with the tension with this cast off which might help make it firmer - also have you looked at the sewn cast offs like Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind off or a sewn tubular/invisible bind off which I use a lot for the tops of fingerless mittens. This bind off can be a bit tricky in the round using DPNs, its easier to transfer stitches to a circular needle and knit from that using a separate needle (rather than using both ends of the circular) - hope that makes sense.

[66dida]

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[ingiek]

@Tillybuddy It would be great to have a companion video for the 2x2 ribbing...Thanks!

[ingiek]

@Tillybuddy I'm still not quite clear on how you "swing the needle" clockwise or anticlockwise as it's difficult to discern where you're placing the needle in relation to the yarn (over or under it) in your right hand. Also, it would be great to have a companion video for the 2x2 ribbing...Thanks!

[Tillybuddy]

@ingiek When you swing the needle clockwise the needle is going away from you and under the working yarn and back towards you before you place the stitch on the needle from the front. When you swing it anticlockwise you swing the needle towards you under the working yarn and round the back before placing the stitch on the needle from the back - hope that makes sense. I will try do a version for 2x2 rib in the near future.