Bind Off: Crochet

Using a crochet hook during binding off (casting off) is a much faster process than using two knitting needles.
A pdf file of a PowerPoint presentation containing this tutorial can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

In the following pictures, the method shown is using circular knitting (but works the same for straight knitting)
the the right-hand end of the circular needle is “hiding” behind the work; it is not used

Crochet hook sizing:	Loose cast-off: use a crochet hook a couple of sizes larger than your needles Tight cast-off: use a crochet hook a couple of sizes smaller than your needles Regular cast-off: use the same size crochet hook as your needles
	1. Insert crochet hook into 1st stitch on left-hand needle knitwise
	2. Yarn over hook, either front-to-back or back-to-front
	3. Pull hook and yarn through loop on needle
	4. Slip 1st stitch off the left-hand needle
	5. Insert hook into next (1st) stitch on left-hand needle knitwise
	6. Yarn over hook, either back-to-front or front-to-back
	7. Pull yarn through loop on needle AND…
	8a. Pull yarn through loop on hook 8b. Slip 1st stitch off left-hand needle (not shown)
	There is 1 loop on the crochet hook Repeat Steps 5 – 8 until only 1 loop remains on crochet hook Pull yarn through loop on crochet hook and finish as directed in pattern