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How to bind off from the right side (RS)

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In this DROPS video we show how you can bind off your work from the right side.

You bind off to lock stitches that no longer will be worked to stop them from running. You also bind off stitches to shape arm holes, neck and shoulders. The bind off should neither be too firm or too hard, e.g. you need to be able to get the sweater over your head.
To prevent binding off to firm you can use a larger needle then what you have used during your knitting.
Binding off with knit stitches, you knit the stitches and then keep passing the next to last knitted stitch over the last knitted stitch. When 1 stitch remains, cut the thread, and pull yarn through last stitch.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 253-60

DROPS 253-60
DROPS Children 48-24

DROPS Children 48-24
DROPS Extra 0-1644

DROPS Extra 0-1644
DROPS 251-17

DROPS 251-17
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Video #15, listed in: Learn to knit, Learn to knit, Cast off, Cast off for beginners

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Country flag Marty Myriam wrote:

Bonjour, Je n'arrive pas à comprendre au niveau de la manche comment rabattre 1 fois 19 mailles en même temps etc ..... Merci pour votre retour.

09.07.2023 - 14:55

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Marty, peut-être pourriez-vous nous indiquer le modèle que vous tricotez? Nous pourrons alors vérifier ensemble ce qui doit être fait en fonction de la taille concernée. Merci pour votre compréhension.

27.07.2023 - 14:15

Country flag Janna wrote:

Hallo ich bin eine Anfängerin. Was bedeutet genau das hier? :) wie folgt abketten: 2 Maschen 1 x und dann 1 Masche 2-2-2-3 x = 11-14-15-15 Maschen für die Schulter übrig.

14.12.2022 - 14:40

DROPS Design :

Liebe Janna, am besten stellen Sie bitte Ihre Frage bei dem Modell, Sie stricken (und auch welche Größe Sie stricken) so können wir auch mal die Anleitung prügen und Ihnen helfen. Danke im voraus für Ihr Verständnis.

14.12.2022 - 15:54

Country flag Katja Schleicher wrote:

Das Abketten am Anfang einer Reihe ist klar. Was sich mir jedoch nicht erschließt: Wie kettet man in der Hinreihe am linken Rand (nur am Ende der Reihe einige Maschen, insbesondere für den linken Armausschnitt) ab?

23.11.2022 - 21:24

DROPS Design :

Liebe Frau Schleicher, dieses Video zeigt, wie man mit linken Maschen abkettet, war das Ihre Frage oder habe ich misverstanden? Viel Spaß beim stricken!

24.11.2022 - 09:45

Country flag Baconnet wrote:

Bonjour Pour le sweetness imprint sweater doit on rabattre les mailles des épaules sur l’endroit où sur l’envers ? Est ce que cela change quelque chose pour la couture finale ? Merci beaucoup

31.08.2022 - 13:50

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Baconnet, ce qui compte avant tout, c'est la bonne longueur pour les 2 épaules, par la suite, que vous ayez rabattu sur l'endroit ou sur l'envers, vous assemblerez les épaules de la même façon (cf vidéo). Bon tricot!

01.09.2022 - 10:21

Country flag Juan wrote:

Thx.

15.06.2021 - 09:19

Country flag Amanda wrote:

Klipper man blot enderne af, når man har lukket kluden?

24.02.2021 - 18:29

DROPS Design :

Hei Amanda. Når det er en maske igjen, klipp tråden og drar gjennom den siste masken, deretter fest tråden i arbeidet. mvh DROPS design

03.03.2021 - 11:40

Country flag Jocelyne Lefebvre wrote:

Drops/78/8. Modèle n E-099 pull Drops en Safran et Coton Viscose. Je ne comprends pas comment rabattre les mailles de l’emmanchure : 1fois 4 mailles , 0-1-1-1-2 fois 3 mailles, 1-1-2-3-3-fois 2 mailles et 4-3-3-4-4 fois 1 maille Et, combien de rangs et combien reste-il de mailles à chaque rang avant d’arriver à l’épaule ou l’encolure Merci à l’avance

20.05.2020 - 20:51

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Lefebvre, dans ce modèle, vous rabattez au début de chaque rang de chaque côté (= sur l'endroit et sur l'envers) le nombre de mailles indiqué pour votre taille, et, en même temps, vous rabattez les mailles de l'encolure et terminez chaque côté séparément (continuez les diminutions de l'emmanchure si elles ne sont pas terminées, et rabattez en plus les mailles indiquées pour l'encolure)). Quand toutes ces diminutions seront terminées, il restera pour l'épaule entre 14 et 18 m selon la taille. Bon tricot!

22.05.2020 - 10:30

Country flag Birgitta Ekström wrote:

Det var så lätt att maska av, genom att se på videon. Tusen tusen tack för all hjälp

27.04.2020 - 21:27

Country flag Sandra Olsson wrote:

Toppenvideos! Tack vare er lär jag mig sakta men säkert att sticka 😊 Tusen tack 🌸

15.09.2018 - 12:31

Country flag Maura H wrote:

I know that you don’t talk/speak because of people that needs to understand, but how if you could make other people from other countries help you do a proper subtitle you could put in without even talking ? because it is hard to see what you’re doing at times from what side you are filming also if it is to far away

10.05.2018 - 22:11

DROPS Design :

Dear Maura H, you have to read the text explaining the video/the pattern and look at the diagram at the same time watching the video, use the PAUSE button after each step if you need to. Happy knitting!

11.05.2018 - 08:53

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