Removing the bind off from a finished project!
So… you thought you were done with that baby blanket, scarf, shawl. Then, lo and behold, there is a mistake a few rows before the bind off. Not just a little mistake that no one would notice, but a BIG GLARING mistake.
Oh well, you’ve bound off. Nothing you can do about it. Think again!
Once you have the stitches back on the working needle, you can do pretty much anything with your project. Make it longer, take out rows, fix that mistake. It all hinges on knowing how to remove the bind off.
I am not a big fan of having many stitches hanging out in the breeze without a needle. When I remove the bind off, I do not unzip the whole thing at once. I use only the working needle in the left hand and my fingertips to place each stitch onto that needle to remove the bind off. If you feel more comfortable, you can do it with the knitting needle in your right hand.
Try it! Make a small swatch, bind it off and then take out the bind off. You will be amazed at how easy it is!
KnitYourselfHappy!
I’m a relatively new knitter, I’m currently tackling (knitting 🙂 ) a sweater. I had to bind off a few stitches for under the arms. I come to find out that after doing that I was one stitch over what
I should of had. I had know idea how to remove a bind off. Your tutorial was so VERY helpful. I can’t thank you enough! I have subscribed to your blog, This is going to be a very helpful site. Thank you very much again!
Thanks! So happy I was able to help you!