Crochet Cast Off for Knitting

Setting up for casting off

Here’s where we’re starting: a nice sheet of stocking stitch on 4.5 mm knitting needles.

We’re going to use a 4.5 mm crochet hook to cast these stitches off.

Ideally, your hook should be around the same size as your needles. A little smaller can also work, for a neater edge, but try to avoid going much bigger; the edge will tend to frill (unless that’s what you want, in which case, go for it!)

Insert hook, knitwise into first stitch.

Slip first stitch off needle and hold on hook.

Insert hook into next stitch on needle.

Draw yarn between hook and needle, travelling OVER the hook, between the needle and hook, then UNDER the hook.
(Knitters: This Yran Over is worked in the opposite direction to the way many of you usually work, so take note of that as you go).

Using hook, draw Yarn Over through closest loop to hook head. Then push the stitch that’s still on the needle off it. You now have two loops on your hook.

Yarn Over hook (same direction as before)

Draw Yarn Over through both loops on hook.

You are left with one loop on your hook and your first knit stitch cast off.

Begin casting off next stitch on needle by inserting hook knitwise.

From here, we’re repating the cast off process from the first Yarn Over.

That’s your second stitch cast off.

When you repeat this for a while, you’ll start to see your crochet stitches build up behind your hook like this:

Okay, now.

To cast off your cast off row, work until you only have one loop on your hook and your needle has no stitches left.

Then, Yarn Over…

Break yarn, and dra-a-a-a-aw end through loop…

…until it pops through.

Then, pull end to tighten the little knot in the corner of your fabric.

And that’s your fabric totally bound off!

Don’t forget to weave in your ends, though!

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