We’ve told you  how to cast on more loosely(see Laura’s purl of wisdom for August).  Now here’s some help  binding off with just the right amont of tension:

1st: knit two stitches

2nd: place the second stitch back on your left hand needle, drawing up an elongated loop( the tension of your bound off stitch will be controlled by the size of this loop)

3rd: knit thru the back of both of these stitches (k2tog tbl)