Russian Bind Off

A stretchy, loose and elegant bind off method.

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Howto & Style

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• Knitting
• instruction

[kbdamitz]

What types of projects is this method of casting off good for? Anything specific?

[KnittingStepByStep]

Anytime you need a loose edge. Most commonly it's used for toe-up socks and shawls.

[cfieds]

Thank you so much for this! I tend to knit tightly and when "bind off loosely" is used, I start to panic a bit.

[binkykat]

My new favorite bind-off! While my bind-offs are uniform visually, I have always disliked it because it tends to be too uniform and tighter than my cast-on. My ribbing bind-offs are fine, but I don't like my normal bind-off. This is the one for me! Thanks for the help!

[pilarq]

I like your bind off method, but I'm pretty sure this is not what most knitters think of as a "Russian" bind off. Knitting two or purling two together and binding off. This method may be better labeled as something else.

[poophuman]

Hi! I have a question!

I'm knitting a scarf I'm doing the thing where you don't knit the first stitch so that the sides are a nice braid thingy.

So do I still knit the first stitch if this is what i am doing??

[rjpthomas]

@rjpthomas Now i'm confusing myself more! lol. I must be doing it wrong, because now it seems like it is the same as when you just bind off by knitting the st and the psso :( I wish I had knitting friends in real life (so far only message boards and videos!!) lol.

[rjpthomas]

Can you tell me how this is different than when you knit two together ad transfer the loop to the left needle and then knit two together agagin? I know it must be different somhow, because it looks different, but somehow (unless I"m doing it wrong), I sometimes thing it seems like its the same??? I have heard both methods being called the russian style.

[BeStrixed]

This makes a really nice looking bind off, which I appreciate since most of the "stretchy" bind offs for socks look ugly ;^)

Thanks for posting it.

[Chaeriste]

Thank you so much for posting this! I needed a refresher and this is perfect.

[kalii2]

Ah! I love this!

[melkrist]

Nice tutorial...great speed for teaching others....I'll definately try this one. Thanks.

[cherryqueen7292]

nice..i'm knitting some leg warmers for a friend and i needed a nice stretchy bind off method, this looks perfect!!!