Tubular Bind Off In the Round for k1, p1 Ribbing

The tubular bind off is a neat way to finish 1x1, or k1 p1, ribbing. This sewn bind off is essentially the same as the Kitchener stitch and creates a stretchy edge with an invisible transition between the right and wrong side of your knitting.
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Introduction - 0:00
Why the Tubular BO is Like the Kitchener Stitch - 0:44
Binding Off Stitches - 2:36
Finishing the Bind Off in the Round - 7:18
Final Notes - 9:10
Featured in this Tutorial
Pattern: Grand Staircase Socks - shop.thechilly...
Yarn: Zitron Trekking Sport
Needles: skacel by addi Rocket Squared
Notions: locking stitch marker, Knitter's Pride Wool Needle
#GrandStaircaseSocks #TheChillyDog

[@natpaperscissors4278]

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever heard for doing Kitchener/ tubular bind off is to memorize the phrase "knit, off, purl; purl, off, knit." That's helped me a TON!

[@mrydjeski]

That helped a lot!

[@clairecunn83]

OMG, thank you!

[@ephemerabluetit335]

"Knit off, purl on. Purl off, and then, with enthusiasm, KNIT ON!!

[@MugiwaraSuponji]

the stitch marker on the first 2 stitches is such a clutch tip

[@jackiesinger8466]

This was the easiest and best video on tubular bind off in the round that I found. I looked at many, many videos. Thank you.

[@thechillydog]

So glad it helped you, Jackie. Happy knitting! 💖

[@christinec1928]

@@thechillydog Does it matter if you bind off on the right side or wrong side?

[@thechillydog]

@@christinec1928 Of the top of my head, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work on the wrong side of k1, p1 riibing

[@sharonlism0203]

Totally agree

[@amandinha421]

i come back to this video at least once a week

[@candicevee1]

Best video I’ve seen to demonstrate this technique. The view os close up, framed well in video and done in a light colored yarn. I also like how you explained why it works.

[@kathrynsampson8129]

VERY CLEAR INSTRUCTION - & I say this from the perspective of an advanced beginner who gets easily frustrated when advanced knitters demonstrate techniques quickly - as if all in their audience are at THEIR level of expertise. Thank you!

[@All.things.grandish]

Whenever I need help with a technique I search Chilly Dog and ALWAYS get clear, concise, and easy instructions. Thank you!!

[@thechillydog]

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[@perisasnett6210]

This is super helpful and the best video I've found on this, but FYI I needed closer to 5x around the yarn! 4x just BARELY made it

[@karlafeindt8626]

This is the first tubular bind off video that made COMPLETE sense! I was able to bind off a sweater neck with no mistakes/no starting over. THANK YOU! SO glad I found this!

[@alezaraz118]

The best tutorial concerning tubular bind off I ever seen, thank You! Finelly it is pure simple and fun!

[@JulieSavile]

You are an excellent teacher. I tried following this cast off method on many videos but you have the best process to help me understand and execute this finish. Thank you.

[@belindashort7191]

loved your Tutorial. so easy to follow along. Thank you so much

[@effie6833]

Thank you so much for this video! I have tried in vain to learn how to do this without needing to follow instructions every time but your explanation both with the initial pictures and the way you broke it down as you did it made it so easy to understand! Life changing!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@helenlagain]

Best video ever! I always come back to watch it while doing italian bind of. The best advice/hint is "on top of a knit/purl column".

The best and clearest video I've seen explaining this bind off. The illustration and explanation at the beginning help you to understand exactly what you'll be doing. The pace and the clear instructions are the BEST! Thank you!

[@amandacleland3878]

Mercy. @thechillydog, I bow down in thanks😂 In actual tears of gratefulness for your tutorial. They've taken me to another level of happiness. Soo confused by other videos. But yours are just stunning in their simplicity and clarity. Deeply grateful. You have saved my skin!😅

[@carmanahhain622]

The first time I did it I snugged it up too much and is super tight to get over my heel but the second sock I consciously did loose and it’s so perfect! Thank you for the excellent tutorial:)

[@sunshinebaker2352]

The teaching in this video is communicated very well visually and vocally. With clear and consistent wording throughout.

[@bayleyvos849]

You are an exceptional teacher! I've watched so many videos, and yours was by far the quickest but exceptionally easily explained! Loved the drawings at the start, really explained what we are trying to do so well. Keep up the good work! You've made my knitting a breeze today!

[@sparkleemojidotjpeg]

this is my favorite video for this specific technique. i come back to it all the time!

[@leas128]

Your video saved the dark green bamboo yarn project I had been struggling with. Thank you!

[@jannekelewis4166]

what a fabulous video. So clear. A wonderful bind off ofr top down sweaters.

[@sonjihunt]

The drawing of the stitch structure was a wonderful tool to understand what was being done and why. Thank you. It makes perfect sense. I said aha out loud.

[@EmilyT12345]

Just did this on a neckline and it turned out wonderfully. Great video - very informative. Thank you!

[@sylviesmith9596]

Love the way you have explained this technique 🤎 especially putting the locking stitch marker on the first two stitches Brilliant thank you 🙏

[@wskwas]

Excellent video. I like how you don’t do the set up and finish off with the stitches on the removable marker. Your explanation is very concise.

[@eleanorsayer652]

i have had several attempts at tubular bind off and this is by far the simplest

[@sharonclarke221]

Thank you! Best explanation for “why” I’ve ever seen!

[@trishhumm]

Everything about this video was awesome. Clear instructions. Great camerawork from the knitters perspective. Subscribing was a no-brainer. Thank you!

[@SturdyKatherine]

Oh my goodness, thank you! I've looked at tons of videos for this bind off and yours is the ONLY one I can follow. You are a genius!

[@tremka06]

You are a genius!! Combinig the usual 5 steps into 2 moves have made this so easy to execute, and even if I was distracted I could easily see where to restart. Good job and thank you :)

[@juliebolthuis3064]

This is the clearest explanation of a tubular bind off that I have seen. Thank you!

[@dnordfors5845]

Finally a video that I can understand and follow for this technique! Thank you SOOO much!!

[@janicemonkowski5329]

I've watched your video with my yarn in hand many times. Thanks!

[@jacquelinegonzalezmahr5301]

This was the best video on this technique! The best! And I viewed so many. Thank you!

[@suzannavoigt9377]

I love how you explained what happened on paper before actually doing it. Now it makes sense!

[@maryboyum3720]

Thank you for visually explaining at the beginning why it works.

[@solmazalisan2058]

Thousands of thanks... I clearly understood, watched already couple of other tutorials and I was confused. Thank you again

[@laurawarner6131]

I'm not the most logical person and found this the easiest and best tutorial after scrolling through lots including one of my favourite pattern makers! Great to discover you Chillydog!

[@My_slow_story]

after few attempts to complete the tubular bind off - this is the best explained method, so easy to remember and follow!

[@masuganut2082]

I’m working Tin can knits Flax pullover for my Hubby for Christmas so I needed this! I didn’t realize how much I needed to do this until I watched your video!!!

[@hajigiovi7525]

Myself as well :) going to take awhile with a tail this long for the waistline but hoping it matches my collar well.

[@masuganut2082]

@@hajigiovi7525 how’s your sweater coming along? I’m trying to make three of these for my hubby and kids/

[@hajigiovi7525]

@@masuganut2082 this is my first one , casting off waist and will split a skein of yarn for the sleeves to try to keep colorway matching . At this time I have sleeves held on interchangeable cables with caps until I could finish body

[@masuganut2082]

@@hajigiovi7525 oh splitting the skein is a good idea. I tried mine once before but hadn’t checked gauge and got a sweater that was like 25 inches too big 😳 Now I’ve checked gauge hahaha. Well I wish you lots of luck with your knitting❤️ I’m sure it’s going to be beautiful

[@trailsniffer]

This video is always a go to for me for the tubular bind off. So clear and so easy to follow and it is a beautiful finish.

[@deedeewalker1564]

This tutorial brilliant! Not only does it enable me to know what to do next if I lose concentration or put my knitting down, it shows how to finish off at the end. The other videos I found did not include either of those. Thank you so much!

[@shannonhumphries2906]

Thank you. I've used this method from you about 6 months ago. I couldn't find this video today and I tried 3 other videos with no success until I found your video again. Thanks

[@gemmasmom]

As others have said, hands-down the best tutorial for this bind off anywhere. THANK YOU!

[@lizykat1566]

Thank you for this video... I'm an old dog learning new tricks during pandemic times... this is a great video...thank you again.

[@cheryltorbin7840]

Thank you very much for the clear tubular cast off explanation. ❤

[@christinezafirellis4976]

Thank you, thank you, this is by far the only video worth seeing and the only one that makes sense, now I understand the process. very well explained thank you again for sharing.

[@cathyleonard7845]

Was struggling for a bind off on a heavier wool sweater...just finished a cuff watching this video...Thank You!.....now I’m ready for the sweater hem.

[@sgraebnerful]

Definitely the best video on the internet about how to do this. Also the simplest. Thanks!

[@dzarate85]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You're an awesome teacher!! Couldn't find any other video that was super clear like yours, and love that you take the time to explain how the stitches take shape. Thank you again

[@kathleenmccrory7166]

I have to say, this technique is amazing at how it works! Just used it on the neck, armholes and hem on a chunky vest. Perfect way to avoid bulk at these bind offs! Thanks so much for sharing 😃

[@lisasalisbury6205]

Thanks for this super clear video. I used it on the cuffs of the first sweater I’ve ever made!! I just finished! 🎉🎉 now to weave in my ends and block.

[@Sassycanuckknitter]

Thank you. I have watched a few different tutorials for tubular bind off and yours is by far the best one. I have saved this video as I will need to rewatch this later today when I use this bind off on the 1x1 ribbing at the waist of the sweater I am making.

[@user-mv5tv2lo1r]

Such a great tutorial. Easy to follow and great to see how and why it works at the beginning

[@jaimie2484]

Thank you so much for this fabulous tutorial. I have a sweater that's been sitting for 2 years just waiting for a tubular bind-off at the waist (I have read about this bind-off in the past and it overwhelmed me!), and I finally went for it using your tutorial and it was easy peasy this time because of how you explained it!

[@kateneonne6757]

Thank you very much for the tutorial! I am excited to try it on the sweater I'm working on!

[@bevreilly8609]

Thank you for such a clear description of how and why

[@tinas8460]

That's the best explanation I have found so far. Thank you for this detailed and on point demonstration.

[@elizabethanstuff4430]

I've tried to learn this a few times and been very frustrated. This tutorial is so clear and simple that I got great results binding off over 300 stitches on my first attempt. Thanks so much!

[@KriegggFammm]

Did you use one length of yarn to complete the bind off or did you break it into a few?

[@drunkenmonkey369]

Great vid. The tip about the locking maker on the first 2 st is brilliant! Thank you.

[@nancyevans5696]

I’m a fan of chili dog tutorials. This is the second one I’ve bookmarked, Kitchener stitch is the other. Love how you combine knitting steps to minimize the number of time you have to pull that tail through. One thing that made it easier for me was to pull just my needle through on that last step to make the final knit stitch easier to pick up. Next time I’m looking for a good tutorial I will look to the chili dog first!

[@riveranalyse]

I did that too!

[@jonathonwright7278]

I can’t thank you enough for this video, I’ve come back to it time and time again when I do a 1x1 bind off and every time I watch it I appreciate just how clear your explanation is 🎉 thank you!

[@zoedoodle9824]

Thank you so much for clearing up the mystery of how to end this bind off. The whole process gave me 50 fits as I had to take it out several times before I got the sequence embedded in my mind. And this bind off is not easy to tink! Your videos are so good!

[@GracefullyUnraveled]

This was my second time doing the tubular bind off, the first time I did it it just didn’t look right and I couldn’t figure out why. I figured it was tension. I had used a different tutorial that gave no explanation for why or how this method works. After trying again for the second time, I realized that I was paying no attention to whether or not my stitches were knits or purls. I had to undo it and fix it. I’m SO glad that I found this tutorial, it is so informative & the best one I’ve found. Thank you so much! You are a great teacher!

[@tracischieber4253]

I’ve watched a couple other videos on this and done it a few times but THIS is the first time I was completely comfortable with the process and for the rhythm of it. Thanks for the super clear steps!

[@addiehall4906]

I have watched several tubular cast off videos, both in the round and straight edge, and this one is the best. The challenge with this technique is it is easy to lose your place. Your explanation of how to be guided by the Knit vs Purl stitches in the 1x1 rib is a huge help. Also, your two step approach makes keeping track easier. I was binding off a heavy worsted and found that when bringing the yarn through from the back I had to bring the yarn through, then go through the second stitch knit wise. Many thanks for a great video.

[@rebeccaknudsen6190]

The clearest tutorial I've watched concerning tublar binding off. You must be a master knitter! Thanks so much! I thank you and my socks thank you!

[@EleventyCats]

This is my go to video when I need to do a tubular bind off. Thanks!

[@karendiesner5008]

Fantastic! Thank you so much, you were so clear and easy to understand both with your words and the demonstration. I’ve subscribed!

[@louiealbrecht1088]

This is a wonderful video! I've been binding my socks off in a tubular bind off following written directions (with really confusing diagrams) that I found years ago. Actually SEEING it being done is so helpful. I wish that I would have had this when I first started making socks from the toe up - it would have saved me so much grief ! !!

[@lisalaffend3504]

thank you so much! your explanation is so clear it really helps me see how it works.

[@carimccormack9931]

Great video! I watched others and got frustrated…but with your video, I learned how to tubular bind off!! Yay!!

[@dvh5790]

Thank you so much! The best video I have seen on tubular bind off. Clear with fantastic explanation. Loved the explanation of why it works, what we are doing and how the stitches are joining in a tube. Allowed me to figure out where I was if I needed to step away from my knitting for a few minutes. For me, the explanation was much more helpful than a mantra to remember. Brilliant. Also loved the use of a locking stitch marker. Thanks🙏🏻 I will check out your other videos.

[@sparkycrafty]

Amazing and super helpful videos. I especially like that you let us know when to use these bind offs (e.g. sweater cuffs, etc.).

[@daftpunkett]

This is the best tutorial for 1x1 tubular bind off! Thank you for being so clear!

[@lailamatthesen1925]

This is the best explanation of this bind off method I have seen - thank you. Very clear and concise. Love it!

[@kaitie.kovach]

THANK YOU THANK YOU for this video! I have not found a better tutorial for this bind off!

[@Laura0IN]

Loved how you explained this, including your terms, knit wise, purl wise. I’m a combination continental knitter, and so I remounted some of my stitches so I could practice it just like you showed and then attempted a few where I didn’t remount my purls. It was much easier to get that 2nd purl stitch. A time when combination stitching is actually an advantage. Glad I decided not to remount my entire hat before doing tubular bind off. Thanks for a great tutorial!

[@Suusie823]

There are so many complicated videos out there that I had given up hope of ever being able to do a tubular bind off. Your explanation is so clear that I didn’t even practice before binding off the hem of a sweater. Thank you so much for upping my knitting game. Stretchy hems are possible!😀

[@erinneblackwell5269]

Wonderful explanation that makes the process seem intuitive. Simple, easy to remember steps once she has explained it.

[@carolinamacias7935]

Hands down the best tutorial i've ever seen. It's so easy to understad..... I always check this video when I finished a sweater.

[@mangelogirl]

The best tubular bind off everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 🎉 many thank you's ❤

[@louisegallagher7612]

Brilliant! I loved the “why” explanation and the detail on completing the bind off for an in-the-round project. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@beckychase2330]

Thank you for another phenomenal tutorial! I’m knitting a sweater that calls for a tubular bind off, which makes sense now that I’ve seen your explanation of how it works. Until this pattern, I never even knew there was more than one way to bind off 😂 Now, not only do I know this way thoroughly, I’ll never forget it. I can’t wait to use it in all the places it applies (and sort of wish I’d used it in some other projects. It did take a long time, but so did the rest of the sweater, but now it will last a long time too! Also, thank you SO MUCH for saying how much of a tail to start off with. I am so grateful for that tip, and that it was right at the beginning. Love your tutorials! And now I want that Grand Staircase Sock pattern. Those are beautiful and were a joy to look at while watching your tutorial! ❤

[@katarzynakorabel6167]

The best tutorial for that bind off technique! Thank you so much! 😊

[@brownberry4901]

Such an excellent tutorial! I love that you gave such a clear picture of what's happening with the grafting. Thanks for this - so well done.

[@jayninecrafts]

This was outstanding! I could not understand the various videos I watched before this one and I was about to give up. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@bgummeson]

Using the stitch marker is brilliant!

[@serenityinstitches8236]

What a great explanation of tubular bind off! Thank you! 😊

[@user-pi7ei9rc5c]

Thanks for a great bind off video and instructions. made my first sweater look great. was really worried i would mess it up and have problems. You made it very easy to understand . Thank you!

[@joanie9258]

This video is so detailed and explains what is supposed to happen! It helped me so much when I wanted to try this technique on my pullover. I did it! Thanks for such great details and explanation.

[@adrin6892]

Thank you very much for your video. This is the best way I’ve ever given. It’s so helpful. Although my brain has been confused for a long time, it’s clearly now. I like it! From Japan.

[@cbuck568]

Thank you for giving such clear instructions! I was able to successfully bind off my sweater thanks to your help! 💕

[@mynnmax]

Thanks for the great tutorial! I just used it bind off a pair of Point Edward Mitts and the result is fab!

[@annaslupska3294]

Thanks a lot😊 now I got it😅 one simple move with the purl one and the small manipulation😅 which I just couldn't get... you made it pretty easy and super clear...

[@fionavandermerwe4648]

Excellent clear demonstration of a rewarding rib bind off. Thanks!

[@buntime6636]

Great video! This was extremely easy to understand even as someone like me who struggles with Kitchener. Thank you!

[@janiceross1372]

Great tutorial. I appreciated the diagram used to explain the stitch.

[@thechillydog]

I'm so glad that helped, Janice. Happy knitting! 💖

[@rayyaghul5976]

fantastic and really easy to follow tutorial. I've never known how to cope with the end before. Thank you