Fixing Mistakes: Laddering Up Garter or Seed Stitch // Technique Tuesday

[@innerstrg1]

Thanks, Roxanne! This makes the process so much more manageable.

[@meredithelyse8147]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ROXANNE!!! I have been working on this huge project in garter and just keep making mistakes, and was close to giving up. I used this and fixed my mistake so I wouldn’t have to start all over again for the 5th time❤

[@all8506]

You’re such an amazing teacher! Very easy to follow and understand. Thank you for sharing!

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Wow ! 2 very efficent ways of fixing mistakes !!! Nice use of the double-ended crochet hook. I will send the link to my friend Sophie who is a new knitter and frequently makes mistakes.

[@made.by.sherrie]

I'm a long time wannabe knitter. Tried many times over the last 20 years to learn but being left handed I always gave up. Your tutorials are so clear and well explained that I'm sure you should get most credit as to why I haven't given up this go around as well. Working on my first knit blanket and realized I had purled a row of the border several rows back. After an initial panic and then thought of just leaving the "flaw" I decided to see if you could help me fix it and now it looks perfect! Thank you so much for sharing your skills and talents. You are very appreciated.

[@susanlowell4759]

I have been knitting for about 20 yrs and still found this VERY helpful on the mohair cardigan I am currently knitting. Holding the above threads involved in a dropped stitch with a pin is genius.

[@sherryperry67]

I will be coming back to this video in the future!😆

[@ccpperrett7522]

Thank you Roxanne for this technique. I love the cardigan you are wearing.

[@moirahewitt813]

Pretty nifty. Thanks Rox.

[@acksov8536]

Thank you, thank you for this video!! I am making a baby blanket with seed stitch border and I’ve made mistakes multiple times, for some reason. I had been taking out the complete rows to fix, this was a game changer!

[@christinacruden886]

Roxanne, thank you so much for responding to my question, about sewing my Sweater together. It’s very much appreciated.❤️😇

[@bajagal3657]

Thanks so much for this. Made some mistakes on my first cardigan. Was scared to try to fix, or even how (seed stitch), but this technique is brilliant! I first made several swatches and practiced until I was comfortable with how to do it. Had to ladder down about 12 rows one time, but I got everything fixed! Thanks again.

[@debraraymer3386]

Just looked up how to ladder down and fix brioche. It is pretty easy once you pull everything out. I am no longer frogging to fix a single mistake.

[@kittenwizard1404]

In situations where laddering down won’t be an effective remedy - like situations with increases/decreases - the use of lifelines ahead of time can make ripping back to the mistake a less time consuming and stressful endeavor. It’s especially useful for multi-course knitting like Brioche or lace patterns where yarn overs can easily disappear into the work of one isn’t especially careful.

[@4SlowFashion]

i'd never laddered before yesterday, but i had to fix a 3/3 cable that needed to be shifted over 2 sts. had to drop 8sts x 8 rows to fix it! and cable off ladders! I suggest a 0.5mm smaller DPN for that process compared to your working needles. i had 5 needles in this thing at one point. what a learning curve! This is way better than frogging!

[@elaineenstone6834]

Thank you, a really clear explanation. 🇬🇧

[@candygrubisic]

That was a good tip using the double ended crochet hook. I happen to have that set too.

[@laurelstieg9375]

Fascinating, thx for showing this..

[@karenb136]

Thank you.

[@SharonEverett-e2x]

THANK YOU!!

[@tammihackley4349]

Great and helpful tips!

[@theastewart6721]

Great technique video Roxanne. I have a crochet hook that is a tooL for just this purpose. It seems when I need to do this I’m always grabbing a regular hook, lol. This is so helpful. Thanks for sharing.💞

[@mathsinger]

Thank you so much for this.

[@beadtex]

Great video - thank you!

[@sraequine]

Hi Roxanne! I LOVE your videos! Can you pretty please make a video about the Master Hand Knitting Program? I have heard you mention it several times in your videos and I'm super interested in doing it! Can you talk about what you wish you would've know before you started? What things a beginner/intermediate knitter should know or practice before doing the program (for example I've never knitted mittens before and I know that is one of the projects). And just explain what it is and the benefits of completing the program, and how long it takes etc. I had never heard about it until you mentioned it and I really want to do it, but I'm worried that I'm not experienced enough to do it.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I did a Casual Friday very early on about the MHK program. (It may have been my 2nd one, back in Jan 2018). If you go to the Casual Friday playlist, you should see it near the top of the list.

[@kristiwilliams9398]

Thanks for this video. I’m working on a large seed stitch piece and this was super helpful. Out of curiosity, what are the red lines around the needles for?

[@pegg1258]

The Amazon link page for the double-end crochet hooks says they are currently unavailable, in case you’d like to post another link.

[@Nina-rx2eo]

I know I am late to comment but I am desperate for you to do a video about fixing a hole in moss stitch. Can you demonstrate duplicate stitch on this?

[@veronicazimmerman5704]

Recently I knit a pattern that called for a M1Lp and M1Rp. This pattern is knit in the Round. Do you have a tutorial on these increases knit in the round? Thank you.

[@margueritefoley1262]

Genius!

[@anncarrigan]

An interesting KZbin video "Traditional Knitting from England, Ireland and Scotland" If you haven't yet seen.

[@veronicasiefert1226]

Just curious, why are there red marks on the tips of your knitting needles?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I keep my bamboo needles in the size range I use the most (US 5-8) in a cup on my desk, so that if I want to do a quick swatch, they're handy. It's not always easy to tell a size 6 apart from a size 7, and the size information has rubbed off. Rather than having to pull out a needle gauge each time to confirm I have a matching pair, I marked them.

[@veronicasiefert1226]

@@RoxanneRichardson what a great tip! Thank you. Have a Merry Christmas!

[@mirandaflores5247]

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