Tubular Bind Off - Best Elastic Bind Off for 1x1 Ribbing

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[@pattoja]

Best explanation for tubular bind off I have found in the whole internet! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Pat :-)

[@rosechapman3924]

I wanted you to know I followed many people on KZbin to try and do this bind off. You are the only one who made this simple. Thank you very much 😊

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Rose 🙏

[@AcastaGneiss]

I have watched several tutorials about this and I have found yours is the easiest to follow and the most practical. Thank you.

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you :-) I'm happy to know that this tutorial was helpful to you. Happy knitting!

[@ionaeadie-askew2418]

Wonderful video thankyou so much! New knitter and I've mastered this technique now by pausing and rewinding your video about 50 times whilst I'm knitting. You're a fabulous teacher :)

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you so much, Iona! Happy knitting :-)

[@geririckard167]

Beautiful video, very clear and easy to understand. I am happy to have found your videos! Thank you!

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Geri :-)

[@flokitstuff413]

Thank you sm for the vid! Was struggling 'cause the project had uneven number of stitches and I wanted to do the tubular bind off This is the only video that clearly says how to do the preparation rows right w both even and uneven number of stitches :)

[@dianelakata1308]

Just in time! Used a tubular cast on and was looking for a bind off!! Thanks

[@Jimmy1715]

Finally a very good explanation! Tx very much! a very clear tutorial.

[@zaniavanschalkwyk1978]

Thank you! This works wonderfully!!

[@10rowsaday]

Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. Happy knitting, Zania :-)

[@TheDollyce]

Thank you very mich for this video PLUS the little tips on how to use set up rows AND how to identify the purl stitch by looking in back AND about slipping stitch off the needle when you’ve done the pair but haven’t yet pulled the yarn through.

[@10rowsaday]

You are most welcome, Dollyce! Happy knitting, my friend :-)

[@smt128]

You have the best videos!

[@10rowsaday]

Glad you like them :-)

[@fatimaal-zuhairi7373]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart I tried and tried to know how to bind of in this way what I learned it in this video, but it was very difficult then when I did it now with you I find it very easy So many thanks May I ask you if it is not one knit and one purl like 2 knit and 2 purl Is it going to be the same or what can we do? I

[@10rowsaday]

You are most welcome, Fatima! I am happy I could help you master turbular bind off. As to applying this method to 2x2 ribbing, the process is slightly different. I'll make a separate tutorial about this type of bind off. Thank you for reminding me of this helpful technique. Happy knitting!

[@chrisdarry-roseelrod4481]

That is a great edge. Thank you for sharing this technique.

[@shirliekplomer6993]

That was very informative, Mayina, and a bit confusing too, but the coloured yarn helped and I can see that this ending of the ribbing is very much worth the extra effort. It is always disappointing when the ribbing stretches and takes away that lovely neat and firm garment. Thank you for another fabulous tuition. I watch them all but seldom comment. The only thing is that most times I start with the ribbing, not end with it, so perhaps there is a means of making the stretchy ribbing from the beginning? x x

[@andreamiller6200]

It looks like there is a matching cast on and Maryna did a video on it in 2018, titled Tubular Cast On - I don't know whether KZbin lets me place a link in the comments, I will try it now, but if it fails, you will find it in her videos, posted 9/13/2018. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aafNZISMfbahd6M

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Andrea. You are absolutely right - the tubular (also known as Italian) cast on will form the same well-finished edge as this bind off. The tutorial is at www.10rowsaday.com/italian-caston Happy knitting :-)

[@10rowsaday]

Hi Shirlie. Just as Andrea pointed out, the tubular (also known as Italian) cast on will form the same well-finished edge as this bind off. The tutorial is at www.10rowsaday.com/italian-caston Happy knitting :-)

[@carolinagimeno962]

Hi, Thank you for your tutorials they are great!! I am going to try this tubular bind off technique but using circular needles... how do I do the second knitted row in this case? Do you have any video that shows how to work this technique in circular needles?

[@10rowsaday]

Hi Carolina, to make this bind off in the round, the first preparation round and the bind off itself will be the same. The only difference is the second preparation round. It will be [slip 1 with the yarn at the back of the work, purl 1]. Happy knitting :-)

[@LuciaTorres-bj4ox]

Very beautiful. Thanks You.

[@antoniamarneri5849]

Thank you very much beautiful lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@10rowsaday]

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

[@dh1129]

this video is super helpful :) could you explain how to start the tubular cast off on a purl stitch?

[@10rowsaday]

This cast off is mostly used to finish off ribbing because it matches the look of ribbing so nicely. When used with other stitch patterns, it is usually recommended to work a couple rows in ribbing and then use tubular bind off. Happy knitting :-)

[@abc999zza]

My project has a purl as a first stitch. I am too inexperienced to figure out how to do the final cast off (I have just laid in the 2 finished rows per your tutorial) when the first stitch is not a knit stitch, What do I need to do first to bind together all the purl stitches?

[@jiii1908]

Thanks for clearest explanation~! I love those yarns & their colors too~! Can I have the yarn information~?

[@10rowsaday]

I use Knitca Chunky wool in golden and cobalt blue colous. Happy knitting :-)

[@natalielee3757]

Thanks for such a clear video! What would you do with the 'last stitch' during the preparation rows if I was knitting in the round?

[@10rowsaday]

Hi Natalie. When you work in the round, work the pattern repeat to the end of the round. In round 1 it will be [knit 1, slip 1 with the yarn at the front of the work]. But, because we do not turn the work, round 2 will be different from round 1. In the second preparation round you would need to [slip 1 with the yarn at the back of the work, purl 1], repeat to the end of the round. Good luck :-)

[@whyrhforma]

Thank you for this very helpful tutorial. Can't wait to use it on my next project. :-) One question, though: how do I do the second preparation row when I am knitting on the round?

[@10rowsaday]

When you work in the round, the second preparation round should be worked like this: [slip 1 with the yarn at the back of the work, then purl 1], repeat brackets to the end of the round. Happy knitting :-)

[@whyrhforma]

@@10rowsaday Thank you so much! ❤

[@AnnaBraidotti]

@@10rowsaday thank you, I was about to ask the same question! follow up question though: if I'm doing twisted ribbing, should I do first prep row [knit 1, slip 1 with yarn in front] and second prep row [slip 1 with the yarn at the back of the work, then purl 1] like for normal ribbing, or first row [ktbl 1, slip 1 with yarn in front] and second row [slip 1 with the yarn at the back of the work, then ptbl1] or again something different? Thanks!!

[@KittenBowl1]

Italian bind-off or Kitchener bind off is not the same as tubular bind-off actually. Tubular bind-off is actually called tubular because there’re double knitted rows (hence the name tubular referring to a tube inside), and Italian bind-off is the one without any prep rows. I think you’re confusing people with putting all of the names together. Tubular is called tubular because of the tubular like fabric at the edge it creates and Italian bind off is thinner without any tubes in it. They do share common finishing rows but they’re not the same fabrics.

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you for pointing that out, Ellie. You are right - there is a difference between Italian and tubular bind off, but because they are quite similar, I decided to mention them both as variations.

[@YourGirlKath]

is it possible to do this if my ribbing starts with a purl stitch instead of a knit stitch ?

[@10rowsaday]

Sure, Kathryn, but you will need to join two purl stitches first, and then join two knit stitches. Good luck :-)

[@geririckard167]

I am about to do this on a sweater facing that goes front, neck, front, so very long. How would I join yarn? As you did in the beginning? Thank you!

[@10rowsaday]

Yes, when you run out of yarn, weave in the "old" strand into the edge of the band and then attach a "new" strand by weaving it in through the fabric. This way, there will be no visible knots and no tails to hide when you finish binding off. Good luck, Geri :-)

[@hunnybSue]

I wanted to try this on my latest pair of socks. I got so confused and frustrated, all I ended up with was a very tight edge no stretch despite slipping the rows before the cast off edge. It was a nightmare to rip back. Its now back in a ball. I won't be trying this again way to difficult.

[@10rowsaday]

Hi Susan. So sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience with the tubular bind off. This technique IS a bit tricky. Because we form the bind off edge without knitting needles, we have to be careful with the length of each stitch. If the stitches are too short, the edge gets too tight. No worries - you can always use any bind off technique that forms a stretchy edge. Some of them are explained in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4LWqp54orWpjac Happy knitting :-)

[@prosperyarn6665]

How do you do second set up row if knitting circular?

[@10rowsaday]

When I use this cast on on a seamless project, I usually join it in the round after I work the set up rows. It is possible to join it right after we cast on stitches but because the cast on edge is formed by loose wraps, it is very hard to work the first round. I find that it is way easier to join the edge after it has some body formed by the set up rows.