Bind off / cast off

How to get your knitting piece off the needle? Today, I am going to show you how to finish off a knitted piece.

Binding off or casting off is the process of getting the finished piece off of your needle to secure the last row of stitches so that they don't unravel. Usually, the knit bind off  is worked on the knit side and the purl bind off  is worked on the purl side. This means that "knit the knits and purl the purls".


Knit bind off

1. Knit the first two stitches from the left needle onto the right needle. Now, you have two stitches on your right needle.

2. Insert the left needle into the stitch you knitted first on the right needle.

3. Lift the first stitch over the second stitch and completely off the right needle.

4. The second stitch will now be the only stitch on the right needle. That means one stitch is bound off. Then, knit the next stitch on the left needle. Again, there are two stitches on the right needle. Repeat the rest of the steps until the end of the stitches.

5. When you reach to the end, there are no stitches on the left needle and just one stitch  on the right needle. Cut a tail about 4 - 5 inches long and pull this tail through the last stitch with your finger. Then pull your yarn tight.

6. A row of knit bind-off stitches is completed.







Purl bind off

Since you know how to do knit bind off, that is easy to do the purl bind off. The steps almost the same.

1. Purl the first two stitches from the left needle onto the right needle. Now, you have two stitches on your right needle.

2. Insert the left needle into the stitch you purled first on the right needle.

3. Lift the first stitch over the second stitch and completely off the right needle.

4. The second stitch will now be the only stitch on the right needle. That means one stitch is bound off. Then, purl the next stitch on the left needle. Again, there are two stitches on the right needle. Repeat the rest of the steps until the end of the stitches.

5. When you reach to the end, there are no stitches on the left needle and just one stitch  on the right needle. Cut a tail about 4 - 5 inches long and pull this tail through the last stitch with your finger. Then pull your yarn tight.