Tubular or Italian bind-off worked in the round : tutorial

The tubular or Italian Bind-off is one of the border finishing technique I really like to use ! This kind of bind-off gives a really stretchy and cute border.

Work your k1/p1 ribbing border until you reach 2 rounds less than desired length . Then change to smaller needle. You have to go down of 0.5 mm, so for example if you have worked your ribbing with needle no 3.00 mm you have to use needle no 2.5 mm. And then continue as follows :

First round

1. If your round begins with a knit stitch, just knit it and move the begin of the round. Then slip the next purl stitch purlwise with yarn in front.

2. Knit next stitch

Repeat from 1. to 2. until all the stitches of the round have been worked.

Second Round

1. Purl the purl stitches and slip the knit stitches purlwise with yarn in back. If the slipped knit stitches are slipped knitwise the stitch will be twisted on the bind-off round.

After this round have been completed cut the yarn leaving a tail from about 3 times the length of the finished round.

The tail has to be enough long to finish bind-off as you cannot change it during the last round.

To estimate a good length I wrap it around my work 4 times.

 

Binding – off

1. Insert your sewing needle knitwise in the purl stitch of left needle.

Pull the yarn

2. Insert your sewing needle from right to left in the knit stitch of the right needle and purlwise in the knit stitch of the left needle.

Pull the yarn

3. Insert your sewing needle purlwise in the purl stitch of the left needle (It’s the second time you pull the tail in this purl stitch).

Pull yarn and drop the 2 stitches off the left needle.

4. Insert your sewing needle knitwise in the purl stitch of left needle and pull yarn.

5. Insert your sewing needle from right to left in the knit stitch just dropped and purlwise in the knit stitch of the left needle, and then pull the yarn.

6. Insert your sewing needle purlwise in the purl stitch of the left needle (It’s the second time you pull the tail in this purl stitch).

Repeat from step 4 to 6 until all stitches have been worked.

After completing the round, pull the yarn in the wrong side of your work and weave it in end.

Et voilà , a really lovely finished border !

 

You can find the French tutorial here

 

 

 

Palmier Socks : new pattern added

 

Just released in my Ravelry store :

Palmier Socks

 

A nice special zig-zag pattern for self-striping yarn

 

 

Finished size

To fit a M (L) 38-39 (40-41) European - US size foot 8 ½ -9 (9 ½ - 10)

Foot circumference 20 (24) cm / 8 (9 ½) inch unstretched

Leg length 16.5 cm / 6.5 inch

 

 

These socks are knitted cuff-down, with a heel flap and gusset.

 

The pattern is available for download fro 5.00$

 

 

 

 

Free crochet pattern : colored granny cover

Added today in the crochet page the link to free pattern for these cute pencil pot I designed last week.

They are really fun and quick to make .

 

 

 

Knitting pattern : Violinetta Beret

Released in my Ravelry Store

Violinetta Beret

To fit head circumference
49 (56) cm / 19 (22) inches – S / M (M / L)
Finished size circumference 44 (51) cm / 17 ¼ (20) inches

The beret is worked in the round from the crown down, with a very stretchy stitch pattern definition. This beret needs to be blocked to show well the stitches, especially for the star at center crown. I have worked it with 2 colors, but it can easily be worked with only one color.

The pattern is available for download for 3.50$

 

Happy Knitting

Bien à Vous

Stefanina

Knitting pattern : Teoline Beret

Released in my Ravelry Store

Teoline tam  

Finished size
To fit head circumference 49 (56) cm / 19 (22) inches – Small / Medium (Medium / Large) –
finished size circumference 44 (51) cm / 17 ¼ (20) inches

 

Construction
The beret is worked in the round from the crown down, with a very stretchy stitch pattern definition. This beret need to be blocked to show well the stitches. It uses a fine yarn which is knitted with larger needle than recommended.

The pattern is charted with complete written instructions for all sizes.

The pattern is available for download for 3.50$

 

Happy Knitting

Bien à Vous

Stefanina

Socks Knitting pattern : Damaris Socks

Released in my Ravelry Store

 

Damaris Socks

Finished size
To fit a M (L) 38-39 (40-41) European - US size foot 8 ½ -9 (9 ½ - 10)
Foot circumference 20 (24) cm / 8 (9.5) inch unstretched
Leg length 14 cm / 5.5 inch

 

These socks are knitted cuff-down, with a heel flap and gusset.

The cables running along are completed with a seed stitch to give more elasticity to the sock.

The pattern is charted with complete written instructions for all sizes.

The pattern is available for download for 5$

Happy Knitting

Bien à Vous

Stefanina

Color Wheel Socks : new free sock knitting pattern

Just released in my Ravelry Store  a new free Sock pattern:

 Color Wheel Socks :

These socks are perfect to use Sock yarn left-over. For the Small size I have used less than 1 skein for the main color and about 3 m for each color band.

The color ripples are worked using slipping stitches in a Mosaic pattern, so only one color is worked for each round. A fun and easy pattern to knit.

Finished size

To fit a S – M - L Size

Foot circumference 20 – 21 - 22.5 cm / 8 - 8.5 - 9 inch unstretched

Leg length 16.5 cm / 6.5 inch

Yarn

Fingering weight (200 m - (218 y) / 50 g skein)

Main Color 1 skein, CC about 0.75 g (3m) for each of 12 colors.

This pattern is FREE and can be downloaded.

Wish you a lot fun and a very happy knitting week-end

See you soon

Bien à Vous

Stefanina