How to Finish Yarning a Scarf
You put in all that time and effort to find just the right colors of yarn and got every pattern section perfect. Now that you're done, don't forget to finish the scarf by binding or casting it off. This is the most important part of the knitting process for any yarning project as this will keep the stitches from unraveling so your scarf won't fall apart into a pile of different colored yarns all over again.
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Instructions
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Knit two stitch loops onto the right needle. Do this by starting a new row of stitches. Make a loop with the left needle before sliding onto the right needle but without stitching it. Repeat so there are two loops on the right needle.
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Grab the first of the two loops on the right needle, the one farthest away from the needle's point, and pull it up and over the other loop. Take it off the needle.
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Knit another loop onto the right needle so that there are two loops again. Now the loop that was the closest to the tip of the first two loops is the farthest away of the two loops currently on the needle.
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Repeat the process of lifting and removing then adding another loop until you have reached the full width of the scarf. When you reach this point, there should only be one loop remaining on the right needle, because adding another loop will continue the process and you've reached the opposite edge of the scarf.
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Slip the final loop off the needle and trim the end of your yarn 1 inch away from the loop.
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Stick the trimmed end of yarn through the final loop and yank it tight. The job is finished. If the yarn is too long, cut down to size so it doesn't stick out.
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Tips & Warnings
Be careful not to stitch these bind-off loops as tightly as the other stitches in the body of the scarf as these should be more flexible but should not fan out or pull easily.
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