Stretchy bind-off for sock cuff?

[divinebird]

I'm looking for an attractive, stretchy bind-off for the tops of my Monkey socks. I am using handspun to knit the socks, so I did a provisional cast-on when I started, so I would have the opportunity to use a different yarn if need be for the ribbing. I found a pretty eyelet rib that works with the socks, but I'm running up against a wall to find

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[llrtpenny]

I usually use Russian bindoff as follows (regardless of pattern, but that's me - it probably works in pattern, too): K2, *return stitches to left needle and K2tog, K1; repeat from asterisk around.

[sionnach_sidhe]

That's the one I use, too. Makes a good, stretchy bind-off.

[risala]

Tubular bind off?

[anonymous]

This link has my current favorite stretchy bind-off since you don't have to worry about keeping the stitches overly loose when binding them off.

http://kisforknitter.blogspot.com/2007/09/give.html

[sarakate]

I'd consider a tubular bind-off. Increase, if necessary, to get from the eyelet rib you've got to a 1x1 rib, and then do the following two rounds: Round 1 -- (k1, sl1 wyif) around; Round 2 -- (sl1 wyib, p1) around. This gives you a round of double knitting, and separates your stitches into two layers; optionally, you may repeat those 2 rounds one more time for a slightly more prominent edge (nice if you might want to run elastic through it since it makes a bigger tunnel). Now, you can either slip all the knit onto a front needle and all the purls onto a back one and just kitchener them together, or you can consult a book which shows the tubular bind-off for the method to kitchener them together with them still on a single needle.

[cimorenegal]

What I like to do that is technically a sewn bindoff but not like the one everyone seems to do- is to sort of 'backstitch" through the loops, if that makes any sense.