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EXPERT ADVICE
BUTWHATIFTHEDROPPED
STITCHISA PURLSTITCH?
A droppedpurlstitchisjust as easy to
pick up. Here’s how...1 Insertyourright-handneedlefrom
backtofrontintothelooptostopit
unravellinganyfurtherdown. Now
you’vegotthestitch.
2 Pickuptheloosestrandofyarnby
slippingthepointoftherightneedle,
frombacktofront,undertheloose
strandofyarn.Thestrand should sit in
frontofthestitch.
3 Inserttheleft-handneedlethrough
thebackofthestitch,thenliftthe
stitchoverthestrandando the
needle.Youwill now have remade the
purlstitch.
4 It’sonthewrongneedle,soputthe
pointoftheleft-handneedlethrough
thefrontofthestitchandslipit onto
theleft-handneedle. Continue to purl
across the row.FOLLOWOURSTEP-BY-STEPBELOWFORTHEPERFECTSOLUTION!
Droppedstitchesarealwayseasiertofix,withoutanyrepercussions,whentheyarespotted
early,soit willcertainlypaytocheckyourknittingeveryrowtomakesureeverythingiswell,
and respond quickly if it isn’t. Read on for the best way to catch these pesky runaways...4 It’sonthewrongneedle,soputthe
pointoftheleft-handneedlethroughthe
frontofthestitchandslipit ontotheleft-
handneedle.Nowit’sfacing the right way
and you can carry on.4 Nowtransferthestitchfrom
thecrochethooktoyour
left-handneedle,without
twistingit.Finishtherowand
you’redone!Don’tworryif the
knittinglooksa bitodd– the
tensionwillwork itself out as
you carry on.3 Pulltheladderrungthrough
theloosestitch.Repeatuntil
you’vetakenthestitchallthe
waybackup.Thefurtherdown
yourstitchwas,thetighter
therungswillbe,but try to get
them through.2 Withthehookpointingup,
insertit underthefirstladder
rung.Thesehorizontalrungs
correspondtotheplaces
wheretheverticalloops of your
knitting usually are.1 Knituptothelaststitch
beforethe‘ladder’.Lookdown
theladdertofindtheloopof
thestitch.Insertthecrochet
hookfromfronttobackthrough
theloopofthedroppedstitch.
Usea hooksmaller than your
needles.
1 Insertyourright-handneedlefrom
fronttobackintothelooptostopit
unravellinganyfurther down. Now you’ve
got the stitch.2 You’llalsoneedtopickuptheloose
strandofyarnaboveit.Slipthepoint
oftherightneedle,fromfronttoback,
undertheloosestrandofyarn.The
strand should sit behind the stitch.3 Inserttheleft-handneedlethroughthe
frontofthestitch.Liftthestitchoverthe
strandando theneedle. You will have
remade the stitch.
PICKUPA CROCHETHOOKTOHELPYOUOUT!
If yourummagearoundina favouriteneedlebagwe’resureyou’ll
findanoldcrochethookyou’veforgottenabout.Thankfully,these
hookyheroesareabsolutelyperfectforrescuingwaywardstitches
that have wriggled down your knitting. It’s best to use a small one
(3mm)forfineyarns,anda largeone(5.5mm)forthickeryarns,as
youmightexpect.Whenhookingupdroppedstitchesalwayswork
fromtheknitsideofyourwork,whetheryou’vedroppeda knitor
a purlstitch– it willhelpyourfabriclookneaterand smoother once
you’ve looped it back up to your working row.DROPPED A STITCH SEVERAL ROWS DOWN?
DROPPED A STITCH ON THE ROW BELOW?