Fixing Mistakes

Fixing a Dropped Knit Stitch

A dropped knit stitch is very common. Here’s how to recognize it, and two ways to fix it.

Fixing a Dropped Purl Stitch

If you drop a stitch while you’re purling, you can either turn your knitting around and fix it as you would a knit stitch or follow the instructions in this video to fix it while purling.

Fix a Dropped Knit Stitch 10 Rows Down

If you’ve dropped a knit stitch (or more than one), and it’s way down there, that’s okay. Here’s a video on picking up your dropped stitches no matter how far down they are – all without a crochet hook.

Fixing a Dropped Purl Stitch (Free Video)

If you drop a stitch while you’re purling, you can either turn your knitting around and fix it as you would a knit stitch or follow the instructions in this video to fix it while purling.

Knitting Too Tight

Knitting too tight can plague even the most accomplished knitters. This video demonstrates two of the most common reasons knitters knit too tight, for both Continental- and American-style knitters.

Twisted Purl Stitches/Wrapping the Yarn the Wrong Way

Put Dropped Stitches Back on Your Needle

Loop Not Pulled All The Way Through Stitch

Getting Turned Around – Going the Wrong Way on Knitting

Sometimes confusion on your needles can result when you pick up your knitting and start knitting the wrong way. To prevent this, make sure your working yarn is on the right-hand needle.

Mistakes in Ribbing

Casting On or Binding Off Too Tight