Twisted Rib Bind Off (aka Grafted, Tubular or Italian) // Technique Tuesday

[@StickToYourKnitting]

Perfect timing! I am knitting Andrea Mowry’s Weekender sweater and I could not for the life of me figure out how to do the tubular bind off in the round for the sleeves. Now I know! Thanks so much! ❤

[@vivc4082]

Another amazing video Roxanne. Thank you!

[@melahatali2104]

Thank you, Roxanne ❤

[@moniquerobinson7691]

Another fabulous tutorial. Thank you very much, Roxanne. 😊

[@xbaczewska4197]

Kudos, Roxanne. I will probably never use these, but were so fascinating to watch. Don't be scared!--loved that.

[@mongrain8934]

What a great timing for this tutorial : I have to knit top down short sleeves with twisted rib cuffs today 😊. Thanks!

[@knitgirl.7676]

Oh- how I needed this about a month ago! After a few tries at finding the perfect tubular bind off for twisted rib- I knew I had to somehow twist those stitches, but wasn’t quite sure at what step to do that. I finally just ripped back the twisted ribbing and went with a regular rib and an Italian cast off. This was exactly what I was trying to accomplish in twisted rib! I scoured the internet and my reference books and found nothing. Thank you for this! will save this video for next time!

[@feliciaweatherspoon2303]

Thank you again, Roxanne!! ❤

[@Sequoya]

Great episode!

[@jenmc8860]

Always enjoy your episodes and have learned much - love understanding the why and pros/cons of different techniques! Appreciate having videos to refer back to, like this twisted rib bind off that helped me with a pair of socks. Thinking of knitting a sweater again and will have much to think about to get a better fit and finish. Many thanks!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Thank you! :-)

[@liesschotman7973]

​@@RoxanneRichardsoncould you tell me wether I can do an italian bindoff on a purl2 knit on sequence??

[@gemmaf_]

Fantastic video as always. Thankyou!! I have a half twisted 1x1 ribbed cuff that I will be trying this technique on later. Might need to rewatch it a couple more times. I already did my set up rows with twisted rib stitches.

[@jandroid1962]

Wow! I can't wait to use these on a scarf edge.

[@sarahd.7827]

Thanks for the video! Can't wait to try

[@deniseengel1451]

Great instructions.

[@elisekt1860]

Great tutorial!

[@katebowers8107]

❤

[@StickToYourKnitting]

Thanks!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Thank *you*! :-)

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

What a fantastic tutorial ! Thanks a lot Roxanne ! Do you have a video for double knitted cast-on in twisted stitch ? I was thinking of using that on a new pair of Palm Tulips mitts .

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I have an alternating CO, which is what I used for the swatches in the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXeYnGCsaLOkr9E

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Thank you , I'll check that.@@RoxanneRichardson

[@Ami5Jo]

Where do you learn about these wonderful techniques or are you creating them? Also I can't quite wrap my head around the science behind the formation of the tube. Just how does it come to be when slipping stitches. Does it only work when slipping with the yarn in front? Maybe you already have video talking about this or maybe you can refer me to a source where to read about this. Thank you so much 🫶

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The technique of alternating working a stitch with slipping a stitch is called double knitting. The reason the yarn is brought to the front is so that the horizontal strand will end up on the inside of the tube, connecting the two knit sts on either side of it. If was kept in the back while you slipped it would lock that stitch between the two knits into the fabric, preventing a tube. Double knitting is used in a variety of ways, and there are several ways of executing the technique.

[@TheFuzzychen]

Thank you for a clear explanation of how to do this. Do you have a tutorial for 2 by 2 rib tabular bind off? Are there pros and cons of using a smaller needle when doing the tabular or invisible bind off?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I don't have a tutorial on 2x2 tubular bind off, sorry. The smaller needle is typically done for the set up rows of a tubular cast on or bind off, which are essentially rows of double knitting. Many knitters experience larger sts when doing double knitting, so the purpose is to maintain the stitch size of the ribbing during the time that you are working the set up rows.

[@trusteeofamychen5257]

Thank you for your quick response to my questions. @@RoxanneRichardson

[@liesschotman7973]

Hi Roxanne, can you tell me wether I can do this bindoff in ,purl 2, knit 1 ? Or does there always has to be an even number?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

This type of bind off is best suited for 1x1 ribbing, but can be adapted to 2x2. 1x2 will not work.

[@fatimaal-zuhairi7373]

Hi my dear Thank you so much for the lovely explanation May I ask you if you don’t mind to send me a link for a video to knit step by step with that video for a cardigan for a girl 4 years old with the V neck please my granddaughter I would really appreciate it Best regards Fatima

[@RoxanneRichardson]

My videos are on specific techniques. If you want instructions for knitting a garment, the best thing to do is to go on Ravelry and search the pattern database. You can filter the results based on different attributes (age, garment construction, fabric characteristics, etc.)

[@janandstevedubois7356]

Hi Roxanne, I am trying to bind off twisted rib in the round on a roll neck sweater. If I wanted to do it like your first example - not tubular, like in your first example, is this possible in the round? Do I need to remount the stitches on both needles so that when the neck is rolled down, it looks correct from what was the inside of the round? Thank you.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Are you working both the knits and the purls twisted? If so, then you'd need to remount all the sts. If not, then has the twisted rib been worked so that when the neck is rolled over, you'll see twisted knits? Regardless, anything that is twisted, will need to be remounted so that it twists at the edge.

[@janandstevedubois7356]

@RoxanneRichardson Thank you Roxanne, I twisted knit and purl stitches, so will, remount both. If I don't want to do tubular, I guess I just start the same way?

[@juliaturney7017]

That was a timely tutorial. I’m working on a sweater in the round with a twisted stitch rib hem. It seems to difficult to pull out the needle from the entire sweater so taking it in smaller sections might work. Have you used this technique on a project with hundreds of stitches?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The sweater in the thumbnail was BO in three parts: each edge of the V-neck, and the back of the neck.

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Roxanne. Great tutorial. Question: On the last swatch, the one in the round, you left those 2 end stitches off and put them on the needle partially worked. When you got all the stitches on the dpns and started grafting them, did you start with those stitches as they were the first 2 on the front needle? I hope my question makes sense, lol. Thanks for another very interesting tutorial.😊

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Yes, I just continued with those two sts where I left off.

[@theastewart6721]

Thank you!

[@redappleaday]

Thank you Roxanne, good tutorial as always. I just wonder why you split up the stitches on two needles before you bind off? I always have all the stitches on one needle and bind off in the same way and I find it quite easy to do that way.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Like everything in knitting, there are multiple ways to get to the same end point. IN this case one technique keeps all the stitches on one needle, and the other separates them onto two needles. It's much more obvious that the technique is related to grafting when they are separated onto two needles. Whichever method you prefer will give you the same result. I prefer separating the sts, because the movements for grafting are so automatic for me, and they are less so when the sts remain on one needle. I'm more likely to screw something up.

[@redappleaday]

@@RoxanneRichardson in other words, it’s just a matter of preference, and I haven’t adopted a wrong technique. I thought, since you did it this way and I always trust your wisdom, that maybe I was doing it wrong. Thank you for responding.

[@alanptaylor11]

If someone is afraid of pulling out the needle to separate the knits and purls, they can always slip the stitches one-by-one to the two needles.

[@pattygilbert9335]

I don't think anyone has asked this. Apologies if it's already been answered! Rather than remounting stitches, can't you just knit (all knit stitches) through the back loop while binding off?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Yes, you could run the yarn needle through the knit stitches through the back loop. The choice is to either remount the sts, and run the needle through the front, as usual, or leave the sts mounted as they usually are, but change the way you run the sts through the needle. If you rely on muscle memory for grafting, it's easy to mess up running the yarn needle through the back loop.

[@pattygilbert9335]

Okay, thanks!@@RoxanneRichardson

[@janandstevedubois7356]

Thank you, I am knitting a sweater with a twisted rib roll neck, so will use this to cast off. Do you have a tutorial for an alternating cable (k1, p1 rib) cast on in the round?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I prefer using the alternating CO for k1p1 ribbing (it's not an alternating cable CO). It's the one I used on the swatches in the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXeYnGCsaLOkr9E

[@marsy1480]

Fantastic! How does being a combination knitter affect these techniques as my stitches are already twisted? Thank you 😃

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Your sts aren't twisted on the needle as a combination knitter, they are just mounted on the needle differently, and how they are mounted varies, depending whether you are knitting flat or in the round. Remounting the knits as I demonstrated truly twists the sts as they are remounted.

[@marsy1480]

@@RoxanneRichardson thank you.

[@marsy1480]

@@RoxanneRichardson I see, so to intentionally twist my stitches I’d have to knit utilising the non-leading leg. It takes a bit of brain power to knit patterns written using Western style when you are a combi knitter 😆

[@RoxanneRichardson]

@@marsy1480 If you are knitting in the round, your knit sts will be mounted with the leading leg over the front of the needle, as with western knitting. You would then do the maneuver demonstrated in the video. If you are knitting flat, you'd need to remount the stitch so that the leading leg was over the front, and then you'd remount again as demonstrated.

[@marsy1480]

@@RoxanneRichardson things get a bit more complex when knitting lace flat and it asks for tbl…I know it has nothing to do with the subject at hand, but it would be fantastic if there was more info out there. I know there is info by Annie Modisett. Last year was sampling the Japanese Stitch Bible and discovered that my work looked a bit better if I remounted the necessary stitches. Thank you for all your knowledge on your wonderful channel!