After knitting the required number of rows, you need to close the knitted fabric. Closed loops should not stand out from the general background of knitting, be too large and rough. If a continuation of a part of knitting is required, then such loops are not closed, but remain free; they are assembled using special stitches. pins or scrap thread to hold the knitting together.
Easy closure.
About open loops.
If the part is already finished and does not require additional tying, then the open loops are transferred to a pin. In this form, the piece can be stored while you knit the remaining parts of the product. When tying some elements into a part, open loops can be gathered onto a waste thread in order to freely turn over and bend the part being tied.
Closing the purl loops.
When using similar methods of closing loops, the finished product looks different. The closed edge is made tighter or looser, it all depends on its location. This may be final processing or preliminary.
Work a certain number of rows in stockinette until the piece is completed. Stop on the wrong side. Cover the part as a whole. Slip the first stitch unknitted onto the right needle. Purl the second stitch. Using the left needle, grab the first loop from the front wall.
Front loop closure.
This method is used to obtain a more stretched row.
About closing with hanging hinges, photo.
This method works well for closing rounded parts. It allows you to reduce the number of loops and does not tighten the closed row.
Three-needle closure.
This method is suitable as a closure, after which two parts can be joined into a single product with decorative seams.
About closing pico.
This is exceptional decorative method closed row processing. Often used in children's things.
Closing in two steps.
To close the loops for the armholes in the classic design, do the following:
Cast off 3 stitches at the beginning of the front row. To do this, knit 2 knit stitches together and move the resulting loop to the left knitting needle. Knit the next 2 stitches together. Move the resulting loop to the left needle again. Do the same thing one more time. So you have closed 3 loops.
Knit the row to the end with the pattern you use for all knitting. Turn the job wrong side towards you and do the same procedure, only knit 2 loops together with purl loops.
Knit the row to the end. Turn the knitting again, this time with the right side facing you. This will be the second row in which you need to close the loops. In this row, bind off 2 loops as described above. After finishing the row, turn the work to the wrong side and bind off 2 loops.
Now cast off 1 stitch on the front side. From the wrong side also close off 1 loop. Thus, you have closed 6 loops for the armholes on both sides of the product.
There is another way to close the armhole loops. Using this method, you can close the loops in the same row on both sides.
Cast off 3 stitches at the beginning of the knit row using the method described above. Knit a row, leaving 4 stitches undone at the end (one more than you need to cast off). Transfer all remaining stitches to the right needle without knitting. Pull the penultimate loop through the last one without knitting.
In the same way, pull the remaining loops through each other, except for one. Knit the last stitch. You have cast off 3 stitches on one side and 3 stitches on the other side. Knit a purl row. At the beginning of the front row, bind off 2 loops in the usual way, at the end of the row - 2 loops, pulling them one through the other. After knitting the purl row, do the same to bind off one more loop on each side of the knitting.
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Please note
If the “chain” formed after casting off the stitches is too tight, cast off the stitches with a knitting needle one or more sizes larger. Closing the loops with a decrease. With this method of closing loops, a “chain” is not formed; it is used to form edges intended for stitching.
An example of an original cast-on (the edge will be jagged): *cast on 5 stitches with thinner knitting needles, bind off 2 loops, transfer the remaining loops after casting again to the left knitting needle; repeat from * to * until the needles have the required number of stitches. Knit 3 rows.
Sources:
- closing the loops with knitting needles
Invented quite a long time ago knitting machines and those who wanted them bought them for home knitting, but knitting needles and hooks are still in demand, because knitting is not only an art, but also a kind of relaxation. Before you start knitting, you should select the desired thread, hook or knitting needles and select the pattern that you want to get at the end of the work.
You will need
- crochet hook, crochet threads
Instructions
Cast off three stitches at the beginning of the knit row. Start knitting two knit stitches together, and then move the loop that is formed to the left knitting needle. Knit the next two loops together and move them again to the left knitting needle. Do this operation again and this way you will end up with three stitches.
Knit a row with a pattern that continues throughout the entire knitting. Turn the product to the wrong side and do the same work as was done in the first part with an amendment: tie two loops with purl loops.
Knit to the end of the row. Then turn the knitting to the right side. You will get a second row and you should also close the loops in it. In the second row, close two loops using the technique that you used in the previous paragraphs. When you have completed a row, turn the piece wrong side out and bind off two stitches.
Close the front and back sides of the product with one loop each. You should have six closed loops for the armholes on both sides.
Another method that can be used is to close the armholes in the same row on both sides. To do this, cast off three stitches at the beginning of the row on the front side. Continue knitting a row, at the end of which you under-knit four loops, that is, with one spare loop. Without knitting any further, transfer the remaining stitches to the right needle. Through the last loop, pull the previous one, also without knitting.
Except for one, pull all the remaining loops through each other. Knit the final stitch. You should have 3 closed loops on both sides of the product. Next, knit the purl row to the end. Close the first two loops of the front row in the usual way, and the last two loops must be pulled through each other. Then knit the purl row to the end and do the same. By following these rules, you can correctly close the loops for the armholes.
Video on the topic
Sources:
- Knitting neckline and armhole
- how to close armholes on both sides
Pattern of cut details in life size– the best assistant when crocheting. It will serve as a template by which you can complete any complex stages of work. For example, with the help of preliminary calculations on paper, you can easily close the necessary loops for a neat armhole of the sleeves of a top or openwork blouse.
You will need
- - hook;
- - thread;
- - tracing paper;
- - pencil;
- - notebook;
- - knitting pattern.
Instructions
Draw a line for one (for example, the left) sleeve armhole of the garment on the life-size pattern. For convenience, you can use tracing paper.
The final point of any knitting is to bind off the stitches, that is, to knit them in such a way that they cannot unravel when removed from the knitting needle. This is a fairly simple action that can be performed in various ways with the same result: obtaining a reliable neckline or edge of the scarf.
In order to learn how to finish knitting the last row, you can watch our selection of video tutorials and choose a method that will make it easier for you to work, and appearance you will be completely satisfied with the knitting edges. In this case, in any case, the strength of the knitting is guaranteed: the loops will not unravel, and the knitted item will remain intact.
When knitting a hat, many people fear that they will not be able to complete the crown. Our master class is designed for those who have already learned to knit and were able to knit a hat; all that remains is to complete it. There are 87 stitches knitted on the hat, an odd number.
The result is a simple rectangle. You can transfer all the loops of the top to a needle and thread and pull all the loops together. Don’t let the fact that there will be a hole at the very top bother you. It makes it difficult to freeze, and if you plan to place a pompom on the hat, it will completely cover it. By collecting the resulting folds, you will get a wonderful hat.
All that remains is to remove the side seam. You can gather the top edge not with the same thread from which you knitted the hat, but with spandex elastic, doubled or tripled. In this case, the hole in the hat becomes elastic, and you can thread hair gathered into a ponytail through it. It turns out interesting design hairstyles
Video lesson:
The first loop is removed onto a knitting needle, the next one is knitted with a knit stitch. Next, the left knitting needle is threaded through the first two loops, so that both knitting needles are located in these loops towards each other. The working thread is grabbed by the knitting needle, and the two loops are knitted together with a knit stitch, which is then removed from the knitting needle.
Then the steps are repeated, the next stitch is knitted. The left knitting needle is again passed through two loops, and they are knitted with a knit stitch. The created loops remain on the edge and are a strong edging that will no longer unravel if the knitting needles are pulled out. Such movements are repeated until the very end of the row, which is why a neat braid is formed on the knitting edge.
This method is very convenient and practical; it is convenient to use if there is a need to finish knitting a scarf or any other edge of a knitted item.
Video lesson:
Let's look at the technique of closing loops on a sample knitted with a 1x1 elastic band. Closing the loops behind the front loom will allow the elastic to remain elastic and not pinch at the edge. Two loops are knitted together with a front loop behind the front wall. The resulting loop is removed from the knitting needle and put back on the left knitting needle. The entire row is knitted in this way.
This method is convenient for closing loops, for example, on the sleeves of a sweater, which end with an elastic band. The bottom of the product can be processed in the same way: two loops are constantly knitted together with a front loop. When there is only one loop left at the end, you can hide it with a hook.
In this way, it turns out to beautifully complete the work, completely preserving the properties of a knitted elastic band. This method can be suitable for any items that are finished with an elastic band. The loops close securely and cannot come loose later.
Video lesson:
The loops of the last row can be closed with knit or purl stitches. First, we consider the technique of closing with face-type loops. The two outer loops are knitted together with one knit stitch. We slightly stretch the resulting loop and transfer it to the left knitting needle, then it, together with the next loop, is again knitted using a knitting loop. Along the knitting edge, a neat chain is obtained, located on the front side of the work.
The second way to design the final row of knitting is with purl loops. In this case, the thread should be located on top of the left knitting needle. The right one is threaded through two loops, then both of them are knitted with a purl loop.
The knitted loops are removed, the thread is again laid over the left knitting needle, and the new loop is transferred to the left knitting needle. The pigtail on the edge is obtained from the wrong side. If you are knitting a scarf, the border will be beautiful and comfortable.
Video lesson:
An elastic band that ends a knitted item, for example, the neck or sleeves of a sweater, or the bottom of a blouse, is knitted by alternating knit and purl stitches. A hook is used to close the loops. The entire procedure can be carefully examined in the video: performing all the movements correctly in knitting is not at all that difficult. If you don’t want to use a hook or you simply don’t have one, you can complete the knitting using the same knitting needles that you used to knit the entire thing.
The knitted loop unfolds, returns to the left knitting needle and is knitted together with the next loop. So the knitting continues: two loops are knitted, and the resulting one returns to the left knitting needle, where it participates in a new pair of loops.
At the end, the thread is cut, tied in a knot and hidden in the seam just made. A neat edge is formed on the elastic that does not interfere with the ability of the elastic to stretch.
Video lesson:
But after knitting a certain number of rows, a natural question arises: how to finish knitting and close the open loops of the row? This is what we will do now.
Let's first knit a few rows of stocking stitch, as we learned in lesson 4, and then begin to close the loops.
- Step 1. As usual, we remove the first loop in the front row undone. Knit the next stitch:
- Step 2. We insert the left knitting needle into the first removed loop lying on the right knitting needle:
- Step 3. With the right needle we pull the second loop through the first:
- Step 4. Remove the loop through which the stitch was pulled from the left knitting needle. There is one stretched loop on the right knitting needle:
- Step 5. Then we continue to knit in the same way: we knit the next loop and pull it through the loop lying on the right knitting needle. As a result we get closed loops in the form of a chain:
- Step 6. Having closed all the loops of the row, we break the thread, pull the end of the thread into the last loop and tighten. Now that's it!
You can also close the loops by purling them.
We remove the first loop, purl the next one and pull it through the loop lying on the right knitting needle. We purl again and pull it through the loop that lies on the right knitting needle (see photos 1-4).
Let's summarize. We learned how to close the loops, thus completing the knitting of the fabric. You can close the loops by knitting them with both knit and purl loops.
In the meantime, see you in the next lesson, where we'll look at different ways knitting knit and purl stitches.
The pattern description says that I should bind off the stitches on the wrong side, knitting them with knit stitches. What does this mean?
Knit a row of stitches on the right side as usual. At the end of the row, turn the knitting over so that the wrong side is facing you. Now cast off the stitches as usual, knitting each stitch, pulling the previous stitch through, and slipping the cast-off stitch from the needle. If you want to purl stitches, knit the stitches purl rather than knit; you will get a characteristic chain along the edge on the opposite side from you.
The model description says that you need to close the loops with an elastic band. How can I do this?
When closing the loops, knit them with an elastic band, knitting the knit stitches with the knit stitches and the purl loops with the purl stitches. For example, for a 1x1 rib, knit the first stitch, purl the next stitch, then pull the knit stitch through the purl stitch. The next stitch on the left needle is a knit stitch, so knit it, then purl through the knit stitch. Continue casting off stitches along the entire row. If you close the loops with an elastic band, then the chain of closed loops will be located along the edge of the fabric, and not lie in relief along the front side.
I don't like the chain that forms along the edge of the knitted fabric after I've secured the stitches. Is it possible to get rid of it?
If you close the loops in a standard way, then a chain will always form, but it does not have to be located on the front side. You can purl the stitches (or on the other side of the fabric), and then the chain will form at the back. Or you can cover the loops with an elastic band, which creates a chain along the edge rather than right side. You can also use other techniques, such as securing the stitches with a needle or sewing an edge.
Which side should I bind off the stitches on - knit or purl?
It depends on how you want the closed edge to look. If, when casting off the stitches, you knit them, the chain of closed stitches will end up on the side facing you. If you want the chain to be on the front side, then bind off the loops so that the front side is facing you. If you prefer the chain to be on the wrong side, then bind off the stitches by turning the knitting wrong side towards you. Remember that if the edge goes into a seam or becomes the base of a border, it will be hidden and the type of closed edge does not matter.
What should I do with the cut yarn tail after securing the stitches?
If you will be sewing a seam in this area, leave a long tail and use it to sew the seam. In other cases, after closing the edge, hide the ends of the threads on the wrong side of the knitting.
Is it possible to undo the last closed row?
Yes. Using the tip of a knitting needle, pull the cut thread through the last stitch. Pull the tail and the closed edge will unravel. If the yarn is a little felted (tangled) and does not unravel freely, use sharp scissors to carefully trim only the tangled fibers.
When I pin the last row, the edge is too tight. What should I do?
This is because the stitches should lie sideways along the edge of the fabric, but the width of the knit stitches is greater than their height, so the bound stitches are naturally a little tighter compared to the stitches under the bound row. Here are some tips that may help you.
Use larger number needles (or crochet hook) to bind off stitches. This automatically makes the loops a little larger, so they stretch more along the edge. Be sure to form each stitch on the straight side of the needle, not the tip.
Close the loops looser. Each time you cast off a stitch, lift the right needle slightly, straighten the loop, and then knit the next stitch. If you are knitting tightly when casting off a row, resist the urge to tighten each stitch.
Try a different way to secure the loops. Casting on double crochet stitches, pinning off stitches with a needle, or casting off hollow knit stitches is much looser and more elastic than the basic method of casting off stitches.
What is the best way to secure the last row of openwork or lace?
To get a regular, but very loose row of closed loops, fasten the loops with a crochet. If you crochet, you can close the loops with the same crochet hook. You can close one loop at a time, or you can work with a group of loops and decorative binding.
Which type of loop fastening stretches the most?
Fastening hollow knit stitches if you do it loosely, although often such fastening leads to loss of shape of the product. Fastening loops with double crochet is elastic and retains its shape better.
Is it possible to make sure that the last closed row matches the cast-on edge?
Securing stitches with a needle works best with a cast-on edge, and you can control the tension by making the edge looser or tighter.
I knitted a pattern with braids. How can I secure the last row so that the edge does not wrinkle or protrude?
Braids significantly retract the fabric. To prevent the closed edge from fanning out, decrease one or two loops at the top of each braid. This can be done either while you are casting off the stitches or on the previous row. You can experiment with decreasing stitches as you cast off the pattern.
Can I knit a selvedge covering the last row?
Yes. Knit stockinette stitch to the edge of the part. To ensure that the piece folds neatly, simply continue knitting in stockinette stitch. To create a straight, flat fold, work one or two rows in purl stitch (two rows create a more textured edge). To get a jagged edge, the entire row should be knitted on the fold in the following repeating pattern: 1 yarn over, knit 2 stitches together. Then knit again in stockinette stitch until the length of the fabric above the fold is equal to the length of the fabric below the fold. Cut the thread, leaving a tail that will be convenient for sewing the hem. To join two layers of fabric, fold the edge inward. Thread the yarn through the needle and insert it into each stitch on the needle and into each stitch knitted details. You can also close the edge of the fabric very loosely and then sew it to the edge, but then the edge will be more voluminous.
For a less bulky selvedge, knit the inner selvedge layer with a finer yarn, use fewer stitches, or switch to a smaller needle size.
I knitted a pattern with increasing and decreasing stitches. How should I pin the last row to make it look nice?
You must close “in a pattern.” As you knit a row, you should not knit the stitches, but knit them exactly according to the pattern. For example, if you are knitting in ribbing, continue knitting and purling stitches to complete the row. At the same time, you can continue to do partial or complete decreasing and increasing stitches.
Let's take for example openwork pattern"net". On the wrong side, you purl all the stitches. On the right side, your pattern consists of yarn overs and decs. Every time you end up with two stitches on your right needle, pull the right stitch through the left stitch, even if the left stitch is a yarn over. When you need to decrease a stitch, for example, knit 2 stitches together, make a decrease, then pull the right loop through the decreased loop. Although the difference between casting stitches in a pattern and casting off regular stitches is almost indistinguishable, the stitches warp less when you cast them in a pattern.
How do I get rid of the "ladder" when I bind off stitches on multiple rows?
When you knit armholes, shoulders and necklines, you often have to bind off the loops in groups, as a result the beveled edge goes like a ladder (Fig. 14). On the other hand, if you create a smooth diagonal edge, it is easier to stitch and cast on stitches along it.
You can even out the edge by slipping the first stitch of each group and then casting it off. To do this, bind off the first set of stitches as usual. When it's time to cast off the next set of stitches, slip the first stitch as you would in stockinette knitting. Knit the next stitch. Pull the slipped stitch through the knit stitch and then slip it off the needle. Continue casting off the remaining stitches as usual (Figure 15).
