Do not slip the stitch off the left needle. In the first stitch, draw up a loop and leave it on the right needle. This gives a neater finish to the end of the round. It will then become the final stitch to be cast off. Work in tail on the inside of the sock and trim any excess.ĭenise's variation for circular knitting (from ):įor the very first stitch only, after you go backwards through it, do not remove it, instead move it to be the last stitch on the final needle. Repeat from * until you run out of stitches. Sew backward (left to right) through one stitch as if to knit and remove the stitch. * sew forward (right to left) through two stitches as if to purl, leave the stitches on. Hers is listed first.Įlizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Cast off from Knitting Without Tearsīreak yarn, leaving a tail about 4 times as long as the circumference of the sock.
Will update this later after I test them all to say which one is my favorite for toe-up sock cuffs. weave in ends.I want to save these somewhere so I'll always know where to find them again. last step!! pull needle through to other side.now thread the needle once more on the inital stitch.thread the needle from back to front on the last purl stitch.thread the needle from back to front on the inital knit stitch.now, in the first (knit) stitch, thread the needle from front to back.it may seem a little awkward, but it will get easier.now thread the needle from the front to the back of the purl (second) stitch. to do this, approaching from the back, put your needle between the first and second stitch.BUT, you need to do this from BEHIND the first knit stitch. you will need to thread your yarn through this stitch from front to back. the second stitch on the needle should be a purl stitch.go back to the purl stitch (now the first stitch on the needle) and thread needle from back to front.*in the next stitch (a knit stitch), thread the needle from back to front.go back to the first knit stitch and thread the needle from front to back.the yarn should look something like this.in the next stitch (a purl stitch) thread the needle from front to back.in the first stitch (a knit stitch) thread the needle from back to front.please leave me feedback – this is my first tutorial!.note: the photos are associated with the text below it.thread through a tapestry needle to begin. after you have finished the desired length of your k1p1 cuff, break off a length of yarn about three times the circumference of your sock.
It may seem like a lot of work, but i think this bind-off is espcially pretty and very elastic. the wording was a little confusing, but i plowed on…and thought to put what i learned up on the ol’ blog to share with you. i found a k1p1 invisible bind-off that i thought might work for me described in the twisted sister’s sock workbook. it would be a tragedy to have (unintentionally) slouchy socks after all the time you put into it. Since you end at the cuff when you knit toe-up, the bind-off must be loose and elastic. a quick google search didn’t turn up much, although i did rediscover laurie b’s toes and heels webpage (it’s a fantastic collection of links for different toe and heel techniques…thanks!). sensational knitted socks didn’t have a recommended bind-off (did it?)…and i’ve read enough blogs to know that i needed something stretchy. This being my first real adventure in toe-up socks, i was a loss as to what bind off to use.