bind off

verb, noun — 2 senses

bind off

verb
1

Business, Knitting, Manufacturing, Textiles Ambitransitive To end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.

Synonyms
cast off

bind off

noun
1

Business, Knitting, Manufacturing, Textiles A technique used to bind off stitches.

  • I’ve learned a new bind off that’s perfect for cuffs and brims of hats.

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