Grafted or Tubular Bind-Off // Technique Tuesday

[@armimema]

This was so well explained! After mumbling 'Knit off, purl on, purl off, knit on' to myself for 120 times, I think I'l never ever forget it 😂

[@deirdrem9320]

🤣 OK - BEST of the BEST Tubular 1 x 1 rib bind off ... Period.

[@emmatonoose]

Roxanne you are just the best teacher!! Thank you for all the different videos you've so clearly explained [and shown- great camera work!]

[@christineferoli1750]

Omg! Dear Lord thanks you so much. This is so much easier to understand! Thank you so much! I know this is from 5 years ago, but wow, life saver!

[@pamelacachia6756]

The best tutorial so far for this technique. Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your skills, Roxanne!

[@clairemottinger6407]

Trying to learn double knitting and this is the only demonstration that has made sense to bind off invisibly. Thank you so much! Grafting has been the hardest thing in 54 years of knitting to learn. Thank you again for your clarity and direct explanations.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Wonderful!

[@maykaiying6780]

Bye far the best method in tubular bind off. Clear, easy to follow. Subscribed your channel.

[@lydiadavalos7561]

Do you even know how helpful yo are? Thank you! Really!

[@camilleyale]

Thank you! Was having trouble with tension--too tight. Your method worked perfectly. 👍

[@gailspangler9024]

You make everything look so easy, with your clear tutorials!! Thanks a million! Can't wait for the tubular BO in the round!

[@barbattanaseo8031]

I like that your video is a close up making it easier to see the steps

[@leilacarlyle9489]

As always, thanks hugely for this exceptionally clear video. I'm not an expert knitter and maybe others, like me, might find it helps to keep the stitches pushed a a few cm back from the points, only moving them up to take each 'off' stitch off and then pushing them back again. They don't accidentally fall off (!) and I can see more clearly where the yarn is going between the front and back needles.

[@accandela48]

Thanks!

[@keepingourhome7271]

love it! now awaiting the 'in-the-round' technique. thank you

[@stevenlinnell]

Another brilliant video demonstration - have tried others but this gives the best result by far!

[@aroundtheworldfibers]

Your video and explanation is perfectly clear. I drew a mini visual map for this process. It's simple enough, but seeing symbols in grouped pairs seems to help my brain keep track. Using two needles makes the process so much easier! I knit with quite a tight tension, but find I have to go down a few needle sizes for the provisional cast-on and tubular bind offs to avoid flaring.

[@andrearib6935]

My favorite bind off. Looks so professional.

[@sylviakoresh4161]

This much easier than doing it off one needle! Thanks!

[@carolynjohnson6192]

Separating the K and P stitches is genius!

[@SilverDraco]

Thank you for this. Very easy to follow and saved to my favorites.

[@sarahfoster3624]

This is the best and clearest tutorial I have seen on this subject, thank you so much! Coffee coming for you 😊😊

[@alisongummery3767]

Thank you for great demonstration, I really learn so much from your tutorials. Alison x (Liverpool)

[@maryperentou2052]

THANK YOU so much for the demonstration!! it gives a lovely finish to the knitting XX thank you

[@anitaculler6032]

So incredibly helpful and easy to remember. Love it!

[@rosalindnewman659]

You look gorgeous in your wonderful sweater. Thank you for your help.

[@patriciay7015]

Thank you for making a difficult manoeuvre easy.

[@colleenpreston2810]

Thankyou this was the best tutorial yet I needed this for my weekender sweater again thank you

[@Stephlovesnapping]

Thanks! That’s a beautiful finish. Thanks for sharing 🤗♥️

[@adryanxhe4484]

Thank you very much Roxanne!! 😘👌🏼

[@robynkirk3144]

I can't thank you enough for such a clear demonstration. Looking forward to the next one. Robyn Kirk NZ

[@anettemurgalla5607]

Best video and advice on this topic! Thank you, you saved my project :-)

[@elainemasciarelli8180]

Adorei, o melhor remate que conheço, grata❣️❣️❣️

[@margot6299]

Thank you very much from France!

[@rakeshsood2198]

Really good job

[@roxannetarjan1411]

Hi Suzanne, I have followed you for a couple of years now and have learned so much from your videos and have marveled at your analysis/understanding and demystification of what is actually happening when we knit and how we can control it. I recently completed a knitted bind off to imitate a tubular bind off for K1P1 ribbing - but for the life of me - no success. so I was thinking if anyone out there knows if a knitted tubular 1x1 bind off actually exists it would be Roxanne!! Can you help? Thanks so much for all the "knitting things" you've shared with us all out there in the knitting world that has helped us become better, more confident knitters. Much appreciated.. Regards, Roxanne! Yes, we share the same first name.

[@annesummers09]

best video showing this. Thanks.

[@reemara]

can you pleaaaase, post a video of how YOU cast on and bind off 2x2 rib ?? i saw it in many videos.. but i LOVE your video, you're SOOOO gifted at making things much easier and finally look even more beautiful.. please confirm, if you decided to do.. 😘😘

[@reemara]

tubular i mean.. not any other 2x2 rib

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I did a 2x2 tubular CO video in 2017. You should be able to find it in one of the playlists on my channel. Try the playlist devoted to cast on techniques, or the one for the "Swiss Army Knife of Cast on Methods," which includes several videos on the tubular CO. I'm not a huge fan of the tubular CO/BO for 2x2 ribbing (it's not terribly stretchy), so I don't know if/when I will ever do one. I might, but it's not on the immediate horizon.

[@knittinninja]

Hi Reemara and Roxanne, Thanks for your opinion on the 2x2. Would you be able to give advice on a nice 2x2 bind off to complement a tubular 2x2 cast on? I really enjoy the tubular cast on for anything with a ribbed edge. Would love to keep that nice elasticity in my bind offs too!

[@ilovebrean]

Great video

[@rosagentile7729]

Best technique for this method of bind off. Might you also have a tutorial for tubular bind off for knitting in the round?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I don't. It's on my list, but I haven't gotten to it, yet.

[@srabanidhara2101]

Nice. Very clear.thank you.

[@reeinvented914]

Is this the same technique when working in the round?

[@denisedrapeau5549]

Thank you very much

[@theastewart6721]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@mathsinger]

I need to figure this out for 2x2 ribbing.

[@thelmar1788]

Por fin thanks.

[@clarissachapman]

When you abruptly pulled the needle out I gasped.

[@fencersmom]

Very well demonstrated. Thanks. One problem I’m facing. I want to use the Italian BO on a top down sweater (knit in the round) along the bottom row of ribbing, but since you advise a length of yarn 4x the length of the circumference of the ribbing, that’s a VERY long piece of yarn with which to do a sewn bind-off. Do you have suggestions on how to manage this situation? Thanks, Nancy

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Work with a one yard length. When you are down to the last 4-6'' get a new one-yard length and continue from where you left off.

[@cathyleonard7845]

Love this bind off; looking at a top down sweater bind off right now and want to use this technique....all the others are too finicky........will it work?

[@LindaSchwalen]

Very nice, but please do a video which explains how to recover from an error. I inevitably lose focus and make a mistake and can't seem to get back in synch. I'm sure I'm not alone!

[@AftonGroveKnitter]

Can you do this method when you’re knitting in a circle, as on the ribbing at the bottom of a sweater?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Yes, you can!

[@donatiennecaron6715]

Hi Roxanne, I have a problem. Just been knitting a bat sleeve sweater knitted cross from sleeve to sleeve. Casted on with tubular cast on and casted off Italian cast-off. But elasticity is not the same: tubular cast-on has good elasticity but the Italian cast-off is less elastic. What do you recommend?

[@harrietyarmill2873]

Thank you for this informative article, I declare the tubular cast on/off elevates one’s knitting to a professional level. I have a question. I am about to embark on a 260 stitch bind off, and I wonder if I should start a new thread, say, halfway through, as I expect the yarns ( yes, I am working with a fingering and a mohair) are firstly, going to be very long, and secondly, are going to get fairly degraded with the frequent threading process. Could you please advise me on how I should proceed?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I have another video on this bind off in the round that also addresses how to add additional yarn. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH61qHSZaa96qNU

[@harrietyarmill2873]

@@RoxanneRichardson thank you for this video on a grafted bind off, I appreciate the jogless join in the round. I’m about to bind off the 1X1 cuffed edge of the Agnete sweater using 2 yarns; I think I’ll useable “ manageable “ length(s) around this ling piece, instead of attempting to use long, long one piece threads. Thank you for showing how to weave in ends.

[@jamesdean1989]

Do you have the Tubular BO in the round?

[@sherrikent6628]

This looks like it would be great to join two pieces of fabric like shoulder seams. Could I do that?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Are you asking if grafting can be used to join shoulders? This video uses a technique that is essentially the same steps as grafting, but it's not two separate pieces of fabric, which is what you'd have with shoulders. While grafting can technically be used to join live shoulder sts, it's not typically recommended, because the shoulders bear the entire weight of the sweater. It's a place where you want stability in the fabric, not stretch, so that the neck doesn't spread sideways and your sweater doesn't slide off your shoulders. If you want to join live sts at the shoulder, I'd recommend a three-needle bind off, instead.

[@ellenmessick4735]

Have been practicing the tubular bind-off on a sample; even tried with contrasting yarn to been understand the pattern. I have some irregularities which may be irregular tension on the live stitches or my being irregular about how I pull the yarn through the live stitches. Putting my small sample aside, how do I tackle a long task of 100 to 200 stitches? Parallel circular needles to separate the knits and purls? That's a lot of yarn to pull through unless I use a series of shorter pieces. Thanks for your great tutorials. Ellen

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I use parallel circs (one for knits, one for purls), and since I typically use non-superwash wool, I use lengths of yarn that are reasonable in length (maybe a yard, at most). When I need more yarn, I join with a spit splice (felted join). You could probably join a new length, and just leave the tails of the new and old hanging, and then weave the ends in, if using a yarn that won't felt.

[@ellenmessick4735]

@@RoxanneRichardson I'm going to knit up a longer sample and try parallel circular needles before I commit to finishing the sweater. Thanks for your quick reply. I"ve learned so much from your tutorials; you're an excellent teacher!!

[@ozinomads]

Hi, I used this bind off method tonight on 228 sets and it worked beautifully. My piece was 2x2 rib so I rearranged the stitches to 1x1 and then followed Roxannes instructions. I'm super impressed with such a clear and concise tutorial. Many, many thanks, Kay (Canberra, Australia) 🤗😊

[@Geets-H]

Great tutorial. When I separate the stitches, my yarn is attached to the back needle because my row begins with P1. I used this technique to bind off about 30 stitches but have removed it and gone back to the beginning because it looked wonky around the edge, kind of diagonal. Should I have started the setup on the back needle? Again, thanks for your great videos. I recommend them to others a lot.

[@Geets-H]

Actually, I think I’ve answered my own question. Before starting the setup for the bind off row, I simply did a “purl off” on that first purl stitch on the back needle. Then I began the setup of the first stitches as the video shows it. It looks MUCH better this time!

[@misselanys1219]

Hi Roxanne. I am working on a small clutch purse which is worked in one piece and folded in half and seamed in two sides. (No pattern, just my own ideas) I will be lining and adding a zipper. I wanted a non-stretchy cast on and read that the cable cast on is the best for non-stretchy, yet nice looking cast on edge. Is there a matching cast off for the cable cast on? If no, does this tubular work for what I am doing? Thanks for your great tutorial library btw!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The tubular BO is meant for ribbed fabrics (typically k1p1). So if you are working ribbed fabric, you could do the CO and BO so they matched, using the tubular CO/BO. There are very few matching CO/BO combinations. There is no match for the cable CO. One option would be to make the purse in two halves, casting on with the same CO for both halves (i.e. cable CO), and then either joining the two halves with a three-needle BO, or grafting the two halves together.

[@misselanys1219]

@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you so much!! I never considered grafting the bottom halves of the purse but think i can do it. Would that be a kitchner stitch like I do with cuff down socks? Also yes my first four rows I was planning to do a twisted 1x1 and then some kind of decorative stitch I have not decided which yet. Your suggestions are fantastic. I can only aspire to your talent! ❤️

[@RoxanneRichardson]

@@misselanys1219 You could graft by using the Kitchener stitch process, or you could use the Finchley graft kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmTWdZKIipxlZsU. Same result, different process.

[@misselanys1219]

@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you so much Roxanne. ❤️❤️

[@jenbell7041]

What would you suggest when the pattern calls for a sewn bind off for a 3x1 rib (it’s the fingers for a fingerless mitt)

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I'd use the bind off that's known as "the sewn bind off." The grafted bind off is a *type* of sewn bind off, but it isn't *the* sewn bind off. Here's a tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmqUhWSujpWZrbc

[@jenbell7041]

@@RoxanneRichardson thank you sooo much! That is exactly what I couldn’t find!!! And your instructions are so clear and helpful!!

[@shannonliu8584]

Hi! How would the set up and subsequent steps vary if the first stitch is a purl (P1,K1)?

[@alisonreadman4502]

I did it by reversing the order i.e. start with the purl stitch instead of the knit stitch. So the first anchor stitch is the purl stitch knitwise and then the knit stitch purlwise. The first proper stitch is lift off the purl stitch purlwise and thread through the next purl stitch knitwise. Then carry on with the knit stitches as per Roxanne's method.

[@andreamcadam2822]

How do you work this bind off in the round?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

At the end of the video, I stated that the setup is slightly different for working in the round and that I would be doing a video on that in the near future.

[@tz4128]

is it a stretchy edge?

[@judyperodeau1081]

Hi Roxanne, always love the tutorials and I have a question: is it difficult to do this when you have an entire front back and front to bind off or do you have any helpful hints for me? I know I’ll have quite a long length of yarn to perform this task...😳😬😑

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Because you have to pull the entire length of yarn through every stitch, the yarn gets ratty if the length is too long. If the yarn is non-superwash wool, you can spit splice lengths together, as needed. If it's a non-felting fiber, then you can join in a new length and continue with the BO. When you are 4-6'' from the end, do a "knit on" in your second st at the back, then join a new strand as you "knit off" the front, leaving a 4'-6'' tail. Take care as you pull the yarn through the first few sts, so that you don't pull the new tail out. Later, you will weave in those two tails into the ribbing.

[@limetree223]

Can I use it for 2 knit 2 purl?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

There's a different process for k2p2, just as the process for a tubular CO for k2p2 is a bit different than for k1p1. The result is a bit twisted/angled, and isn't as stretchy.

[@marywalde3269]

Is this bindoff the same as the Italian bindoff?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Maybe? I've always known it as the grafted bind off, or when worked in combination with a couple of rows of double knitting, as the tubular bind off. I recently knit a project that called for an Italian bind off (pattern translated from a Scandinavian language), and after reading through the instructions, I saw that it was a tubular/grafted bind off.

[@etm567]

Is there a way to do this with a k2 p2 ribbing?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Yes, but it's not terribly stretchy. I don't have a video on it.

[@saritabansal8057]

It tighten the neck or nt

[@maria098cheng]

What is the name of the pattern of the sweater you are wearing?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I knit this sweater 10 years ago.. The original pattern was in a German magazine 5 years before that, and I was not able to get a copy of it, so I reverse engineered it. My Ravelry project page for the sweater www.ravelry.com/projects/Rox/41-sweater-with-diagonal-ribs-and-cables It contains a link to the pattern page. Perhaps you can find a copy of the magazine to get the pattern.

[@stephanietheforest]

Is there a way of doing this with stockinette too to keep it stretchy and give it a seamless look?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I suppose theoretically, you could bind off a piece of stockinette using the tubular bind off, but I'm not sure what you'd gain, since stockinette CO/BO edges roll toward the stockinette side of the fabric, enough to hide the edge. If the piece is to be seamed, then the edge won't show, either. It's a great finish for fabrics that alternate knits and purls because those fabrics lie flat, keeping the edge exposed, and each knit column on one face of the fabric rolls around the edge and splits into one half of two knit columns on the other face. The continuity of the edge depends on alternating knits and purls.

[@stephanietheforest]

@@RoxanneRichardson I understand. Thank you very much. You are a good teacher. I have learned very much from you

[@cathkat3993]

Isn't this the Italian bind off vs. the tubular bind off, which actually creates a tube?

[@paulalafontaine8020]

My question too!

[@annallen5332]

I wish there was a "Finchley" way to do this.

[@marilyn328]

Interesting bind off. I pretty much just do my "regular" cast off. What would be the advantages or disadvantages of using a tubular bind off?7786771

[@RoxanneRichardson]

It's one of the rare BOs for which there is a matching CO. In projects where you use k1p1 ribbing in multiple edges (some CO, some BO), you'd be able to match them all. It's also reversible, so if you want to be able to fold back the ribbing and have it look the same on both sides, you could do that. Finally, as is often the case, it's an aesthetic choice.

[@marilyn328]

Roxanne Richardson thanks Roz.

[@ShaleneLosier-yg1jv]

Thanks!

[@camilleyale]

Thanks!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

You're welcome! :-)