Dropped a stitch, way way down

Hi, this is a strange one. I noticed that I seem to have a loose stitch, which is very helpfully poking out way down on my magic loop knitting of (my 3rd pair!) of Pinwheel Mitts.
Weird because I have all the correct stitches on my needle, always have throughout the project.
Is this a knitting anomaly? Any suggestions? I think it is so far down that too far to pick up, and it would seem I would have too many stitches…

Very helpful for sure.


You can ease the stitch into the adjoining sts if there isn’t too much yarn poking out. I use a finer needle or the back of a tapestry needle to do this.
If it’s a bit more yarn, then it might be easiest to ease the excess into the area of a float, pull it to the back and secure it there by weaving it into the back of stitches.

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Thank you so much! I kind of manipulated it, pulled/stretched the area and like a pimple has calmed right down.

Seems fine, it is on a side seam/edge so luckily not too much an obvious place.

I’ll see how it goes!

Francesca

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I have one I’m about to frog down to. It’s a quick knit, and not too far down on a scarf. I just can’t make it adjust well. I’m glad yours is an easy fix!

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This happens to just about everyone at one time or another. I just had to frog down to one myself. There was not stretching or squinting at it that would do. That large loop was not going anywhere.

It was weird, it looked like a complete dropped stitch, but then behaved like an easy fix. You’re always learning with knitting!

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Ahh, that’s what it’s called, it has a name!

Thank you always for your expert tuition and guidance :grin:

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Sometimes they appear out of nowhere! I thought my tension was even….

Beth

Me, too! The great tension fallacy strikes again. Maybe there’s a loopy fairy who comes around at night and sprinkles these little surprises into your knitting?

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Yes, a loopy fairy sounds about right! LOL

It probably won’t be noticable to others but…like my knitting teacher told me…YOU will know it’s there and you WILL see it every time. Fix it!!!

Your teacher was spot on!

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But if the garment is intended for a younger than X year old (I’d say less than 26 for my kids) you may be able to simply create more large loops in the project. Like those “new” fashion jeans with all the cuts, holes, and tears. :grin:

Who knew Grunge would return as a fashion trend!

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There are lots of shop bought knit wear with ladders and patterns for hand knitters with intentional ladders now. I couldn’t make one and then wear it, I’d feel like everyone was judging my laddered knitting and thinking I couldn’t knit!

I’ve never minded real holes in things well worn or well loved, but never liked the intentional holing of things.

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Oh, tuck a bracelet charm behind the large loop and secure the charm and loop in place for a custom look?

The mitten pattern looks great on its own.

@Creations, no intentional holes? Have you ever knitted lace?
:slightly_smiling_face:
Yes, that is different.

And I agree with you on intentional holes.

I guess I just wanted to point out that a mistake can sometimes be turned around into a creative opportunity.

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Absolutely!

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