Finessing the THREE-NEEDLE BIND-OFF

Roxanne Richardson

The three-needle bind-off is a popular method of joining the live stitches of two pieces of fabric. The resulting seam is both attractive and sturdy, which makes it particularly suitable for shoulder seams. The join is less bulky than if each edge were bound off separately and seamed, but it still forms an obvious ridge on one side. This ridge is usually hidden on the wrong side of the work, but it can also be used as a decorative element on the right side of the work. If you don’t want a ridge at all, there is a way to finesse the three-needle bind-off to create a chain that lies completely flat on the surface of the fabric, regardless of the stitch pattern. On the reverse side, this join produces a…

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knit.wear (Digital) - 1 Issue, Fall 2018

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