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This method for binding off is great way to finish a sideways knit Hat without any kind of shaping. Once you’ve completed the tube that will become your Hat, once the grafting is done, you’e ready to work this bind-off to close the top.
Do bear in mind that when working a gathered bind-off, the body of the Hat will need to be much longer than it would usually be with a shaped. On a standard fitted beanie, the crown accounts for roughly one-third of the overall length of a Hat, so your Hat will want to be at least a third longer when provisionally casting on.
Furthermore, the nature of the gather creates some bulk, and that bulk eats some of that length, so you’ll want to cast on a few extra stitches to accommodate that, too.










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