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How to bind off with I-cord

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In this DROPS video we show how to bind off with an I-cord.

Finish your work with a nice looking, elastic, rounded edge. Perfect for afghans, top down hats, toe up socks etc.
Make 2 new sts at beg of row (in video we are using cable cast on), then: * K2, K2 tog in back loops, move three sts on right needle back to left needle* - repeat *-*.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 253-60

DROPS 253-60
DROPS 253-61

DROPS 253-61
DROPS 255-32

DROPS 255-32
DROPS 255-15

DROPS 255-15
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Video #86, listed in: Learn to knit, Cast off, Cast off with I-cord

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Country flag Sylvie wrote:

Bonjour, peut-on utiliser cette finition pour le bas du corps en topdown? La finition ne sera-t-elle pas trop lache?

27.04.2024 - 11:39

Country flag Laura Principato wrote:

È possibile lavorare in piano lo scollo del modello 072?

22.03.2022 - 13:40

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Laura, se fa riferimento al modello ml-072, può provare a lavorare il collo in piano. Buon lavoro!

29.03.2022 - 22:37

Country flag Carmen-Gabriela wrote:

Wirklich schön:)! Abermals eine klasse Idee. Strickt sich einfach, nur sollte man auf gleichmäßige Maschen achten. Habe diesen Abschluss an ein Stehbündchen (Hals) eines Strickkleides gemacht + Glitzerfaden - und sieht nun aus als würde man eine Kette tragen. - Hatte sonst mit dopp. Faden links abgekettet, aber je nach Muster gefällt mir dieser I-Cord nun besser. - Danke, liebe Drops-ies:)

18.01.2021 - 18:06

Country flag Wenche Lise wrote:

Fellingen ser vanskelig men vakker ut, men da jeg fulgte videoen, ble det hele helt enkelt og greit. Tusen takk

24.03.2020 - 22:13

Country flag Eleonora wrote:

Buongiorno vorrei utilizza i-cord per bordare un cardigan a maglia rasata, essendo la prima volta, mi chiedevo se questo dava più sostenibilità ai bordi, quindi non si “arrotolano”più? E se è possibile proseguire, una volta fatta la parte orizzontale, In verticale e viceversa? Non so se mi sono spiegata? Grazie

04.02.2020 - 11:40

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Eleonora, si, il bordo ad i-cord serve a dare più sostenibilità al lavoro!

30.04.2020 - 21:11

Country flag Veronika wrote:

Vielen Dank, ich bin begeistert!

14.12.2019 - 20:11

Country flag Carola wrote:

Herzlichen Dank! Das ist ja ein toller Abschluss für ein Strickstück. Jetzt bin ich schon so alt und lerne immer noch was Neues dazu! 😊 Wunderbar!

14.08.2019 - 12:50

Country flag Carola wrote:

Ich schließe mich meiner Vorschreiberin an: Hier scheint wohl das falsche Video hineingeraten zu sein. Den Kommentaren nach muss es früher mal das richtige gewesen sein. Es wäre super, wenn Sie das korrigieren würden.

06.08.2019 - 13:54

DROPS Design :

Liebe Carola, jetzt haben wir das richtige Video, danke für den Hinweis. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

14.08.2019 - 09:04

Country flag Anne wrote:

Hier ist aber kein Video zum I-Cord zu sehen, sondern der provisorische Maschenanschlag mit Hilfsfaden. Ein Irrtum?

13.07.2019 - 13:04

Country flag Eva Matus wrote:

Thank you very much!

21.10.2018 - 14:45

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