Tubular bind off

Used when an elastic edge is needed.

After completing the knitting, stitches remain on the needle. Leaving a length of yarn which equals twice the length of the edge you are finishing, cut yarn. 1) Thread yarn into a wool sewing needle and insert through the first 2 sts. 4) Go back to the third stitch, then into the fifth stitch and continue working in this sequence. 2) Insert the needle through the first stitch again and then through the third stitch. 5) After reaching the last stitch insert the nee-dle through the penultimate stitch again then into the last stitch. 3) Insert the needle through the second and fourth stitches.

Cut yarn and fasten off.