bind off
English
Verb
bind off (third-person singular simple present binds off, present participle binding off, simple past and past participle bound off)
- (ambitransitive, knitting) To end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.
Synonyms
Translations
to end a column of stitches — see cast off
Noun
- (knitting) A technique used to bind off stitches.
- I’ve learned a new bind off that’s perfect for cuffs and brims of hats.