Removing A Bind Off May 2026

Insert your needle into the loop below the one currently being held.

: Locate the previous knit stitch (the small "V" shape) just below the bound-off edge. Removing a Bind Off

: Locate the last slip knot or loop where the tail was pulled through and pull the yarn back through it to "re-open" that final stitch. Reverse One Stitch at a Time : Find the strand that was passed over the current stitch. Insert your needle into the loop below the

If you have already finished the piece and woven in the ends: Reverse One Stitch at a Time : Find

If the working yarn is still attached, you can "tink" (knit backwards) more easily:

Removing a bind-off (also known as a cast-off) in knitting involves carefully reversing the steps used to secure the edge. Depending on whether you have already cut the yarn, the process varies slightly.