Can someone tell me how to bind off in the seed stitch.

I just bind off in the knit stitch.

If you have a swatch how did you bind off on that?

If you don't have a swatch you can knit up a small one and bind of in the seed sts. and see how it looks and bind off in a knit sts. as well and a purl and pick the one you like the best.

What I would do is knit a long swatch and then bind off 10 sts. knit, 10 sts. purl, 10 sts in seed sts. Just an idea.

I usually bind off in pattern. So, for seed stitch, I bind off the knit stitches as purls and the purl stitches as knits. That said, it doesn't really matter, so do whatever you want.:-)

Thanks so much. I think I'll try binding off in pattern.

It really depends on what you are going to do with the edge thus created.

For a shoulder seam, for instance, "right-side" cast-off [bind-off] is preferable. Knit on right side rows, and purl on wrong side rows. When you sew these together you get an even effect because the top stitches are laying in the same direction for your back stitch seam.

However if this cast off [bind off] edge is going to be free, like the edge of a shawl, then go with the pattern. Remember though, you are expecting your stitch to make the same height as in previous rows, AND lie very slightly diagonally across the texture and round the next stitch, so make sure your work is very loose, maybe use a coarser needle.

Best wishes, John

I am knitting a sweater for my daughter with raglan sleeves on circular needles. There are no seams to sew together. Where you finish the edging at the bottom of the body,collar and front where buttons and buttonholes are the pattern tells you to knit a ribbing. My daughter doesn't like ribbing and asked me to do a seed stitch edging instead. That is why I asked for the proper bind off. I just want it to look nice.

Something to keep in mind when you substitute the seed stitch; it is very slightly wider than stockinette stitch, so if you leave on the same number of stitches, you will have some flare to the edge. So if the pattern says to decrease when you come to the ribbing, I would do it.