You have the heart of a teacher! I'm an advanced knitter, but I watched several how-to videos before it finally clicked for me by watching yours. Yours was the only one that explained you work the knit stitches and purl stitches IN PAIRS. Thank you!
So many knitting videos by people who can knit but have no idea how to teach knitting. FINALLY, a clear, concise video, including a simple chart, that actually teaches how to knit the stitch. Thank you!
I don’t usually comment on things I watch but after watching several of my regular videos about this bind off and trying, trying, trying I kept digging and thankfully found this. I did watch and rewatch the whole time I was doing this button band but, thanks to your great tutorial, I finally got it finished! I hope you have more tutorials for me to watch as I am teaching myself to knit with only UA-cam as my guide. THANKS! 8:45
Thank you so much for this clear explanation. The chart is very helpful. Maybe, just maybe the Italian bind off will finally stick in my head. If not, I'll be coming back to watch you again.
I wish I can give a thumbs up every time I watch your video when I’m doing the Italian bind off. I’ve watched many videos regarding the Italian bind off and yours is the best. Thank you so much
You are a great teacher, thank you , thank you, thank you. This is the first video I've watched that makes this bind off understandable. The mnemonic is awesome. Looking forward to your other videos.
Great video, thank you. I just did this bind-off on a sleeve and easily recalled what to do. I've had trouble with other videos on this method. Thanks again, Anne, Tasmania 🦘
What a relief to find your video. Watching other videos, I kept ripping out, then forgetting where I was. Aargh! Your mnemomic and crystal clear instructions made all the difference. Thank you!
This is the first time in my 25 years of knitting that I actually learned how to sew an Italian bind off!! I have given up on it in so many projects and I can only wish I had seen your video before. It’s amazing!! And the mnemonic is absolutely genius!! Thank you soooo much for that! This is gold 👌🏼
Hi Ellen, Thank you for your excellent video and the memory tool. I only internalised these steps after following your graphic instructions. So clear. You have nailed how to get your message through to even a novice knitter! Actually I have just finished knitting a vest and the whole process has been done via UA-cam tutorials. Your tutorial is, however, unique. Thank you so much.
After trying 4 other videos (and ripping it out each time, I finally stumbled upon your video. FANTASTIC chart and explanation. My yarn is loosely spun fuzzy, splitty alpaca, and so to do the twisted K into the purl stitch (step 4), I pulled the yarn through between the stitches to the front, and then it was easy to K that purl stitch on. Thank you SO MUCH. You've saved my mittens - and my sanity. SUBSCRIBED
Thanks so much for your tutorial. I was just about to give up on a tubular bind off, but after watching your tutorial about 20 times, I have it! It turned out great and I’m glad I stuck with it. I like that you used very thick yarn and big needles. It early helped to see what you were doing.
Genuinely, GOD BLESS YOU!!!!! This was so simply put, so clear, the visuals were perfect, just all the things ❤️ could not thank you enough. Dare I say that it was EASY after this?! I got into a flow. Thank you thank you thank you
This tutorial saved me!!!!!! I am very visual and was so frustrated with other videos. Thank you so much!! BTW I had my husband trying to help me and he is not a knitter....you saved my marriage LOL🤣
I have watched several videos, trying to get it in my head how to do this Italian bind off your video is awesome. I will have no trouble completing the bind off with your instructions. Thank you so much.😊
Finally! I have watched so many videos and your mnenomic finally sunk in…plus I can go back to remind myself how to do this later. Don’t know WHY it took so long to GET it ( since I’ve done the Kitchener stitch often enough!) but now I have the tool! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to unpick this on my latest sweater pattern . Thank you.
I'm so happy it helped! It took dozens of times practicing kitchener stitch and the Italian Sewn Bind Off for me to really get it. Abbreviating it into the mnemonic made all the difference for me as well. 😊
I have struggled immensely with the Italian bind off and your video made SO much sense! I completed the bind off without a single problem! I can’t thank you enough for this extremely clear and easy to follow tutorial! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I have tried many times to do the Italian Sewn Bind-off and it has never worked out for me. My theory is that I never really understood what was happening! I have watched many tutorials and this is definitely the one. Thank you so much!!
Wow 🎉 I struggle with remembering this bind off every time I do it and keep having to rewind video’s to rewatch and rewatch still getting myself in a muddle but this has finally got it in my head and I have you wonderful chart for reference just in case thank you so so much for this very grareful 😊
Thank you so much for this! Your excellent visual aid really helped me...I had to pull out my first attempt but your video helped me to master this method. Grateful !
i ended up falling into this rhythm of "knit and it stays on, knit and it comes off. purl and it stays on (go back!), purl and it comes off. (come forth!)" i was basically rapping it by the end of it, gonna have italian bind off stuck in my head for days now
This is an amazing demonstration and the best one so far. I have been in a tizzy trying to figure out how to do this bind off. Thank you so much. I am now a new subscriber. ❤
So if my ribbing starts with a purl, my first two stiches need to be k the purl und p the knit, then continue according to your guide... right? UPDATE: was finally able to test it and it works just fine. Thank you so much for this amazing pictogram!
I'm making the Zipper Sweather by Petite Knits and it calls for an Italian bind off. Mind you I have never done this type of bind off before. And let me tell you, I was able to grasp the concept very quick and easy. However, no one every mentioned that it literally takes forever to do. I've been binding off the body ribbing of my sweater for two days now. I'm thrilled with the outcome but come on Italian bind off, just work faster hahah.
Thank you! I do want to make a new Italian Cast on tutorial soon. This tutorial from a couple of years ago for the Tubular Cast on starts with the Italian Cast On. What makes it tubular is the following slip stitched rows. ua-cam.com/video/V1RWe-0_f-k/v-deo.htmlsi=3Ww48cG5CqHZd5uO
This technique relies on matching up a knit stitch with a purl stitch. If you want to use this after a k3, p1 ribbing I would first work a round of k1, p1 ribbing.
I love this video but am having issues with the bind off as I’m not sure my stitches are sitting on the needle as the ones in the video so I might be twisting them wrong, in my case the left leg of stitches is in front and right leg in back, is this correct? Thank you so much!
Hmm, that's a tricky one. To not twist the stitches as you work the bind off you will want focus on the right leg with the instructions. If that's too difficult, I would slip your stitches to a needle to have the right leg on the front of the needle.
I love this video. I knit my socks toe up, and make the ankle top with a knit 3, purl 1 rib. Is it possible to use this bind off method on a k3 p1 rib?
This technique relies on matching up a knit stitch with a purl stitch. If you want to use this after a k3, p1 ribbing I would first work a round of k1, p1 ribbing.
My right side starts with a purl stitch, how would you start the sequence? Or would you create a purl stitch on the previous row to create a knit stitch as the first stitch on the right side row? Thanks.
Binding off from the WS to start with a knit is an option for sure. I am going to test out the bind off starting with a purl stitch this week to make a video showing how. I've always worked this bind off starting with a knit but there are a lot of people asking about starting with a purl.
I'm working the button plackets for Petite Knit Lulu Slipover. I'm instructed to use Italian cast off on the back side placket. My first stitch to work will be a purl stitch, not a knit (as was the other areas in this pattern). How do I knit the set up stitches with that stitch being a purl?
Hi. Thank you for the tutorial. What if you did k1p1 but you knitted through the back loop? How can I do an Italian bind off that way? Please help. Thank you.
Hi there, I don't have a lot of experience with this bind off for twisted ribbing myself. I did that @RoxanneRichardson made a tutorial recently for exactly that. Hope it helps! ua-cam.com/video/vRZ62SX7_dY/v-deo.html
I just made a new video for this starting with a purl, hope it helps! Italian Sewn Bind-off Starting with a Purl Stitch ua-cam.com/video/5sfxhXQTRqs/v-deo.html
Hi! I just made a video for this starting with a purl. Hope it helps Italian Sewn Bind-off Starting with a Purl Stitch ua-cam.com/video/5sfxhXQTRqs/v-deo.html
Your number 1 question is finally answered! What if it starts with a purl stitch? Check out this tutorial ua-cam.com/video/5sfxhXQTRqs/v-deo.html
This it the BEST tutorial EVER!!!!! After watching others, I'd given up...decided to search once more...and HERE YOU WERE!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH.....
Sometimes we just need the information presented differently. So glad I was able to help you over this hurdle.
Thanks, this was a great tutorial. I think this will help me to remember it without looking it up.
You have the heart of a teacher! I'm an advanced knitter, but I watched several how-to videos before it finally clicked for me by watching yours. Yours was the only one that explained you work the knit stitches and purl stitches IN PAIRS. Thank you!
That is the best compliment, Thank you!
So many knitting videos by people who can knit but have no idea how to teach knitting. FINALLY, a clear, concise video, including a simple chart, that actually teaches how to knit the stitch. Thank you!
This is the ONLY Italian bind off video that makes any sense! Thank you so much!! Definitely following!
How does this video only have 26 likes? It's the best Italian bind off tutorial I've seen!
Thanks so much, I’m really proud of this one 🥰
@@knithow could you tell me wether I can do this bindoff in a knit 1,purl 2 sequentie??
@@liesschotman7973 Unfortunately, this bind off won't work for knit 1, purl 2. The magic in the Italian Bind Off requires 1 knit to 1 purl.
I don’t usually comment on things I watch but after watching several of my regular videos about this bind off and trying, trying, trying I kept digging and thankfully found this. I did watch and rewatch the whole time I was doing this button band but, thanks to your great tutorial, I finally got it finished! I hope you have more tutorials for me to watch as I am teaching myself to knit with only UA-cam as my guide. THANKS! 8:45
The memory tool is the best. With this tutorial finally I got it ❤❤❤
This is the third video I watched on this topic and it finally made sense! Thank you.
Thank you so much for this clear explanation. The chart is very helpful. Maybe, just maybe the Italian bind off will finally stick in my head. If not, I'll be coming back to watch you again.
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you for taking the time to put this together and share!
Very clearly and easy to remember! This is the best Italian bind-off tutorial video I've seen.
Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
I wish I can give a thumbs up every time I watch your video when I’m doing the Italian bind off. I’ve watched many videos regarding the Italian bind off and yours is the best. Thank you so much
If I'm honest, I wish you could too 🤣. I'm so glad you find it so helpful.
You are a great teacher, thank you , thank you, thank you. This is the first video I've watched that makes this bind off understandable. The mnemonic is awesome. Looking forward to your other videos.
Thank you so much!
That was so helpful! I don't know how many other videos I watched but I *finally* get it!
I'm so glad!
Yours was by far the best.
this was the best, clearest, simplest tutorial on how to do this I found! Now LOVE the italian bind off!
Thank you so much. This is my go to video when I’m doing this bind off. It is so easy to follow. You’re a great teacher.
Finally, I can actually follow where I am in the sequence. Brilliant!
The first sewn bind off tutorial that has made any sense!! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Great video, thank you. I just did this bind-off on a sleeve and easily recalled what to do. I've had trouble with other videos on this method. Thanks again, Anne, Tasmania 🦘
Brilliant instructions and I love the memory chart! I've done this bind off before, but I think this is one of the clearest videos!
What a relief to find your video. Watching other videos, I kept ripping out, then forgetting where I was. Aargh! Your mnemomic and crystal clear instructions made all the difference. Thank you!
This is the first time in my 25 years of knitting that I actually learned how to sew an Italian bind off!! I have given up on it in so many projects and I can only wish I had seen your video before. It’s amazing!! And the mnemonic is absolutely genius!! Thank you soooo much for that! This is gold 👌🏼
I'm so happy my video got you over the hump! I love a good mnemonic :)
Excellent teaching video on this bind-off technique! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This is an excellent tutorial. Clear and concise and the chart helps the technique sink in.
Thank you so much, now I understand it and dont have to Look it up everytime! The Visual is Great too 🎉
Happy to help!
Finally, I understand this bind-off method! The chart and explanation makes so much more sense. Thanks so much 😊.
Wow! The mnemonic is super helpful and your instructions are so clear. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Ellen, Thank you for your excellent video and the memory tool. I only internalised these steps after following your graphic instructions. So clear. You have nailed how to get your message through to even a novice knitter! Actually I have just finished knitting a vest and the whole process has been done via UA-cam tutorials. Your tutorial is, however, unique. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much! Congratulations on finishing your new vest!
This is by far the best tutorial. I come back to it every time I need to do this bind off!
After trying 4 other videos (and ripping it out each time, I finally stumbled upon your video. FANTASTIC chart and explanation. My yarn is loosely spun fuzzy, splitty alpaca, and so to do the twisted K into the purl stitch (step 4), I pulled the yarn through between the stitches to the front, and then it was easy to K that purl stitch on. Thank you SO MUCH. You've saved my mittens - and my sanity. SUBSCRIBED
I've been there with loosely spun yarn with this bind off. I'm so glad you were able to save your mittens!
Thanks so much for your tutorial. I was just about to give up on a tubular bind off, but after watching your tutorial about 20 times, I have it! It turned out great and I’m glad I stuck with it. I like that you used very thick yarn and big needles. It early helped to see what you were doing.
Glad I could help! It took me a long time for me to get too.
Thank goodness I found your video. I thought I was going crazy till I found your explanation !!!! It all suddenly made sense. Thank you.
So glad it helped!
Genuinely, GOD BLESS YOU!!!!! This was so simply put, so clear, the visuals were perfect, just all the things ❤️ could not thank you enough. Dare I say that it was EASY after this?! I got into a flow. Thank you thank you thank you
That's the goal! I'm so happy it worked for you. I know how frustrating this bind off can be.
This tutorial saved me!!!!!! I am very visual and was so frustrated with other videos. Thank you so much!! BTW I had my husband trying to help me and he is not a knitter....you saved my marriage LOL🤣
Happy to help 🤣
😂
Thank you for having made the chart! I finally get it only after having followed your tutorial. You are an amazing teacher! Thank you Ellen.
Thank you so very much for sharing this, you are a very talented teacher 🙏
Thank you!!! What a fantastic tutorial?! Echoing the sentiments of those before me, this is the first time I’ve managed to understand what’s going on
Best tutorial! I was confused before finding this video but this made complete sense. Thanks you
Thank you for explaining going around and through the back of a stitch. Definitely cleared that up and now stopped hunting for a better view.
So glad it helped!
Thank you so much for making this tutorial!!! I could not have done this without the chart you made. So smart. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Wow! This is so clear and easy to understand and follow! Thank you.
This amazing video is TRULY the best tutorial I ever watched!!! It helped me a ton, thanks SOOO much!
I have watched several videos, trying to get it in my head how to do this Italian bind off your video is awesome. I will have no trouble completing the bind off with your instructions. Thank you so much.😊
I'm so glad :)
The absolute best tutorial.
I have tried learning this bind off from so many tutorials, but you are one taught this perfectly. Thank you ❤
Love to hear this!
With the help of your clear tutorial, I just did my very first Italian Sewn Bind-off on a sleeve and it looks great. Thank you so much!
Great job! 👏
Finally! I have watched so many videos and your mnenomic finally sunk in…plus I can go back to remind myself how to do this later. Don’t know WHY it took so long to GET it ( since I’ve done the Kitchener stitch often enough!) but now I have the tool! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to unpick this on my latest sweater pattern . Thank you.
I'm so happy it helped! It took dozens of times practicing kitchener stitch and the Italian Sewn Bind Off for me to really get it. Abbreviating it into the mnemonic made all the difference for me as well. 😊
I have struggled immensely with the Italian bind off and your video made SO much sense! I completed the bind off without a single problem! I can’t thank you enough for this extremely clear and easy to follow tutorial! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Oh thank makes me so happy!
I love this ! Finally I got it!
Hooray! 🎉
By far the best tutorial on UA-cam or Instagram!!!! Thank you 🙏🏼
You're so welcome! Glad it helps!
The cheat sheet helped a ton! Thank you so much for the super clear and detailed instructions!
I love a cheat sheet and so glad it helps.
Thank you, amazing tutorial. You saved my sanity!
Very helpful! Thank you for clear explanation and demonstration!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video! I have watched several tutorials to learn this bind-off, and this one is by far the best.
You're very welcome! ☺️
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I finally understand the entire method now.
Great to hear! It's a tricky bind-off for sure but so worth it :)
Absolutely brilliant video, thank you so much. ❤
Incredibly helpful! I appreciate the chart.
Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial and love the visual cheat sheet/pictorial! Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I have tried many times to do the Italian Sewn Bind-off and it has never worked out for me. My theory is that I never really understood what was happening! I have watched many tutorials and this is definitely the one. Thank you so much!!
🎉 I’m so happy that this video did the trick! ❤
Thank you so much for this clear tutorial.
Wow 🎉 I struggle with remembering this bind off every time I do it and keep having to rewind video’s to rewatch and rewatch still getting myself in a muddle but this has finally got it in my head and I have you wonderful chart for reference just in case thank you so so much for this very grareful 😊
Definitely the ultimate superb way of teaching this technique. A good teacher is a teacher for life! Thank you!
Wow, thanks for this!
Thank you so much for this! Your excellent visual aid really helped me...I had to pull out my first attempt but your video helped me to master this method. Grateful !
If we don’t have to rip something back, are we even knitting? 😉 Happy my method helps!
Such great method to teach! Thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you I knitted round neck 🎉
YESSSSSSSS! Well done🍾
Great tutorial! Thanks so much!
the chart is really helpful, definitely saving it! thanks ellen!
i ended up falling into this rhythm of "knit and it stays on, knit and it comes off. purl and it stays on (go back!), purl and it comes off. (come forth!)" i was basically rapping it by the end of it, gonna have italian bind off stuck in my head for days now
This is amazing, let me know when you record the song 😂
Under rated video & your cheat sheet is great!
Thank you!
Very logical- a game changer for me!
I finally get it, you explain it very well, thank you!
Great to hear!
This is an amazing demonstration and the best one so far. I have been in a tizzy trying to figure out how to do this bind off. Thank you so much. I am now a new subscriber. ❤
Welcome 🙏 I’m thrilled this video helped break down the technique for you.
So if my ribbing starts with a purl, my first two stiches need to be k the purl und p the knit, then continue according to your guide... right?
UPDATE: was finally able to test it and it works just fine.
Thank you so much for this amazing pictogram!
Thank You! Great video...made it easy!
Super helpful! Thank you!
Excellent video! Thank you
Your tutorial is just best ❤
Brilliant, thanks so much 😊
I'm making the Zipper Sweather by Petite Knits and it calls for an Italian bind off. Mind you I have never done this type of bind off before. And let me tell you, I was able to grasp the concept very quick and easy. However, no one every mentioned that it literally takes forever to do. I've been binding off the body ribbing of my sweater for two days now. I'm thrilled with the outcome but come on Italian bind off, just work faster hahah.
Great tutorial, Ellen! 🤩
Thank you 🙏
This is a great tutorial. Could you please do an Italian cast on tutorial?
Thank you! I do want to make a new Italian Cast on tutorial soon. This tutorial from a couple of years ago for the Tubular Cast on starts with the Italian Cast On. What makes it tubular is the following slip stitched rows.
ua-cam.com/video/V1RWe-0_f-k/v-deo.htmlsi=3Ww48cG5CqHZd5uO
Love your memory tool! This has been a game changer for me🩷So easy to follow & find where you are. Thank you so much for this!
Thank you so much for this video. Could you please explain how to bind off Italian style with 3 knit 1 purl?
This technique relies on matching up a knit stitch with a purl stitch. If you want to use this after a k3, p1 ribbing I would first work a round of k1, p1 ribbing.
Hello, thank you for the excellent tutorial.
What if the first stitch is a purl. E.g., Lulu slipover placket by petiteknits?
Thank you...👏👏👏👏
Best video
Thank you 🥰
Oh wow, this is Kitchener stitch, only it's on one needle! 🤯 * new life hack unlocked *
Exactly!
I love this video but am having issues with the bind off as I’m not sure my stitches are sitting on the needle as the ones in the video so I might be twisting them wrong, in my case the left leg of stitches is in front and right leg in back, is this correct? Thank you so much!
Hmm, that's a tricky one. To not twist the stitches as you work the bind off you will want focus on the right leg with the instructions. If that's too difficult, I would slip your stitches to a needle to have the right leg on the front of the needle.
thanks so much! I tried and it worked
hooray!!
I love this video. I knit my socks toe up, and make the ankle top with a knit 3, purl 1 rib. Is it possible to use this bind off method on a k3 p1 rib?
This technique relies on matching up a knit stitch with a purl stitch. If you want to use this after a k3, p1 ribbing I would first work a round of k1, p1 ribbing.
My right side starts with a purl stitch, how would you start the sequence? Or would you create a purl stitch on the previous row to create a knit stitch as the first stitch on the right side row? Thanks.
Binding off from the WS to start with a knit is an option for sure. I am going to test out the bind off starting with a purl stitch this week to make a video showing how. I've always worked this bind off starting with a knit but there are a lot of people asking about starting with a purl.
I'm working the button plackets for Petite Knit Lulu Slipover. I'm instructed to use Italian cast off on the back side placket. My first stitch to work will be a purl stitch, not a knit (as was the other areas in this pattern). How do I knit the set up stitches with that stitch being a purl?
How long should have have in the needle before cutting off and starting this process?
Hi. Thank you for the tutorial. What if you did k1p1 but you knitted through the back loop? How can I do an Italian bind off that way? Please help.
Thank you.
Hi there, I don't have a lot of experience with this bind off for twisted ribbing myself. I did that @RoxanneRichardson made a tutorial recently for exactly that. Hope it helps! ua-cam.com/video/vRZ62SX7_dY/v-deo.html
Thank you for the great video!
So happy you like it :)
If your first stitch is a purl stitch, does that change your set up stitches?
Do you have an explanation video of the first steps if the first stitch is a purl?
I just made a new video for this starting with a purl, hope it helps! Italian Sewn Bind-off Starting with a Purl Stitch
ua-cam.com/video/5sfxhXQTRqs/v-deo.html
Wow❤
What if your round starts with purl and not a knit? How do I set it up?
Hi! I just made a video for this starting with a purl. Hope it helps Italian Sewn Bind-off Starting with a Purl Stitch
ua-cam.com/video/5sfxhXQTRqs/v-deo.html
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