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Knit Stitch Bind-Off Method
Free instructions by Lisa Sawyer at
http://www.loomknittingdesigns.com


Materials:

 Any loom knit project on a
round or single rake loom
 Yarn pick
 Scissors




A couple of notes to start:

This bind-off method is a method I came up with while designing my
Classic Mary Jane’s slipper pattern. The pattern required a bind off
on the strap which would be very visible at all times, since it’s on the
top of the foot, and I didn’t want an ugly loose bind-off edge. This
method is modeled after the needle knit bind off that is generally
much less noticeable then the crochet bind off that is typically used in
loom knit projects.

I hope you enjoy it!
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Instructions:

These instructions start just before you are ready to bind-off. The
pictures show a bind-off done on a Knifty Knitter II long loom that I’m
only using one row of pegs. This bind-off works on any single rake
loom.


Step 1

Step 1:
Here’s the knitting all ready to
bind-off. I’m only using 8 pegs
for demonstration purposes.


Step 2

Step 2:
Start by doing a knit stitch in the
first peg. I happen to be moving
right to left – but this method
works from either direction.

After doing the knit stitch, pull a
little larger then normal loop
through the loop on the peg.
Hold onto this loop with you
fingers.


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Step 3

Step 3:
While holding onto the large loop
with your fingers, lift the loop that
is on the first peg off the peg.


Step 4

Step 4:
Now place the loop that you are
holding on to the next adjacent
peg – in this case it’s the next
peg to the left.

Tug the working yarn slightly, but
don’t tighten too much. The goal
here is to keep it loose!


Step 5a

Step 5:
Now take your yarn pick and lift
the bottom loop up and over the
top loop on the 2nd peg.

As seen in picture 5b, you will be
left with one loop on the second
peg. All pegs should have only
one loop at this point.

You should have one less peg
used then when you started. For
this demonstration, I started with
8, I now have 7 pegs used.

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Step 5b


Step 6

Step 6:
Now do another knit stitch.
Again, pull a nice big loop and
hold onto it with your fingers.

Step 7

Step 7:
Just as in step 3, while holding
onto the large loop with your
fingers lift the loop remaining on
the 2nd peg up and off the peg.
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Step 8

Step 8
Just as in step 4, place the loop
you are holding onto the next
adjacent peg – peg 3.

At this point you have 2 fewer
pegs then when you started.
Repeat:
Repeat this process (essentially steps 2-5) until you have reached
your last peg.



On the last peg, after you’ve knit
the bottom loop over the top
loop, you’ll be ready to cut your
yarn.


Leave about a 2-3 inch tail and
cut your working yarn.
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With your yarn pick, pull the
working yarn tail that you just cut
up through the last loop on your
loom.

Then lift the last loop off your
loom and give that tail a tug to
tighten the last stitch.
Your work is off the loom. Now
weave in the tail as normal.




Notes:
As mentioned previously, the Classic Mary Jane’s slippers from
LoomKnittingDesigns.com uses this bind-off method while working
the straps. The pattern contains a paired down version of these
instructions.