Unravelling

Sometimes you've just got to rip it out. Here we'll show you how to unravel your knitting.

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Knit happens, but don't let it stress you. In this easy to follow video tutorial we will show you how to unravel, get back to your problem area and pick up your stitches again.

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Step By Step

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Sometimes there's nothing else to do but unravel your knitting! Here you can see a mistake that was made a few rows back.

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2.

Decide how many rows you need to undo, and mark this with a little snippet of yarn.

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3.

Slide all your stitches off the needle

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4.

Gently pull the yarn so that each stitch comes undone

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5.

When you get to the last row of stitches that you want to unravel, unravel this last row stitch by stitch, and place each stitch on the needle as you go

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6.

Check that the stitches are sitting on the needle in the correct position: the "right" leg of the stitch should be on the front of your needle. Happy knitting!

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