[Nfb-krafters-korner] binding off a flat project like a scarf

[Cathy]

Hi LM,
Cathy here:

This is from my notes from Tanya's class on the topic of bind off
techniques. Use the bind off that matches the cast-on that you used.

(of course Terry P may have a better way.) (ha ha)
Bind off techniques
Any more questions, ask away.

Tanya's Double EWrap Bind Off Instructions

This corresponds with the double EWrap cast on method.
Make sure the working yarn covers an area of 2 and a half times the knitted
area.
Note.:  I wrap the yarn around the loom 2 and a half times).
cut yarn.

Put working yarn on a darning needle.
You're coming from underneath the stitches from the groove or front of the
loom for each stitch.
Take your needle and start at peg one at the bottom of each stitch.
Come up from the bottom and insert needle through the last stitch you just
knitted where your working yarn sits.
Pull working yarn through the last stitch bottom up.

Repeat this on the same peg by bringing yarn up through the stitch you just
knitted again from the bottom up.
You're pulling the yarn through twice on every stitch.
go to peg 2 or the one before the last one you knitted off and pull yarn
through.
You'll do that again, making sure you've gone from the bottom up twice.
Do each previous peg you've knitted twice.
Make sure the loops are kept on each peg as you go.

On the last peg, bring yarn from bottom up but leave a bit of a loop.
Pull yarn through that loop which makes a knot in the stitch to hold it in
place as a finishing stitch.
Then pop the loops off the pegs.

Tanya's Crochet Loom Bind Off
The great thing about this method is that it does not require the use of a
crochet hook.
This corresponds with the crochet cast on method.
Bring working yarn to the front of the last peg you just knitted off.
Put yarn underneath the stitch and do a purl stitch but do not take off the
peg.
You are just making the loop.
You take this newly created loop over to the previous peg and place it on
peg atop previous stitch.
Now there are two loops on the peg.
Pull the bottom loop over the top loop knitting off.
Bring working yarn to the front of the peg you just knit off.
Make a loop as if you're going to purl and bring hook down and grab loop.
Bring working yarn back to center of loom and put new loop on the previous
peg.
Knit off.
Do this to the beginning or first peg on row.
Cut off a 4 or 5 inch tail to end work.
Make a small loop and pull end through to make a finishing knot.
Pop loops off pegs.
Makes a nice straight bind off not loopy.