Hello. I just discovered a long loop at the back of my knitting, in the bottom ribbing I’ve been working with a very nubby yarn and maybe a nub got stuck so the yarn did not pull through. I tried to redistribute the yarn but it think the loop is too long for that. AA y ideas how to fix this?
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How long is the strand or loop? Can you post a pic?
Redistributing yarn can take up a surprising amount of slack if you keep going. You might find by the end of the row it’s all evened out. Or you might find it preferable to have the loop moved to the side seam if it’s a sweater, and you can sew it down in the side seam to become just about invisible.
If you don’t have a side seam because you worked in the round or because you just can’t move the loop there because of the nubby texture, then you could sew it down where it is just to prevent it getting caught and pulled even further. Depending how long it is you could lay it flat and use another piece of yarn or finer thread (sewing hread) to sew it down as though weaving in a tail but catching the loop to trap it in the weave.
If it is very long in itself you can snip it, cross the 2 tails and weave in.
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If the loop is long enough maybe it can be woven in with a needle like a leftover tail? If it’s too short for that, maybe weave it in with a crochet instead?
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But don’t panic if the loop is on the back and you have already tried to redistribute the excess yarn without success. It may be possible to fix it much easier than you think. First, see if it is connected to one stitch that is definitely larger than the rest on the front side. If it does, it’s possible to, at times, pass the loose ends through neighboring stitches one at a time with a tapestry needle or the point of a needle, increasing to more and more stitches. If the loop is too long and is not going to lie flat, another solution is to slowly pull the excess to the wrong side and secure it with a few stitches of similar yarn. This repair can be almost imperceptible with a nubby or textured yarn. I would suggest you post a picture of the front and back of the area before taking drastic measures. The solution depends on whether the slip stitch, the snagged yarn-over or it’s the excess yarn from a stitch that wasn’t tightened sufficiently. Rather good luck, many of us have had other loops appear when working with textured yarns!
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