Sometimes you may find that you knitted a stitch when you should
have purled it. Or you did the opposite—purled when you should
have knitted. If you did it for a lot of stitches you may have
to rip back to where you made the mistake. In that case, you’ll
need to frog.
If you only
made a mistake on one or two stitches and the mistake is just a
few rows back, you may be able to fix it without ripping all the
way back. All you need is a crochet hook. Usually you will want
to use an E, F, or G size hook. If you don’t have one, maybe you
can borrow one from a friend who knits or crochets.
Here’s how you
do it. You can watch the video or follow the written
instructions below.
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Knit to the place on the row where you made the mistake.
Pull the stitch off the end of the needle that is above where
you made the mistake (doing this used to scare me before I
learned how easy it is to put them back on!)
Carefully unravel the loose stitch down to one ladder below
where the mistake is.
Note: It’s easier to work from the knit side, so if you are
working in stockinette stitch or ribbing, turn your piece over
so you can work from the knitting side.
Put the crochet hook into the loop of the loose stitch from
front to back with the hook facing down.
Slide the hook under the first ladder, turn the hook face up
to catch the ladder and draw it through the loop to form a new
loop.
Do this until you get the stitch back up to the top where it
belongs.
If you have other stitches to fix, just follow the same
directions for the next stitch. It is easiest if you only
release one stitch at a time from the needle.
