3-needle bind-off, uneven number of stitches

[molly]

Hi gang,

I'm working on the hood of a toddler sweater, and there are 53 stitches on my needle. It says to put 1/2 on another needle and do 3-needle bind off, but that will leave one odd stitch. Should that be the last stitch, and bind it off singly, at the 'point' of the hood?

Guidance, please!

[Ingrid]

You could do that, but if I find that the two needles are off by a stitch, I usually knit one from one needle and two from another.

Since the three needle bind off attaches two sides, what will that single stitch be attached to?

[molly]

Thanks! that helps - should I do that at the open end or the closed end of the hood?

[Ingrid]

I don't think it makes much difference. I ususally do it as the last stitch because that's when I find out that I have an extra one. :oops: If the front of the hood is hemmed, then there's no chance of it showing, though I don't think it will show much anyway.