How To Pick Up Dropped Stitches

     We've all done it. At some point, every one of us has dropped a stitch or two.

     Now what do we do? Do we rip back all of our work to that spot and start over? *shudder*
     Hopefully not, as this can be an almost physically painful thing to do! If at all possible, I like to pick back up the dropped stitch(es) and continue working on my project without a major setback!

     To pick up dropped stitches, you will need a crochet hook, preferably a size smaller than your needles.

     Note: This works on the knit side of a garment. If your dropped stitch is purled, you will have to pick up from the back of your work.

     Insert your hook into the dropped stitch closest to your left-hand needle.

     Do you see all of those strands of yarn hanging just above the dropped stitch? Place your hook behind the lowest strand.

     Pull the strand through the dropped stitch and repeat as necessary. When you have reached your current row, slide your needle up through the bottom of the stitch on the hook (see below for clarification). Pull out your hook, and you have picked up one stitch!

     After picking up any other dropped stitches, you can continue knitting as you normally would and your work should show no evidence that you ever made a mistake!