Start your cast off row by knitting 1 stitch. Step 2: Bring your yarn forward and purl the next stitch. Step 3: Slip the second loop on your right-hand needle over the loop closest to the needle tip, and slide it off your needle. We have now cast off the first stitch. One loop remains on our right-hand needle.

For all purl stitches, cast off purlwise: Bring your yarn to the front and purl the first purl stitch, then pass the first stitch over that second. For the next purl stitch, cast off purlwise again. With your yarn in the front, purl the stitch then pass the first stitch over that second.

Knit in rib stitch until you have reached the desired length. In this case we have used rib stitch 2×2 that means: always knit 2 stitches and purl the next 2 until you have completed the row and do the same in all rows. Finish with a row on the inside so that the outside faces you and we can start to cast off stitches.

This casting off method works with all rib stitches. It doesn’t matter if it’s 2×2, 3×1, etc. It will work for any of those. Once you have reached the desired length of your project, cast off all stitches on the left needle as follows: Work the first 2 stitches as they appear, this means knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches.