A very common knitting mistake is a dropped stitch. Sometimes a stitch just slips off your needle and you may not even notice until you've worked a few rows. Show Or maybe your knitting needles are really slippery and it just flew off the end. Eek! Oh my gosh, now what? First of all, I know it's scary but it'll be okay. What happens is it creates a run in your knitting very much like a run in stockings. It looks awful doesn't it and somehow it looks like a very big mistake because of the hole. What a Dropped Stitch Looks Like On The Knit Side
This is a dropped stitch. See those ladders or lines of yarn? And if you follow the ladder down you'll find that wayward dropped stitch. It's weird how one dropped stitch can make such a mess of things isn't it and it looks so bad. But honestly? It looks much worse than it is. Knitting mistakes happen all the time. Um well they do with me that is. The good thing is, now you'll be prepared when it happens and you'll know how to fix it. Before we start, go grab a crochet hook around the same size or even a little smaller than your needles. I'll wait. Fixing a Dropped Stitch on StockinetteKnit over to the spot where the dropped stitch is. You want to knit all the way up to the right of it.
First photo. With your crochet hook push it through the dropped knit stitch from front to back. Then hook the very first ladder onto the hook with the stitch. Notice that the ladder is behind the stitch.
Left photo. With your crochet hook bring the ladder of yarn through the stitch and like in the right photo pull it all the way through.
Then all you do is slip the fixed stitch back onto your left needle. I do it with my crochet hook but you can do it any way that you like. Make sure it's facing the right way so that you don't have a twisted stitch. The last photo just shows it all finished. It sure looks better now doesn't it? What A Dropped Stitch Looks Like On The Purl Side
Basically you're doing the same thing with a dropped purl stitch. The only difference is that you need to place the ladder (yarn) in front of the dropped purl stitch. Another option to fixing dropped purl stitches is to simply turn your knitting around to the knit side and fixing it that way. If you are working Stockinette stitch in particular it's a simple easy fix. I do that sometimes because it is a lot easier. Sometimes though you may not be able to do that depending on what you're knitting. Fixing A Dropped Stitch On Purl Side
You will need to bring the ladder (yarn) to the front of the stitch, first photo, and the hook goes into the dropped purl stitch from back to front, second photo.
Using the crochet hook bring that ladder through the dropped purl stitch and pull it through.
Now you just want to place the stitch back onto the left needle. Second photo. All done. Yippee. It's really pretty easy isn't it? Now if the purl stitch dropped a few rows all you do is take the hook out of the stitch, put the ladder in front of the stitch and repeat my instructions for fixing it. I have a wonderful video that will help you as well. Please don't be put off by the length of it. It runs for approximately nine minutes but this wonderful gal shows you how to fix dropped knit stitches on Stockinette, dropped purl stitches on Stockinette and as well dropped garter stitches. Each segment is roughly three minutes and you'll be able to stop the video after each section. Fixing Dropped Stitches Knitting VideoI hope that helps. Happy Knitting! Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here is how...Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?
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You might see it right away ","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<p>A dropped stitch is one that has come off the needle. Whether it is a dropped knit stitch or purl stitch, fear not. You can fix it. You might see it right away after you knit a round or you might miss it for a few rounds. Depending on the type of yarn you’re using, the dropped stitch might just sit without going anywhere or it might “run,” leaving a ladder behind. Luckily, you can easily pick up the stitch with a small crochet hook.</p>\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >Pick up a dropped knit stitch</h2>\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">You can pick up a stitch that drops off the needle but doesn’t run down by simply placing it back onto the left needle on the next round. </p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU3Ni5pbWFnZTAuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image0.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Make sure that you place the stitch back on the needle in the correct orientation — front leg of the stitch should sit to the right of the back leg. </p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">To pick up a stitch that drops several rows back, first identify the stitch. One strand of yarn runs between the adjoining stitches for each round that the stitch drops, which creates a ladder. </p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU3Ny5pbWFnZTEuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image1.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Here, the stitch drops 5 rows. Knit to just before the dropped stitch. </p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Repair the dropped stitch by pulling each of those strands through the dropped stitch with a small crochet hook and working your way back up to the needle. Insert the crochet hook into the dropped stitch from front to back.</p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU3OC5pbWFnZTIuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image2.jpg\"/>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Catch the lowest strand of the ladder with the hook.</p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU3OS5pbWFnZTMuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image3.jpg\"/>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Pull it through the stitch towards you. </p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU4MC5pbWFnZTQuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image4.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">This technique moves the stitch up one round.</p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Remove the crochet hook from the stitch and re-insert it from front to back. Catch the next strand of the ladder and pull it through the loop towards you.</p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU4MS5pbWFnZTUuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image5.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Repeat until you pick up all the strands and the stitch is level with the current round. </p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Place the stitch back onto the left needle and you’re ready to knit again. Be careful not to twist this stitch.</p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU4Mi5pbWFnZTYuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image6.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Be careful not to twist this stitch.</p>\n </li>\n</ol>\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Pick a dropped purl stitch</h2>\n<p>Because a purl stitch is the opposite of a knit stitch, you can pick up a purl-side ladder by working from the inside of the sock. </p>\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Turn the work so that the inside of the sock faces you. Pick up the dropped stitch by inserting the crochet hook into the stitch from front to back and pulling each strand through the stitch one round at a time.</p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU4My5pbWFnZTcuanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image7.jpg\"/>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Arrange the dropped stitch so that the lowest strand of the ladder is in front of the dropped stitch. </p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">To pick up a dropped stitch purlwise from the outside, you need to recreate the purl “bump.”</p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Insert the crochet hook into the dropped stitch from back to front, and use the hook to pull the strand through the loop from front to back.</p>\n<img src=\"https://sg.cdnki.com/how-to-fix-dropped-purl-stitch---aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVtbWllcy5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzM0OTU4NC5pbWFnZTguanBn.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" alt=\"image8.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">When you pick up the dropped stitch, the fabric might appear loose or elongated. Don’t worry, any looseness will disappear when you wash or block your socks.</p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Remove the crochet hook from the dropped stitch and rearrange so that the next strand of the ladder is in front of the dropped stitch. </p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you work the purl stitch back up to the current round and place it back on the left needle without twisting. Now you’re ready to work this stitch again.</p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Sometimes a dropped stitch can work to your advantage. If you notice an error several rounds down from your needles, you don’t need to unknit or unravel back to that point. You can correct stitches by intentionally dropping a stitch, creating a ladder, and then picking up the stitch correctly. </p>\n </li>\n</ol>","description":"<p>A dropped stitch is one that has come off the needle. Whether it is a dropped knit stitch or purl stitch, fear not. You can fix it. 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Catch the next strand of the ladder and pull it through the loop towards you.</p>\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/349581.image5.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image5.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Repeat until you pick up all the strands and the stitch is level with the current round. </p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Place the stitch back onto the left needle and you’re ready to knit again. Be careful not to twist this stitch.</p>\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/349582.image6.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image6.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Be careful not to twist this stitch.</p>\n </li>\n</ol>\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Pick a dropped purl stitch</h2>\n<p>Because a purl stitch is the opposite of a knit stitch, you can pick up a purl-side ladder by working from the inside of the sock. </p>\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Turn the work so that the inside of the sock faces you. Pick up the dropped stitch by inserting the crochet hook into the stitch from front to back and pulling each strand through the stitch one round at a time.</p>\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/349583.image7.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" alt=\"image7.jpg\"/>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Arrange the dropped stitch so that the lowest strand of the ladder is in front of the dropped stitch. </p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">To pick up a dropped stitch purlwise from the outside, you need to recreate the purl “bump.”</p>\n </li>\n <li><p class=\"first-para\">Insert the crochet hook into the dropped stitch from back to front, and use the hook to pull the strand through the loop from front to back.</p>\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/349584.image8.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" alt=\"image8.jpg\"/>\n<p class=\"child-para\">When you pick up the dropped stitch, the fabric might appear loose or elongated. 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You can correct stitches by intentionally dropping a stitch, creating a ladder, and then picking up the stitch correctly. </p>\n </li>\n</ol>","blurb":"","authors":[],"primaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":33826,"title":"Knitting & Crocheting","slug":"knitting-crocheting","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33826"}},"secondaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":0,"title":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"tertiaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":0,"title":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"trendingArticles":null,"inThisArticle":[{"label":"Pick up a dropped knit stitch","target":"#tab1"},{"label":"Pick a dropped purl stitch","target":"#tab2"}],"relatedArticles":{"fromBook":[],"fromCategory":[{"articleId":269304,"title":"How to Clean Knitted and Crocheted Items","slug":"how-to-clean-knitted-and-crocheted-items","categoryList":["home-auto-hobbies","crafts","knitting-crocheting"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/269304"}},{"articleId":269296,"title":"How to Execute the Extended Double Crochet","slug":"how-to-execute-the-extended-double-crochet","categoryList":["home-auto-hobbies","crafts","knitting-crocheting"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/269296"}},{"articleId":269289,"title":"Go-To Stitches: Garter, Stockinette, and Seed Stitches","slug":"go-to-stitches-garter-stockinette-and-seed-stitches","categoryList":["home-auto-hobbies","crafts","knitting-crocheting"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/269289"}},{"articleId":269283,"title":"Why (and When) Yarn Gauge Matters","slug":"why-and-when-yarn-gauge-matters","categoryList":["home-auto-hobbies","crafts","knitting-crocheting"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/269283"}},{"articleId":269278,"title":"How to Knit Basic Beanies","slug":"how-to-knit-basic-beanies","categoryList":["home-auto-hobbies","crafts","knitting-crocheting"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/269278"}}]},"hasRelatedBookFromSearch":true,"relatedBook":{"bookId":282338,"slug":"knitting-crocheting-all-in-one-for-dummies","isbn":"9781119652939","categoryList":["home-auto-hobbies","crafts","knitting-crocheting"],"amazon":{"default":"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119652936/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","ca":"https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1119652936/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","indigo_ca":"http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-9208661-13710633?url=https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/product/1119652936-item.html&cjsku=978111945484","gb":"https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1119652936/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","de":"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1119652936/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20"},"image":{"src":"https://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9781119652939.jpg","width":250,"height":350},"title":"Knitting & Crocheting All-in-One For Dummies","testBankPinActivationLink":"","bookOutOfPrint":true,"authorsInfo":"\n <p><p><b><b data-author-id=\"9540\">Pam Allen</b></b> is a knitwear designer and founder of Quince & Co.</p> <p><b>Shannon Okey</b> is an author and knitwear designer. 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A dropped stitch is one that has come off the needle. Whether it is a dropped knit stitch or purl stitch, fear not. You can fix it. You might see it right away after you knit a round or you might miss it for a few rounds. Depending on the type of yarn you’re using, the dropped stitch might just sit without going anywhere or it might “run,” leaving a ladder behind. Luckily, you can easily pick up the stitch with a small crochet hook. You can pick up a stitch that drops off the needle but doesn’t run down by simply placing it back onto the left needle on the next round. Make sure that you place the stitch back on the needle in the correct orientation — front leg of the stitch should sit to the right of the back leg. To pick up a stitch that drops several rows back, first identify the stitch. One strand of yarn runs between the adjoining stitches for each round that the stitch drops, which creates a ladder. Here, the stitch drops 5 rows. Knit to just before the dropped stitch. Repair the dropped stitch by pulling each of those strands through the dropped stitch with a small crochet hook and working your way back up to the needle. Insert the crochet hook into the dropped stitch from front to back. Catch the lowest strand of the ladder with the hook. Pull it through the stitch towards you. This technique moves the stitch up one round. Remove the crochet hook from the stitch and re-insert it from front to back. Catch the next strand of the ladder and pull it through the loop towards you. Repeat until you pick up all the strands and the stitch is level with the current round. Place the stitch back onto the left needle and you’re ready to knit again. Be careful not to twist this stitch. Be careful not to twist this stitch. Pick a dropped purl stitchBecause a purl stitch is the opposite of a knit stitch, you can pick up a purl-side ladder by working from the inside of the sock.
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