Fasten Off?

#1

I’m doing my first big knitting project, a sweater. I’m doing the left front and at the end it says to ‘Fasten Off’.

I’m guessing it may be a different technique than casting off.

Can anyone explain what I need to do?

Thanks.

#2

I think it [I]does[/I] mean to cast off. I could be wrong, though. Is it possible to link to the pattern so we could see it?

#3

These are the directions for this part of the sweater…

LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles, cast on 36(40-42-48) sts.
Row 1 (RS): * K1, p1, rep from * to last 2 sts, end k2.
Row 2: * K1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 1" from beg, end on Row 1.
Next Row (WS): Work 5 sts and sl these sts onto a holder, p to end – 31(35-37-43) sts. Change to larger needles and work even in St st until piece measures 2" from beg, end on WS.
Shape Waist: Dec Row (RS): K2, SSK, k to end. Rep this dec every 2" twice more – 28(32-34-40) sts. Piece should measure 6" from beg. Work even until piece measures 7-1/2" from beg, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K2, M1k, k to end. Rep this inc every 1-1/4" twice more – 31(35-37-43) sts. Work even until piece measures 12" from beg, end on WS.
Shape Raglan Armhole: Bind off 2(3-4-4) sts at beg of the next row, then p 1 row.
Row 3 (RS): K3, K2SP, k to end.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K3, KSP, k to end.
Row 6: Purl. Rep Rows 5 and 6 21 times more.
For ALL sizes: AT THE SAME TIME, when 11(11-12-12) sts remain on needle and armhole measures 7-1/2(8-8-8-1/2)", end on RS.
Shape Neck (WS): Bind off 2(2-3-3) sts at beg of the next row then, continuing to work armhole decs, dec 1 st at neck edge EVERY row 5 times. [B]Fasten off.[/B]

#4

By the time you do all the decs, the last one will leave you with just 1 st. So fasten off would mean to cut your yarn and pull the tail throuh.

#5

That makes sense. Thank you so much for your help.

#6

i have no clue…lol