Link: Knitting
New way to do Italian sewn bind off
Source: ITALIAN BIND OFF for rib 2x2 - JOGLESS joining in the Round, using a tapestry needle - YouTube
Before the bind off
In the last row, knit with a smaller needle for 2x2 ribbing.
Set up
- purlwise the 1st knit st
- knitwise the last purl st from previous round, drop the purl stitches off
Repeat pattern
2 knit 2 purl:
- drop the 1st knit st, thread the left leg from right to left (front side)
- purlwise and drop the 2nd knit st
2 purl 2 knit:
- find the previous dropped purl st, thread the left leg from right to left (back side)
- knitwise the 2nd purl sts
1 purl, 2 knit:
- find the previous dropped knit st, thread the left leg from right to left (front side)
- purlwise 2nd knit st. DO NOT DROP ANY stitch
1 purl 2 knit:
- find the previous dropped purl st, thread the left leg from right to left (back side)
- knitwise the 2nd purl st, drop BOTH the purl and worked knit sts
Old way
Before the bind off
In the last row, knit with a smaller needle for 2x2 ribbing.
Set up
Purl the 1st knit st Knit the 1st purl from the back (insert between 2nd and 3rd st from the back, and then knit)
Repeat pattern
2 knit 2 purl, yarn in the back of the 3rd st:
- knit and drop the 1st st
- Purl the 2nd knit st
1 knit 2 purl 1 knit, yarn in the front of 1st st:
- purl the 1st purl st from back
- knit the 2nd purl as normal
- Knit and drop the 1st knit st
- purl the 2nd knit st
2 purl 2 knit, yarn in the front in the 3rd st:
- Drop the 1st purl st (don’t insert the needle, just slide the stitch off the needle), and put the yarn tight
1 purl 2 knit 1 purl, yarn in the front of 2nd st:
- Purl and drop the 1st purl st
- knit the 2nd purl from back
(Repeat)