Can anyone suggest a loose bind off for sleeves? I’m just finishing off vest / tank top using a cotton acrylic mix yarn. I’ve tried a normal bind off and it’s too rigid and tight, so went with my other option, which I would say fall in to “stretchy” bind off, and have ended up in a flared armhole, which I don’t like (see pic!)
Any recommendations for something loose but not stretchy would be amazing!
Thanks
Have you tried the vest on to see if the bind off still doesn’t look the way you’d like?
I like the sewn or Italian bind off, stretchy but neat. It can work on 2x2 rib as well as 1x1 rib. Give it a try on a swatch first to see if you like the look. It’s very difficult to undo if you don’t like it or you make a mistake.
It’s shown in the first part of this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqp8R02RQA
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I also like the Elizabeth Zimmerman sewn bind off. It’s not as pretty and invisible as the tubular but it’s easier to do, and gives stretch without flare!
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Ooh, thanks both, these are some great options…will spend the evening playing around binding off some swatches!
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I have not done a sewn bind off so don’t know how tricky it is.
I find binding off in pattern works nicely on rib, possibly on a slightly larger needle.
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I like a modified surprisingly stretchy bind off sometimes. I use it on sock tops. Instead of a yo before every stitch for 2x2 rib I’d bind off 2 knits, yo, bind off 2 purls, yo, bind off 2 knits. It may or may not eliminate flare, sometimes it does more than others, but it makes a nice edge IMO.
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