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Binding Off

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When you reach the end of your knitting project, you must get the stitches off the needle. The method of doing this is known as binding off.

There is one main method for binding off, which involves knitting or purling as in the pattern and slipping the finished stitches over each other until you have only one stitch left, which is then closed with the tail end of the yarn.

Also Known As: Casting off
Examples: Once you have finished binding off, you can enjoy your new scarf.

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