Super-Stretchy Bind Off
A very stretchy finish for one-by-one ribbed edges.
This bind off, created by Jeny Staiman as the Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, matches the Super-Stretchy Cast On, and works great on ribbed edges to maintain stretch without fluttering.
How to do it:
Text included in the images is written out below each step to make this Low Vision Accessible. Instructions on the images are for right-handed people. Instructions in the written text is non-hand specific.
Basic Principle:
You will be using yarn-overs to create extra yarn to allow for extra stretch in this bind off.
Step One:
Work one stitch in the pattern. (Knit the knits, purl the purls.)
Step Two:
If your next stitch is a knit: Reverse Yarn Over (YO) by bringing yarn back to front over the working knitting needle.
If your next stitch is a purl: Normal Yarn Over (YO) by passing yarn front to back over working knitting needle.
Step Three:
Work the next stitch in the pattern. (Knit the knits, purl the purls.)
Step Four:
Use needle holding the work (in your non-dominant hand) to pull the YO you worked in Step Two over second stitch and over the end of the working knitting needle.
Step Five:
Use the stitch-holding needle to pull the first stitch over the second stitch and off the end of the working needle.
Step Six:
You have now bound off one stitch.
The extra yarn created by the YO is what makes this bind-off so stretchy.
Step Seven:
Repeat Steps One through Five as many times as necessary until you have a single stitch left. Pull the yarn tail through the last stitch and tighten into a knot to finish.
Once you have several bound-off stitches, you’ll see how the result is stretchy, but firm.
Step Eight:
This is what the results look like stretched out. From the side, the top stretched edge looks a little like a single crochet chain.
