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Binding Off in Kitchener Rib

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Always make surę that your yarn end is long enough for binding off in kitchener rib. You need about 3 timos the width of thc piece. You can't add morę yarn if you run out beforo you finish.

Binding Off in Kitchener Rib When Knitting in the Round

Tight-fitting neckline ribbmg is usu-ally workcd w uh short circular knitting necdlos. This is thc mor attrac-tive way to work nocklines, bccuuse it avoids a seam.

Herc again, tłu: l<i»t 2 rounJ> luneto be workcd with slipped stitches.

To Jo this. ni the first round, knit .ill the knit stitches and slip thc ptirl stitches with thc yarn .it thc front ot thc work. In the next round, work .ill thc purl stitches and slip all thc knit stitches with the yarn at the Htck of the work.

Aftcr ihese 2 rounds, start with thc tapestry necdlc and in n purl stitch:

Insert the tapestry ncedle tnto the purl stitch frotn Icft to right and puli thc yam tight. Leave this stitch on thc knitting necdlc for now. Thcn insert the tapestr. necdlc through the lasr knit stitch on thc right nee* dle. and at the same time through the ncxt knit stitch on the ktr nee-dlc, from riglu to Icft, and puli thc yarn tight. The snrch on thc right necdlc stay.s on thc necdlc. Now insert the tapestry needle into the purl stitch again, from right to Icft, and nilów thc lirst 2 stitches to drop tronn the Icft necdlc.

Continue working as for opon ribbing unril the end of thc round. Aftcr the last purl stitch has been bound off, puli thc yarn end in to thc insidc and >ew tt m on thc back.

Aftcr Lning fntt the tapestry needle dtmuffl thc /nrI sutc/i unJ fttlled thc yam ry/u, /na thc

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thnttgii thc List hut sutch on tfu' rtght necdlc unj thc first hut stitch <»l thc Lii nmile iirnl /mii thc yam tight Tłum /nu thc tapestry needle thmugh thc puii stitch again. At thc aul of thc mwul. sctc thc yam ciul m on thc mside.

Twa ncck bands finished u tlli binding off in kitchener rib Herc s how you om savc a neckline tlutt Lis orne out tao wiJc: Under thc first ncck band. hut on a second, sltghtly longcr ncck band in thc same coi>T ar a contrast coiir (sec also iiecki/nes, pages 7bff.).

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