After securing the stitch and locating
your crochet hook, remove the stitch
marker and then insert the crochet
hook through the stitch as in the
photo.
Next, use the crochet hook to grab
the first loose strand above the
live stitch, and then pull that loop
through the stitch that is still on your
hook. Leave this newly pulled stitch
on the crochet hook, and repeat
those steps over and over again
until you have caught all of the loose
strands, one at a time. You’re done!
Step 3: Use the crochet hook to grab the loose bar just above the dropped stitch.
The line of stitches you’ve just picked
up will probably be a little bit looser
than the original knitted fabric was,
but once you’ve finished the project and given it a wash, you’ll never
know the difference.
If you’ve managed to drop two or
three stitches, all right next to each
other, then you can still use this same
process but will need to work one
stitch at a time. It’ll be a little more
painstaking, but can be done.
The alternative, of course, is to simply pull out your knitting as far as
the stitch has dropped, and re-knit
from that point. The choice is yours
about which would be more time
consuming or frustrating! Usually the
crochet hook solution is the faster
choice. Next time you find yourself in
this situation, you’ll know how to fix a
dropped knit stitch!
Pull that bar through the dropped stitch. Leave the pulled loop on the crochet
hook and repeat the process.
Place the last pulled-up stitch back on the needle, and you’re done! You’ll never
know the difference
Photos by Glenna Harris
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