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Suspended Bind-Off? Wha?
Truth: The suspended bind-off is a game changer.
I’d always heard about the suspended bind-off, a stretchier variation of a basic bind-off, but I’d never tried it.
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I AM A CONVERT. This tutorial by Bella Knitting is an excellent explanation. (I like that she named one of the stitches Fred.) The resulting bind-off is indeed stretchy, flexible, and for some reason super-uniform. Outstanding!
This was the first bind-off I learned at my mother’s (and grandmother’s) knee almost 60 years ago. It’s still my default though I’ve since learned many, many others. Thanks Mom and Nana!
Would you please tell us the stitch above the bind off rows.
Is it the same stitch as is in The Perky Liitle Hat on Rav? It looks similar.
It looks like it to me. I made that hat and was so disappointed in the way it turned out, after the hat section, above the border, caved in when I tried it on.
Dud you have better luck?
Oh golly, Kay, I’m embarrassed to say I don’t even remember what that pattern is! If I think of it, I will definitely let you know. It’s going to require forensic work to figure that out!
Thanks for responding. Happy knitting!