Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
had a question in my knitting school group about the trick in the book for a stretchy bind-off. She observed that it looked similar to the suspended bind-off. It does, but I’m “suspending” a different part of the stitch.
Here’s the difference:
Suspended bind-off: Knit 2 stitches. Slip the first stitch over the second, but leave it on the needle, then knit the next stitch.
What is being suspended is the passed-over stitch to help stretch it out.
Stretchy bind-off from Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks: Knit 2 stitches, but do not remove the second stitch. Pivot needle around to pass over the first stitch, remove both. This tricks you into feeding more yarn. This makes the stitches taller rather than trying to stretch them out.
had a question in my knitting school group about the trick in the book for a stretchy bind-off. She observed that it looked similar to the suspended bind-off. It does, but I’m “suspending” a different part of the stitch.
Here’s the difference:
Suspended bind-off: Knit 2 stitches. Slip the first stitch over the second, but leave it on the needle, then knit the next stitch.
What is being suspended is the passed-over stitch to help stretch it out.
Stretchy bind-off from Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks: Knit 2 stitches, but do not remove the second stitch. Pivot needle around to pass over the first stitch, remove both. This tricks you into feeding more yarn. This makes the stitches taller rather than trying to stretch them out.
