Closing stitches technique

Advantages: 
1. The edge acquires firmness and supports the structure of the product and is very suitable for jacket bands.
2. The edge achieves something in between the elasticity of closing with a needle (elastic) and closing in the usual way (not elastic at all).
3. Faster than closing with a needle.

Take a needle 0.5 mm thinner than the one used for knitting the band. In the samples: in the gray item, the needles are 3 mm, i-cord - 2.5 mm, in the green item - the needles are 3.75 mm, i-cord - 3.25 mm.
Knit the first stitch as a knit stitch. Then from the yarn located between the first and second stitches in the row below, pull out a stitch and knit it twisted. *Now we have 2 stitches on the right needle. Return these 2 stitches to the left needle. Knit the first stitch as a knit, knit the 2 stitches together as a knit (the second returned stitch together with the next stitch of the band)*. Repeat from * to *. At the end of the row, close the last 2 stitches. Try not to twist the stitches; when returning the stitches to the left needle, turn all stitches (even the purl stitches of the band) in a comfortable direction depending on your knitting style.

It is also possible to process not only bands but even edges - in stockinette or garter stitch, but here the hollow cord is knitted from 3 stitches.
Take a needle that is 0.5 mm (or even 1 mm) thicker than the one used for knitting the edge.
Yarn over, knit the first and second stitches as knit. *Now we have 3 stitches on the right needle. Return these 3 stitches to the left needle. Knit 2 knit, knit 2 stitches together as a knit (the third returned stitch together with the next stitch of the edge)*. Repeat from * to *. At the end of the row, close the last 3 stitches with one stitch. Try not to twist the stitches; when returning the stitches to the left needle, turn all stitches in a comfortable direction depending on your knitting style. My models McIntosh, Burr (currently finishing) and Manu (design by Kate Davies, in the process of re-knitting) are used as visual aids.