Pick up a dropped stitch

How to Pick Up a Dropped Stitch

Have you dropped a stitch in your knitting? With a crochet hook, you can catch the stitch and work your way up row by row. This guide explains how to repair a dropped knit stitch in stockinette stitch.

1. Turn your work so that the right side is facing you. Locate the dropped stitch and the loose strands above it. These strands form a small ladder, with each strand representing one unravelled row.
2. Insert the crochet hook through the dropped stitch from front to back. Keep hold of the stitch so that it does not unravel any further.
3. Start with the lowest loose strand, directly above the dropped stitch.
4. Catch the strand with the crochet hook and pull it through the dropped stitch. You have now recreated one stitch and formed a new loop on the hook.
5. Continue working upwards one row at a time. Catch the next loose strand and pull it through the loop.
6. Repeat until you have worked all the way up to the needle.
7. Place the final loop back onto the left-hand needle, with the right leg of the stitch in front of the needle so that the stitch is not twisted.

The dropped stitch is now back in place, and you can continue knitting according to your pattern.

Tip: Make sure you catch each strand in the correct order. If the repaired area looks uneven, gently adjust the surrounding stitches by pulling lightly on the fabric.

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