{"id":77,"date":"2009-03-27T17:51:34","date_gmt":"2009-03-27T17:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/letsknit2gether.com\/?p=77"},"modified":"2013-10-25T01:03:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T01:03:10","slug":"lk2g-043-binding-off-toe-up-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letsknit2gether.com\/blog1\/2009\/03\/27\/lk2g-043-binding-off-toe-up-socks\/","title":{"rendered":"lk2g-043 Binding Off Toe Up Socks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qsG4mmt96XA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of our video podcast we demonstrate a few techniques to bind off the cuff of toe up socks.  Follow along with the instructions below.<\/p>\n<p>Three Stretchy Bind off Techniques<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>KTBL Technique<\/strong> &#8211; K1   P1, put the two stitches from the right hand needles onto the left hand needle and K2 together through the back loop. K1,put the two stitches from the right hand needles onto the left hand needle and  K2togTBL, Repeat until the end.<\/li>\n<li><strong>KTBL + K1<\/strong> &#8211;  K2 together through the back loop, put the two stitches from the right hand needles onto the left hand needle and K2 together through the back loop. Put this stitch back on the needle and K1. Put the two stitches from the right hand needles onto the left hand needle and K2 together through the back loop Repeat until the end.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Peggy's Stretchy Bind off\" href=\"http:\/\/www.socknitters.com\/Tips\/stretchy.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Peggy&#8217;s Stretchy Bind Off<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; If you are knitting a K1, P1 ribbing, on the row before the bind-off row: K1, M1 (&#8220;make one&#8221; by making a half-hitch loop), pull the M1 tight, P1.<br \/>\nRepeat around.<br \/>\nBind off row (go up a needle size or two): K1, slip the M1, pass the K1 over the slipped M1, P1, pass the slipped M1 over the P1, K1, pass the P1 over, etc. as for a regular bind off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Book Review<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0970886969?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=letsknit2-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0970886969\">Cat Bordhi&#8217;s New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What am I wearing<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My own designed vest knitted with<a title=\"Stardust Deco at YarnMarket.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yarnmarket.com\/yarn\/Crystal_Palace_Yarn-Deco_Stardust_Yarn-1332.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Crystal Palace Stardust Deco Ribbon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What&#8217;s on the Set<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Tofutsies Collection at Yarnmarket\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yarnmarket.com\/yarn\/South_West_Trading_Company_Yarn-Tofutsies_Stitches_Collectors_Edition-4657.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tofutsies Stitches Collectors edition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Crazy Monkey Socks\" href=\"http:\/\/akaijen.typepad.com\/jen_knits\/pattern_los_monos_locos_t.html\" target=\"_blank\">Toe up-Crazy Monkey<\/a> socks   hand spun with Superwash Merino\/Tencel from <a title=\"Susan's Spinning Bunny\" href=\"http:\/\/spinningbunny.com\/fibers\/SW.html\" target=\"_blank\">Susan&#8217;s Spinning Bunny<\/a> in Hibicious<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Kollage Needles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kollageyarns.com\/needles.php\" target=\"_blank\">Kollage Square circular needles<\/a><br \/>\n(I love these new needles!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Put a comment in<strong> <a title=\"Letsknit2gether Episode 42 January Journeys\" href=\"http:\/\/letsknit2gether.com\/2009\/03\/12\/lk2g-042-january-journeys\/\" target=\"_blank\">episode 42<\/a> <\/strong>for your chance to win this <a title=\"Tofutsies Collection at Yarnmarket\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yarnmarket.com\/yarn\/South_West_Trading_Company_Yarn-Tofutsies_Stitches_Collectors_Edition-4657.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tofutsies Stitches Collectors edition<\/a>!  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