How to Pick Up Stitches with a crochet hook

Pick Up And Knit
When a pattern says "Pick up and Knit", it really means the same thing as "Pick up". The action of picking the stitches up is basically a knit, i.e. you wrap the yarn as if to knit, and you go through the front of the work. In some cases, it might specify "Pick up as if to purl" in which case you'd need to come in through the back, and wrap your yarn like a purl stitch.

Pick Up Using A Crochet Hook
Using a crochet hook to pick up stitches is not the normal way for knitting, but it can be useful when picking up stitches using knitting needles is tricky. You may need to use a crochet hook that is close in size to the knitting needles, however, to ensure the proper size stitch is picked up. After picking up the stitches using a crochet hook you'll have to slip them onto a knitting needle, so it is a technique best saved for picking up only a few stitches.
How to fix a dropped stitch using a crochet hook
fix dropped st
How to fix a dropped stitch using a crochet hook
A crochet hook is a great tool to use to pick up dropped stitches in your work and can even be faster than using knitting needles.
Alternate Step: How to pick up stitches using 2 knitting needles
pick up sts
How to pick up stitches using two knitting needles
Use two needles to help you find where to pick up and knit stitches into an edge.
How to pick up stitches using one knitting needle
pick up stsPick up stitches using one knitting needle
The easiest way to pick up stitches along the edge of a fabric is with a single knitting needle. See how to do this in this video.
Advanced Step: How to Tink (unknit)
tink unknitHow to tink (unknit)
Learning to tink is an essential skill for every knitter. This allows you to correct your own mistakes as you go.

More videos you might like...

center pull ballHow to create a center pull ball
How to create a center pull ball
Rolling a center pull ball is a convenient way to keep your yarn neat after you have knit thru the majority of a ball of yarn. 
 ssk englishHow to SSK (slip slip knit) english style
How to SSK (slip slip knit) english style
Slip stitches as if to knit when performing the slip slip knit (SSK). This will correctly adjust the stitch mount of the stitches before you knit them together.