Bind off

Securing the last row so the knitting cannot unravel.

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How to work it

Knit two stitches, then pass the first over the second and off the needle. Knit one more and repeat, keeping one stitch on the right needle each time, until one loop remains. Cut the yarn and pull it through. Bind off loosely so the edge keeps its stretch. Called casting off in UK terms.

US and UK

This stitch is also called Cast off (UK). Always check which term set a pattern uses before you start, since the same name can mean a different stitch across the two.

Related stitches

Keep your place while you work this stitch. Worsted counts your rows and rounds and remembers your spot in the pattern, for crochet and knitting.

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