Bind off knitwise

Once you've cast on, knitted and purled your pattern, and basically finished your project, there's just one more step that has to be completed—getting your project off the needles.

This is accomplished by what's known as binding off or casting off. It is a simple and quick method for making a finished edge. 

When you complete the last row of your pattern you will begin to bind off just as if you were continuing the pattern.

If you are using a pattern without a definite end you would start casting off when you have knitted until you have at least enough yarn to make about three times the length of a row.

Bind off garter stitch

You'll often see patterns that say "bind off in pattern," meaning that you knit the knits and purl the purls just like you were doing in the body of the project. Binding off works the same no matter what stitch you're using.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Binding Off

1. Start by knitting or purling (or whatever pattern stitch you were working in) the first two stitches of the row.
2. Once you have two stitches o
   bind off knitting in rib
   cast off in knitting