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How to Work a Collar Bind Off

January 16, 2017 1 Comment

There's more than one way to knit a bind off! Check out this elegant alternative, the collar bind off, in an easy to follow video tutorial featuring knit designer Heidi Gustad.

There’s more than one way to bind off a knitting project. For some this may come as a shock! :) I mean, I use the same classic bind off a good 85% of the time, but sometimes projects need a little extra something to help the finishing look just right. Enter, the collar bind off. Accomplished by alternating knits, yarn overs, purls and yarning over backwards, this bind off is a little stretchier and less flat than your go-to bind off. The result? An elegant finished edge that might be just the ticket for your next knitting project.

If you’re doing the Exquisite Mystery Knit Along (or knitting through the pattern after the fact), this is the bind off featured in the Exquisite Mystery pattern.

There's more than one way to knit a bind off! Check out this elegant alternative, the collar bind off, in an easy to follow video tutorial featuring knit designer Heidi Gustad.

A close up look at the edge of an unblocked collar bind off. See the zig zag effect? 

There's more than one way to knit a bind off! Check out this elegant alternative, the collar bind off, in an easy to follow video tutorial featuring knit designer Heidi Gustad.

Yarn support for the Exquisite Mystery design was provided by Dream in Color yarn. To learn more about the Exquisite Mystery Knit Along, check out this overview post, the Exquisite Mystery KAL Ravelry Thread, and order the pattern here.

Filed Under: Knit Along, Knitting, Knitting & Crochet Tagged With: BO, collar bind off, collar BO, exquisite mystery knit along, exquisitemkal, kal, knit along, knitting tutorial, mkal, video tutorial

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad (she/her) is a craft book author & designer specializing in yarn crafts. Her work combines vintage and modern design elements, prioritizing color and graphic motifs. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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  1. Chris

    January 16, 2017 at 9:57 pm

    Very cute bind- off & it looks stretchy. Thanks; I’ll try this one on my next toe up socks.

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), and I’ve been helping yarn crafters untangle various techniques on the internet since 2010. I got my start here, as a blogger, and since then I’ve shared more than a few tutorials here and on YouTube as I’ve grown as a pattern designer. 🧶 

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