I like lace edgings. No bind-off. They can be narrow and simple.
On the straight edges, you are making two rows for every edge stitch. When you get to the corners, you make four rows for every edge stitch. Instead of k2tog with the last stitch of the lace edging and a stitch from the garment edge, just knit the last stitch.
If the edging is narrow, you will only need to do it for one repeat at each corner. If it's wider you might want to do it for three.
Also, for practice, instead of making a lace edging, just make a plain garter stitch one and try doing a corner to see what it looks like.
how large is larger? when knitting lace i've gone pretty far up if i need a particularly stretchy edging... like using 11s to bind of when i knit lace on size 4s.
There are a few bind-offs that might work. Sewn is very stretchy and neat, for one. Using a crochet hook and adding extra crochet chains between bound off stitches for a looped (if big) or picot (if small) look can work too. Even something as simple as adding a crocheted scallop edge works, I find, because it increases the total number of stitches along the edge dramatically. If you do an applied border, you could always mitre the corners using short rows. It's probably not be worth it if the border is narrow, however. I like to do it with wide edgings because it ends up square and looks very neat.
My default very stretchy bind off is to bind off one, then do a crochet chain through the stitch on the right hand needle (you don't need a crochet chain, just scoop the yarn through with the needles), then bind off the next stitch. I find that usually does the job. If it's too loose (ruffly) you can add in fewer of those extra loops and if it's too tight then you can use more.
A simple lace edging will also do the trick, but it's MUCH more work.
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On the straight edges, you are making two rows for every edge stitch. When you get to the corners, you make four rows for every edge stitch. Instead of k2tog with the last stitch of the lace edging and a stitch from the garment edge, just knit the last stitch.
If the edging is narrow, you will only need to do it for one repeat at each corner. If it's wider you might want to do it for three.
Also, for practice, instead of making a lace edging, just make a plain garter stitch one and try doing a corner to see what it looks like.
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My default very stretchy bind off is to bind off one, then do a crochet chain through the stitch on the right hand needle (you don't need a crochet chain, just scoop the yarn through with the needles), then bind off the next stitch. I find that usually does the job. If it's too loose (ruffly) you can add in fewer of those extra loops and if it's too tight then you can use more.
A simple lace edging will also do the trick, but it's MUCH more work.
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