Single Crochet Bind-Off
- Advantages: It takes (get this, you're going to freak) NO YARN. Yup, no yarn. You can knit and knit until you are totally out of yarn and then cast off. Suck at guessing how much you need to cast off? Ever run out of yarn while casting off? Ever piss yourself off because that silk was not cheap and you could have done another 3 rows because it didn't take that much to cast off after all? This is for you.
- Disadvantages. It's a very firm bind-off. If you want it a little looser, you can try knitting the last row onto a bigger needle, but you're still not going to have something elastic. This is not recommended for the tops of toe up socks unless you have a burning curiosity about gangrene of the human foot caused by poor circulation. On the other hand, for a sweater and stuff, it's totally awesome, and on a scarf, shawl, wrap, or anything you're going to fringe, it's very nice.