This is the method for casting off (also known as
binding off) your knitting. It leaves a neat edge which
can be threaded up with tassels if desired. |
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| Start a new row and add 2 stitches to
the right hand needle. |
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| Push your left hand needle into the
first stitch (indicated in green). Pull the stitch over
the second stitch (indicated in pink). |
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You should be left with one stitch on the right hand
needle. |
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Add a new stitch and then repeat the above steps
along the length of knitting. |
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When there is one stitch remaining on the right hand
needle, gently pull the yarn to make the loop slightly
larger. |
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Cut the yarn, leaving a few cm's to spare and pull
it through the loop, decreasing the size of the loop
at the same time. Weave your end through five or six
stitches and snip the end. |
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