I CANNOT get my needle back onto the stitches after I’ve frogged to correct an error. I just had to frog an entire piece even though it looked nice. I have to start all over again. I have looked at the video but I still can’t do it. One problem is that the stitches slip away while i’m trying to get them onto the needle. Or I’ll get them on but the yarn is coming from the second stitch instead of the first stitch. I also can’t orient them properly. Thanks for any help you can give!:waah:
When I have to frog I use a needle several sizes smaller to get the stitches picked up. Second - you’ll need a crochet hook to pick up any stitches that are dropped to a row or two below. Get the stitches picked up first and then go back and pick up those stitches that have dropped a row or two lower than you want. Orientation is the last thing I worry about when trying to pick up stitches as they can be rearranged when I slide them off from the smaller needle to the larger one, or I rearrange them when I come to them while working the pattern.
If the st gets picked up twisted, don’t waste time moving it around on the left ndl. If twisted, just K or P thru the back loop.
If need be, put a lifeline thru a row of sts just below the point where you’ll be frogging back. The lifeline will hold the sts in place until you can pick them up on your ndl. The lifeline can be worked thru with any thinner, contrasting yarn and a tapestry ndl.
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It can help to insert the needle into the knitting before you frog back. thre is a video i think on here which shows you how, but it means you only frog back to the needle and don’t have to worry about re-inseting the needle.
You can also try to rip until you have one row left. Then pull the yarn out slowly and insert you needle as each stitch ‘pops’ out.
I’ve been working on a lace scarf and using a lifeline and it is very helpful. I also can’t ever just frog stuff back and get all the stitches back on the needles. It’s hard to do!
Have you tried TINKing it? Tink is ‘knit’ spelled backwards. It means taking off one stitch at a time. That way takes longer than frogging the row, but at least the stitches are oriented correctly.
Eventually you’ll get the hang of it. Looking at the needle with the stitches on it, the RIGHT side of the loop should be to the front of your needle, whether it’s a K or P. And to know if your stitch is twisted or not, simply stretch out the wok and see if your stitch looks like an upside down “u”, rather than an “x” (the “x” would be twisted).
Does that make sense? I hope that helps. I wish I had time to take a picture for you but I gotta run!
Don’t give up. I’ve gotten to where I can even fix a lace stitch (YO messed up) several rows back! 