Bind-Off In Pattern

To bind-off in patter it means knitting the knits and purling the purls as you bind off, ensuring the edge matches the knits texture rather than creating a flat, straight edge. As one of the easiest bind-offs to learn, it’s also one of the easiest. 

Bind-Off Knit-Wise:

If your next stitch is a knit stitch, knit it then using the tip of the left needle, lift the first stitch up and over the second stitch and the tip of the right needle. 

Bind-Off Purl-Wise:

If you have a purl stitch, purl the first two stitches. Using the tip of the left needle, lift the first stitch up and over the second stitch and the tip of the right needle. Now you will have only one stitch on your right needle. 

Finish!

Cut the yarn leaving a tail and pass the cut end of the yarn back through the loop of the last stitch, pull the yarn tight.

Note:

Not often used when making clothes because it leaves a rough edge which can rub and cause skin irritation.