Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This video is about how to create a looser stretchier standard bind off.

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Below are time stamps:
0:00 Discussion of standard bind off and loose bind off
1:41 discussion of binding off in pattern (K2P2) ribbing Vs. binding off not in pattern - swatches shown
5:03 demonstration of binding off in pattern - standard bind off - using size 7 needle and again with size 9 needle
9:57 comparison of two swatches bound off in pattern - standard bind off size 7 vs size 9 needle
10:31 discussion of how loose bind off works
11:25 stitch by stitch demonstration of loose bind off in pattern (K2 P2 ribbing)
14:39 Demonstration of making mistakes and fixing them (loose bind off)
16:22 Demonstration of stretchability of standard and loosely bound off swatches - unblocked and blocked
18:00 Discussion of cast on in standard long tail - both not in pattern and in pattern

Links to cast ons and bind offs provided - Playlist of Cast Ons - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLKJ9GuhEEwn5tEs0M_gMcHez72ASUcGB

Playlist of Bind Offs - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLKJ9GuhEEwmix8bF_rAh4Z5gHyo9Bg4x

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