Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 08:30:19 -0400 From: FiberArt (fiberart@earthlink.net) Subject: [BOND] Binding off > I was wondering if there is any other way to bind off other than >the "Chain or Back st". Just wondering about somthing with a little > more "give" to it. JohnLet's see ... Crochet cast off. Latch tool cast off Chain or Back sts. Take off on knitting needles and use a hk bind off. I could go on ... :). Cheryl FiberArt@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~fiberart/ Come visit us in #KnitSpin -- the IRC chat channel for fiber lovers on DALnet ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 09:03:23 -0700 From: John Dulmus (jedjre@eznet.net) Subject: [BOND] Bunding off Cheryl, To bind off using crochet hook do you have to put the piece to be bound off on waste yarn or can it be done right off the machine? John ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 11:34:43 -0400 From: FiberArt (fiberart@earthlink.net) Subject: [BOND] Bunding off > To bind off using crochet hook do you have to put the piece to >be bound off on waste yarn or can it be done right off the machine? >John John, I vaguely remember in my memory but this technique is covered in the video that comes with the Bond. I will try to explain here: Pull all the needles out fully (pushing knitting back to needle bed). The push back needles until the loop of the knitting is just behing the latch. Take the latch tool (or crochet hook) and put the first loop on the crochect hook. Pull the yarn through (this is the yarn still from the ball/cone) and "knit" that stitch. Take off the latch hook. This is done in one motnion by hooking the latch tool on the hook and pushing back (the loop will now be on the latch hook behind the latch). Hook the yarn (hold behing on the needle bed) and pull through. Do this technique across the entire needle bed. Make sure to hook about every 10 - 15 stitch (only 1) onto the needle bed to keep tension and keep the knitting straight. It will fall down if you don't and make it difficult. Last note is that this sounds complicated but once you start you get into a nice rhythem across the needle bed. This technique is also covered in any basic machine knitting book. Cheryl FiberArt@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~fiberart/ Come visit us in #KnitSpin -- the IRC chat channel for fiber lovers on DALnet
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