Stretched Cast Off?!

[knit2btied]

Hi,

I'm having trouble with my binding off stretching out my work. I thought I was working too tightly so I loosened it, and it is still stretched out.

Any suggestions?

TIA

knit2btied

[suzeeq]

Undo it and knit it tighter? Most bindoffs are generally not so stretchy except sometimes in ribbing, so just redo it. If that's not tight enough, go down a needle size.

[knit2btied]

Undo it and knit it tighter? Most bindoffs are generally not so stretchy except sometimes in ribbing, so just redo it. If that's not tight enough, go down a needle size.

I had thought the problem was binding too tightly and stretching the thing, but I just FO a scarf and did try your suggestion of working tighter instead of looser and it did work, thank you!

knit2btied

[of troy]

the short answer is:

there is no short answer!

read this blog (techknitter) and learn -(the link is to december entry.. there are about 4 or 5 post in december about edge stitches and why they stretch, and what to do about it..