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5 years ago

Hi Sue and fellow knitters,

Currently I'm working on Bonnie's one piece cocoon pattern. I've casted on with the e-wrap and it is stretchy.
What bind-off  is the equivalent of this cast-on?

I've binded off with the latchtool, after I knitted one row with the largest stitch dail, but it is not enough and totally not stretchy.

If I bind off with the latchtool in any other method it is so different from the cast on, that it will show if I put the schoulder seams together.

Please can any one assist me with this issue?

Kind regards Marja from the Netherlands
An 'expert' novice machine knitter ;-) 

5 years ago
My favorite stretchy bind off is the back stitch bind off ... 
 
If you hand knit, you can also take the stitches off on a HK needle. You'll have more control over the bind off.

5 years ago
Thank you Sue, I'm going to try the back stitch bind off. Already tried to bind off on the HK needle, wasn't a great succes either.

5 years ago
[QUOTE username=Sue Jalowiec  knititnow userid=6379890 postid=1309233031]My favorite stretchy bind off is the back stitch bind off ... 
 
If you hand knit, you can also take the stitches off on a HK needle. You'll have more control over the bind off.

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The back stitch bind off was the right technique for this projects.

Second problem to tackle:  what is the best technique to sew those box pleats? 

5 years ago
hmmm... sorry, I haven't knit one in a long time  .... no tips come to mind