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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 Brigitte Heinle wrote:

Sieht toll aus, werde ich mir merken.

28.10.2012 - 05:23

Country flag Anke wrote:

Abketten war bisher für mich der unangenehmste Part beim Stricken. Das hat jetzt ein Ende. Mit dieser Methode macht das ja richtig Spaß, weil man ein tolles Ergebnis erzielt und es super einfach ist. Danke für die Anleitung

12.10.2012 - 14:58

MaFrançoise wrote:

Merci pour ces vidéos parfaites, la méthode de l'I-cord est simple et facile, je vais terminer ainsi la bordure d'un cardigan.

08.10.2012 - 18:44

Country flag Ina wrote:

Es hat mit dieser Anleitung wunderbar funktioniert und sieht klasse aus. Vielen Dank!

04.10.2012 - 13:53

Susanne wrote:

Das ist das beste Video zum I-Cord bind-off, das ich je gesehen habe! Vielen Dank!

23.09.2012 - 19:55

Country flag Petra wrote:

Vielen Dank ! Sehr hilfreiche, klare Darstellung !

15.09.2012 - 17:10

Country flag Wenche wrote:

Jeg trenger også hjelp til avslutt av en sokk... Det blir ikke fint ....må fuske så himlane :-) hvordan binder man de isammen ?

14.06.2012 - 11:08

Country flag Elinor Hederstedt wrote:

Det här blir verkligen snyggt, men hur gör man när det är ett rundstickat stycke. Jag får inte ihop ett snyggt avslut då. Snälla hjälp!

24.01.2012 - 22:01

Country flag Gardela wrote:

Muy valiosas y enormemente claras las explicaciones que nos ofreceis. Gracias.

10.01.2012 - 21:35

Lakshmi wrote:

This I cord bind off is great. Thanks. I have been knitting baby cocoons and baby hats and This is what i needed because the plain stockinette stitch curls over after bind off. Thanks again. USA

09.01.2012 - 14:08

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