Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off - Video

Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

By: Rebecca Roush for AllFreeKnitting

Sometimes when you bind off using traditional methods, the final edge can be too tight.    This can cause serious fit problems in the cuff of socks, or make it difficult to block out points on a shawl.  In this free knitting tutorial, we'll learn how to knit a Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off to avoid this problem.  By introducing reverse YO's (yarn overs) into the bind off, the edge becomes a lot stretchier, but still looks very much like your traditional bind off.

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