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Undo Knitting

How to Undo Knitting

Undo KeyEveryone makes mistakes.

One of the most annoying knitting problems you probably face from time to time is not knowing how to undo them.

Alternatively, once your stitches are unraveled, you may not know whether you’ve gotten them back on the needles correctly.

I’ve made you two videos to clarify the correct way to undo your stitches, and I explain why you shouldn’t worry about getting your stitches back on the right way at first.

Tinking or Frogging: Undo Knitting One Stitch At A Time

“Tinking” (knitting spelled backwards) just means undoing one knitted stitch at a time and placing the old stitch back on the left needle. Here’s how to do it:

“Tink” is a cute way to say “knit” backwards, that is, undoing your knitting stitch by stitch.

A lot of people are unsure of how to do this safely and responsibly but, after you watch this video, that won’t be you.

To take out knitting one stitch at a time, insert the left-hand needle from front to back into the stitch that is directly below the stitch on your right-hand needle.

Pull the yarn out and place the old stitch back on the left needle.

KNITFreedom - How To Undo Knitting Correctly - Undo Knitting One Stitch At A Time
KNITFreedom - How To Undo Knitting Correctly - Undo Knitting One Stitch At A Time

Quick Refresher

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To undo knitting one stitch at a time, insert the left-hand needle from front to back into the stitch that is directly below the stitch on your right-hand needle.

Put Stitches Back On Needles

(Gasp) How to Undo Knitting A Few Rows At A Time

When you need to undo more than a few rows, it’s fastest to remove the needle(s) and pull your yarn out, undoing all the rows at once.

Here’s how to put your stitches back on the needles when you’re done unraveling:

Putting Your Stitches Back On The Needle Correctly After Unraveling
Putting Your Stitches Back On The Needle Correctly After Unraveling

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If the recovered stitches are facing the wrong way,
just knit them through their back loops.

Yay! Now you can un-knit with confidence and unravel with grace!

Just keep this in mind: messing up is part of knitting, and the faster you can fix your mistakes, the happier you will be.

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