A decorative bind – off method that I used in The Cozy Season Shrug is the Knotted K2tog bind – off. It gives a nicer looking finished edge for shawls, shrugs etc. that can be added to a garter stitch pattern border.
The written instructions and video below on how to do the knotted K2tog bind – off is shown for right handed knitting.
Abbreviations:
- K: Knit
- K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left knitting needle together
- wyif: with the working yarn in front
The Knotted K2tog Bind Off:
Knotted K2tog Bind Off: (written intructions)
- To begin the bind off row/round: K2, wyif slip the 2 knitted stitches on the right knitting needle back onto the left knitting needle
- Wrap the working yarn in front of the 2 stitches on the left knitting needle
- Insert the right knitting needle into the wrapped stitches on the left knitting needle and knit those 2 stitches together.
- Knit the next stitch on the left knitting needle. There are two stitches on the right knitting needle
- Pass the second stitch on the right knitting needle over the first stitch on that needle
- K1, wyif slip the 2 knitted stitches on the right knitting needle back onto the left knitting needle
- Repeat steps 2 to 5
- Repeat steps 6 and 7 till one stitch left in the bind off row/round
- Cut and pull working yarn through the last remaining stitch and weave in the end
~coffeeteaknits