Removing A Bind Off (2025)

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

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

: Insert your left needle from front to back into that "V" stitch. Removing a Bind Off

Gently pull the working yarn to "pop" the bind-off stitch out, then place the newly freed live stitch back onto your left needle.

: Continue this process across the row until all stitches are back on your needle. Method 2: "Tinking" the Bind-Off (Yarn Not Cut) : Locate the previous knit stitch (the small

If you have already finished the piece and woven in the ends:

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. Gently pull the working yarn to "pop" the

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