In knitting: to complete a piece of knitting by working the final row of stitches in a way that locks them so they do not unravel.
The step in knitting that finishes your work so the loops don't come undone when you take it off the needles.
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(Knitting, chiefly North American) To secure the final stitches of a knitted piece so they do not unravel, by passing each stitch over the next.
"Once you've reached the end of the row, bind off loosely to keep the edge flexible."
To bind (secure) the stitches so they are fixed and off the needle.
The step in knitting that finishes your work so the loops don't come undone when you take it off the needles.
Primarily a North American knitting term; British knitters typically say 'cast off'. Learners of knitting will encounter both terms. The technique involves passing each stitch over the next one on the needle.
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