How to Fix Knit Instead of Purl

Knits Become Purls When You Turn
A Mirror Of Beauty

Since knits are the opposite of purls, they are easy to flip.
  • Simply drop the incorrect stitch and pick it up as the opposite stitch.
  • If you have messed up a whole row (i.e. if your ribbing looks more like Seed st), you may have to tink your whole row to fix

How To Turn A Knit Into A Purl Or Purl Into A Knit
Drop and Switch
  • When you drop the (incorrect) knit stitch, the bar will be in the back, because we knit with yarn in back. Move it to the front and then pick up the stitch as a purl.
  • When you drop the (incorrect) purl stitch, the bar will be in the front, because we purl with yarn in front. Move it to the back and then pick up the stitch as a knit.
How to Fix Twisted Stitches
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How to fix twisted stitches
Stitches become twisted when their stitch mount is no longer correct, creating a twist in the stitch which causes it to not lay flat.
Alternate Step: Identify Purl Stitches
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How to identify purl stitches
Purl stitches have a little bump up against the needle. Learn to identify them to help know where you are in a pattern.
How to Rib (continental style)
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The rib stitch is created by alternating knits and purls. You can knit and purl different numbers, like 2x3 (knit 2, purl 3).
Advanced Step: How to pick up stitches after frogging or ripping
pick up after frog or ripHow to pick up stitches after frogging or ripping
Even though frogging isn't recommended, if you have to do it, know how to pick up the stitches to have the least to fix later.

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