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How to fix an accidental increase that is an incomplete stitch


How To Fix Accidental Increases
To fix an incomplete stitch:
  • If you are tinking: When you get back to the incomplete stitch, drop the YO and slip the uncompleted stitch back to your left hand needle and work it as appropriate.
  • If you are fixing it on the next row: Complete the stitch similar to how you would fix a dropped stitch, drawing the YO through the next stitch on the left hand needle to complete the stitch.
How to pick up a dropped stitch using knitting needles
pick up dropped stitch
How to pick up a dropped stitch using knitting needles
Picking up a dropped stitch is easiest if you knit or tink to the column where the dropped stitch occurred.
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Alternate Step: How to fix an accidental increase that is a YO (yarn over)
fix accidental yo
How to fix an accidental increase this a YO (yarn over)
To fix an accidental YO (yarn over), you can usually just drop the extra yo off the needles on the next row.
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How to Identify Knit Stitches
identify knit stIdentify Knit Stitches
Learning to identify whether a stitch is a knit or a purl on the needles helps you to figure out where you are in the row when following a pattern.

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Advanced Step: How to Pick up stitches using two knitting needles
pick up stsHow to pick up stitches using two knitting needles
Picking up stitches is often necessary along the edge of a work such as socks after you've knitted the heel flap.

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