[KnitFreedom] Fixing A Dropped Cast-On Stitch - When You Drop A Cast-On Stitch

[@berrydm]

You're a genius! Thank you so much!!! You've no idea how much I didn't want to start over after casting on 260 stitches and then moss stitching about half of them.

[@paulettegoldsmith2695]

You are amazing - I'm a beginning knitter and usually start over when this happens. Like others have said, this was a much bigger project with more than 100 cast on - saved!

[@michelesegrove1600]

Thank you so much!!!! I am a long time crocheter picking up knitting for the first time, I practiced and practiced and finally got a cast on row I felt happy about and accidentally dropped one near the end of my first row and I was really ready to cry if I had to pull it all and start over lol. You’re a life saver

[@Knitfreedom]

That is wonderful to hear! I'm glad you could pick up that stitch and not have to start over - that can be frustrating! Glad we could help :)

[@kysmik8214]

God bless you! There is nothing WORSE than having cast on 400 stitches for a poncho, knitting about 200-250 of them only to drop a cast on stitch! I don't know why this works but I followed you in slow-mo and did what you said and the cast on stitch was picked up, THANK YOU!

[@lesmessbucilova2732]

Thank goodness you put this up. I've been lucky and have never dropped a stitch so soon and I had no idea how to pick it up again. Thank you a million for showing this video.

[@wellsfamily7409]

I've been knitting for 15 years and didn't know this could be fixed. I was frustrated tonight and decided to see if it was possible and I'm so thrilled that it is! Great video!

[@Knitfreedom]

Hooray! I'm delighted that you "gave it a Google" and found me. Isn't knitting marvelous? Don't keep me a secret now, please tell your knitting friends that when they are confused, go to KnitFreedom.com!

[@SarahSmith-hy8gx]

I'm a beginner and not good at picking up things quickly and none-the-wiser having watched this, wasn't convinced I'd done it right as you did about 50 things you described so hard to start again!

[@SarahSmith-hy8gx]

Didn't describe it was meant to say

[@somartzse]

Many thanks. I am working with 564 sts for a double cowl and I dropped one in the middle. You saved me!! Great video!

[@gembaah]

Thank you, you are a literal life saver. My cable cast-on dropped in the middle of a sweater and I almost gave the whole thing up. Thanks!!

[@Knitfreedom]

I am so delighted that you stopped to Google it before you gave up! Hugs!

[@sonerila6987]

I had to watch it a dozen times; finally changed the setting to slow-mo & got it! You sound drunk🤣, but it worked. Thank you!

[@liambratchford7473]

Thank you so much! Don’t know what I would’ve done without this video !

[@jarahdawg]

I've referred to this video more than once! Such a life saver.

[@Knitfreedom]

I am so glad it helps!

[@Veronica-go9xy]

I have never dropped a cast on stitch until today. Thank you soo much!!

[@elonailsandco]

Thank you SO much for making this video 🙌 This is a life-saver!

[@nancycastle1552]

You are a lifesaver. Thank you so much. I owe you a cocktail!

[@Knitfreedom]

Thank you!! Haha I accept :)

[@Emergency_Confetti]

Absolute legend! I was looking for how to do this and could not figure it out! Thank you so much!

[@Knitfreedom]

Hooray! I'm so happy!

[@lesliedeardorff8586]

You saved my knit!!! 340 stitches; dropped six. Thanks so much!!!

[@Knitfreedom]

Haha hooray! Thank you so much for letting me know! Good on you for looking up a video for how to fix this instead of just starting over. You can find more helpful tips at www.knitfreedom.com :D

[@shanellewarner6873]

Wow you have just saved my knitting career I can't tell you how many cast on I have had to redo all because of a dropped stitch

[@Knitfreedom]

Thank you dear!!! Yes, no more redoing your cast-on!

[@amyrobertson5667]

I LOVE this! I never even knew there was a way to recover a dropped cast on stitch. Do you know how many projects I have re-casted on from scratch over the years? Thank You so very much.

[@Knitfreedom]

I just cast on a few stitches, dropped one on purpose, and then tried to pick it back up, copying how it came out. And, happily, it worked! But I have been knitting for a good while now, so I have pretty good instincts. ;)

[@marigam]

Thank you! I was only getting solutions to dropped stitches in the middle of some work and they were no help! This is exactly the problem I have!

[@Knitfreedom]

Yay! So happy. Thank you for taking the time to share how my video helped you! Happy knitting!

[@TheSjholz]

You=sanity saver! Dropped 2 cast on stitches working on a pain in the butt first color work row

[@brittasjostrom2773]

Thank you so much! I have never seen anyone doing this before. You saved my day!❤

[@Knitfreedom]

Yay! I'm so glad this helped you! Glad you searched and found this!

[@lisaistyping]

I'm learning how to knit today and I thought I was lost bc I lost my stitch but u saved me! I'm a beginner so it took me a few times and I slowed the video down but ultimately I got it. Thank you!!

[@Knitfreedom]

Hooray! I'm so happy you found my video! Thank you for the kind comment. You have a great attitude and you are going to do amazing as a knitter because you are already so intrepid. Please consider signing up for our video tips newsletter here: www.knitfreedom.com/newsletter - you will learn a lot that will help you in your knitting journey!

[@MamaAnne100]

What if you drop the last cast on stitch? Or a stitch at the end of a row?

[@karentaylorduncan4731]

This video saved my short row blanket! Thank you!!

[@Knitfreedom]

Yay, your comment made me so happy! Thanks for letting me know. Glad you found my video.

[@ninaschonberger661]

You saved my life! I was just getting to the end of my 180 cast on's and I dropped a stitch! Thank you for this awesome tutorial! :D

[@alyssatheperson1200]

THIS VIDEO DID NOT TEACH ME ANYTHING.

[@bettybho2168]

lisseplays, I put the video tutorials on slo mo, if you have google you can go to settings in the right hand corner of this video to adjust the speed.

[@eveseif]

You are amazing , your videos are really help us, how about fixing sts in the next row, sometimes in rep sts I knit two sts instead knit one purl one and I see it in the next row, how to fix that? Poth sts, knit and purl ?

[@agrant83]

Omg I think I’m the only one who can’t follow this video to fix it ha ha. I keep watching over and over:(

[@solascripturamjc9681]

agrant83 You are not alone- I can't figure it out for the life of me!

[@The_HealingSpace]

I watched it about 10 times and then I paused it at every move to look and look at my work. you're not the only one! And it did work in the end and it saved me recasting 92 stitches.

[@Wra8h]

maybe bc yours is a different one? I dunno my cast one seems a bit different so I looked closely into my cast ons and mimicked the way I did it in the first place and it worked!! PS: Hope you still knit, this was two years ago haha

[@jandviewer]

Thanks so much. Can't count the times I've started over when doing this.

[@danalear8562]

I was just trying to figure this out last week, thanks.

[@avagulenova]

You're a life savior!

[@Knitfreedom]

Hi there, good question! These two situations would be harder to solve. I've got them on my list of videos to make in the future

[@giannalujan6975]

Thank you so much this was just what I needed. Saved me from having to cast on another 300 stiches.

[@Knitfreedom]

Woohoo! Thank you so much.

[@RorySammon]

This video saved m so much frustration, thank you so much!

[@shonarose6615]

Thank you so much!! You are a life saver!

[@SimplyKellyy]

How can I fix a cast on stidge on the edge ..? I dropped it and now theres one big loop. Pls send help hahah

[@bettybho2168]

This is a very useful video, thanks for showing us.

[@maryjanemason2235]

thank you so much! you are my new best friend!!! 😉

[@Knitfreedom]

You are so welcome. Happy to help. :)

[@beearnez259]

Hi. Great video! Can I use it to fix a cable cast on where I only picked one half a stitch ?

[@MelanieSullivan]

Thank you! Exactly what I needed!

[@dr.hekmatibrahim8116]

You have to know, you saved my life

[@Knitfreedom]

Hi Fatma, Yes, I have a video on that. Go to knitfreedom (dot) com / knitting - videos and click the section called "Troubleshooting." There you will find a video on how to drop a few stitches a few rows down and fix them, which is what you need to do in this instance. I hope this helps!

[@JAandCDFan]

Wow! How on earth did you figure out how to do that?

[@TessaDior]

You are a lifesaver. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@Knitfreedom]

Hooray!!!

[@iamafanofmanythings3973]

you are a life saver

[@Gallelyphen]

Thank you for saving my life!!

[@Knitfreedom]

Hooray! I am so glad. I love that you found this video and that it helped you! -Liat

[@backfromreality]

Can you do a video on how to fix a drop stitch in Italian cast on? Thanks

[@benc505]

Wow tricky, but I think I got it! Thanks! ✌️👌🌟

[@Knitfreedom]

So glad you got it Ben! If you ever need to get out of another knitting bind, visit us at www.KnitFreedom.com for more helpful videos :)

[@TheWagaaa]

does this work for cast on stitches that are not created using the long tail method?

[@Knitfreedom]

The exact technique might not work but the idea will work. You can figure out how the stitch was made and recreate it. Or you can just try this and see if it works.

[@user-ok3by4es1h]

this saved me. thank you so much!

[@Knitfreedom]

I'm so glad!

[@classygoddesstarot]

Thanks a bunch.... I was so lost!

[@havad3938]

excellent instruction! thanks

[@marylynnbirney1646]

You saved my day!

[@m.bishop4217]

Brilliant! Thank you so much

[@KoriTCC]

how do you fix it if you're not purling

[@JennaLeeDillon]

So helpful thank you!

[@Knitfreedom]

You are very welcome

[@fairymiel]

i literally love you

[@Knitfreedom]

😍

[@Knitfreedom]

If you watch to the end of the video I show you how to do it on the knit side too :)

[@gjs3602]

Wish I could follow this 😢

[@PapercraftLady]

can you do it any faster? i've replayed this over and over and still cannot get it!

[@PapercraftLady]

Thanks, Liat, but there is no option to go slower, only faster which can be quite entertaining(!) but doesn't help my problem! :-)

[@carll.1405]

You saved my life

[@Knitfreedom]

So happy to hear we could help you Carl! Visit us at www.KnitFreedom.com for more great knitting tips and resources :)

[@embeelee8535]

Thank you so much!

[@katrinaarmstrong6508]

Thank you!!

[@julianholman7379]

thank you so much

[@PraiseMedusa]

thank you

[@Knitfreedom]

Ha! Thank you. :)

[@cynthiacalderon9225]

Why is it so difficult 😭 I was able to do it tho thank u

[@Knitfreedom]

Hi Cynthia, Yay! I'm so glad you did it!

[@daniellehaas257]

From a n00b thanks for the Pro tip.

[@madcrochetervc]

All hail!!!!!!

[@DrindRAWR]

Thankssssssssssssssss

[@miniou7456]

What if your first row was a knit row though? Like why would you not explain both. Your video is so hard to follow

[@hopetoknit1]

This is supposed to be a tutorial, not a race! Slow down!

[@JenniferLee273]

This is so hard to follow....you're going way too fast.