What Is The Best Bind-Off For A Sweater?

Favorite Bind-Offs

What is the best bind-off for sweater ribbing?

Best bind-off for toe-up socks: EZ Sewn Bind-off or JSSBO. Both are very stretchy but with a bit of flare. Best bind-off for 1×1 ribbing: Jeny’s Interlock Bind-off. Not only is it pretty, it’s super stretchy and has no flare.

What is the Stretchiest bind-off in knitting?

The Ultimate Stretchy Bind-off: Yarnover Bind-off. Use this one when your finished project must be stretched and blocked aggressively, such as for lace shawls. Best Bind-off for Toe-up Socks: EZ Sewn Bind-off or JSSBO. Both are very stretchy but with a bit of flare.

What is Icelandic bind-off good for?

The edge created by Icelandic bind off stretches quite a bit, but at the same time, it holds shape well. That makes it perfect for binding off shawls, blankets, toe-up socks, as well as sweater cuffs and necklines. No purl stitches in this bind off, only knits.

Is Italian bind-off stretchy?

It is known as an Italian or as a tubular bind off, but no matter how you call it, this way of closing stitches is definitely worth a try. It is stretchy, does not form a ridge and makes the ribbing wrap around the edge creating a beautiful polished look of a well-finished fabric.

Is Icelandic bind-off stretchy?

This is a fantastic stretchy bind-off that even many advanced knitters have not heard of. It’s one of the three stretchiest standard bind-offs (the other two being the Elastic Bind-Off and EZ Sewn Bind-Off).

Is tubular bind-off stretchy?

The completed tubular bind-off has a smooth, seamless finish that looks as though the ribbing flows over the edge. It’s also stretchy, with great memory, so it’s the perfect bind-off for hats, neckbands and socks.

How do you bind-off a sweater neck?

The basic technique is that you’re creating a yarnover before every stitch, and dropping the yarnover over the stitch, when you lift the previous stitch over. This lets the bind-off stretch, because each stitch has extra yarn in it. That extra yarn sits around the base of each stitch like a collar.

Should you bind-off in pattern?

Ultimately whether you choose to bind off in pattern or in the regular way is up to you! Some knitters like the look of a bold regular bind off while others favour the subtlety of an edge bound off in pattern. That’s the great thing about knitting – you can customise your work however you please!

Is sewn bind-off stretchy?

This bind-off was developed by Elizabeth Zimmermann as a very stretchy alternative to the traditional bind-off. Its appearance is very similar to a standard long-tail cast-on edge, so it’s useful if you want your edges to match.

What is an Italian bind-off?

The Italian bind off, also known as knit1-purl1 bind off or Kitchener bind off is a sewn bind off technique that yields beautiful, professional-looking results. It’s excellent for binding off a traditional knit 1 purl 1 rib, and also lovely for brioche rib, shaker rib and other slip-stitch ribs.

How much yarn do I need for an Icelandic bind off?

To be on a save side, you’ll need 5 times as much yarn for the bind off as your project is wide. This will leave a little tail of maybe 3-4 inches for weaving in the tails as well. (The exact factor was 4.6 for my swatch. It was 12 cm wide and i needed 56 cm for the cast-off.)

How do you do the invisible ribbed bind off?

Instructions

1. To do the invisible ribbed bind-off, cut a long tail of at least 6 times the circumference of the project you want to bind off. Thread the tail on a tapestry needle.
2. Set-Up: – go purlwise into stitch 1 (the stitch closest to the needle-tip)
3. Identify stitches 1, 2, 3, and 4.
4. Repeat:
5. An easy mantra to repeat:

Is tubular bind-off the same as Kitchener stitch?

A tubular bind-off creates a neat edge for 1 × 1 (k1, p1) ribbing. A variation of Kitchener Stitch, this tubular bind-off is a quick and simple way to achieve an elastic and elegant finish for cuffs, necklines, and more.