Here's a tutorial that explains several ways to neaten the last stitch - www.10rowsaday.com/neat-bindoff Happy knitting!

I am happy I could help :-)

Thank you so much 🙏 You are very kind. Thank you!

Thank you, Esme :-) You too have a nice weekend, my friend!

Hi Thea. I am so glad you like this simple trick. Happy Friday to you too, my friend 🎉

You are so very welcome, my friend :-) Happy knitting!

I am so happy this little trick helped you to even out your tension. Thank you for taking the time to let me know 🙏 Happy knitting!

That's a good question! I haven't tested it yet, but it seems that changing the position of the thumb every two stitches will be more consistent with the 2x2 ribbing. If you give it a try, let me know whether my assumption is correct. Thank you!

@@10rowsaday thank you so much for your reply! I’ll let you know! 😊

Hello Agata. I am so glad to know you find my tutorials helpful. Thank you! Just like you, I was taught to knit the Eastern way and for many many years I had no idea that there were other ways to knit. Later I learned that this way is not one of the classic knitting styles. When I started to make knitting tutorials, I retrained myself to knit using classic knitting. Because I am used to holding yarn in my left hand, Continental knitting was easier for me to learn. This is the method I use in all tutorials that I make except the ones that are dedicated to the Eastern knitting style. When you knit socks, you can use any method you like. With Eastern knitting, stitches will be twisted, but it adds to the durability of the socks. That's what our grandmothers did with great success :-) Happy knitting, my friend!

@@10rowsaday Thank you so much for your response Maryna. Yes, durability is what we need especially in socks. I am about to knit my very first pair out of yarn that I spun and in Eastern style. I've made socks before but never from home spun yarn so any extra durability is highly desired. I will still insert nylon thread in toe/hill area just to make sure. If you have any other hint about this project please do share I would be so very grateful. Thank you again.

@@agata-mx3sn Socks made of homespun yarn are going to be very special. It is a good idea to add a nylon thread to reinforce the heel and the tow area. I usually use a simple sewing thread. It is thin enough not to mess up the gauge and strong enough to keep the fabric together longer. Enjoy every stitch of this wonderful project!

I tested a few approaches and none of them works :-( Because we work with one strand at a time, there is no way to twist two strands to catch a float. If you do find a method that makes it possible, please let me know. I would love to learn it. Thank you!

Thank you, Bonnie 🙏

The easiest and most versatile way to fix accidental yarn overs without unravelling the work is to close them with a few overhand stitches on the wrong side of the fabric. Simply take a piece of yarn, thread it into a wool needle or a sewing needle, turn the fabric to the wrong side, and stitch the hole. Make the overhand stitches small and delicate to keep them from showing on the right side of the fabric. When the hole is fixed weave in both yarn tails. Good luck!

Sorry about that. KZbin got very excited about the new dubbing feature. So much so that they removed an ability for creators to add automatically translated subtitles. That's why I couldn't add subtitles in German to this video :-( You can change the language of the audio when you click the "gear" icon in the bottom right corner of the video screen, then go to "Audio Track" and choose "English - original". Hopefully, one day, they will bring back an option to add subtitles.

@@10rowsaday THANKS YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Lifesaver! I had no idea about that function and I know, many followers neither! Thanks you!!! happy to listen to your videos again! :) 🙏🏼

Great thinking! Yes, we can deal with the floats the same way as we do when we use stranded knitting. This will divide one long float into several small ones, but those floats will still show on the wrong side of the fabric. Not good if we make a reversible project like a shawl.

I've used short rows in K knitting before. I don't see why this method wouldn't work the same way in K. Am I missing something? Or garter is used in the demo just because it is faster.

My dear Esme, you don't have to work in garter stitch. The process is the same when we add short-row stripes to projects worked in stockinette or any other stitch pattern. The only complication is that we have to remember to work in pattern when we turn the work mid-row. Garter stitch makes it easier because all stitches are knitted in every row. Have fun exploring this method!

You are absolutely right - the process is the same when we add short-row stripes to a project in any other stitch pattern, not just to garter stitch.

@@danyb641 well, I started a forum on Ravelry, asking if the technique would work with stocking stitch and they all, including the woman who wrote the book, said her designs only work with garter. One woman said she tried it on a hat (I’m not a hat maker/person) and the short row bits came out all pointy. But! Given the response here, I will try it out, because if it works, those designs are beautiful! Thanks to both of you for encouraging me to try - and not judging me for my dislike of garter stitch🤣😂🤣❤️❤️❤️

You're very welcome! Thank you 🙏

Thank you, Gina 🙏

In any situation that requires joining two sets of open stitches. Basically, anywhere where you would usually use the Kitchener stitch. Happy knitting!

To make a scarf, make a swatch first, then measure the gauge and calculate the number of stitches you need to cast on based on the desired width of the scarf. Then work in the stitch pattern you picked until you ran out of yarn. Good luck!

I am glad you found this tutorial helpful. Thank you :-)