That time that I didn’t have to cut my knitting

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I got out my pink sweater pieces to seam last week and I saw the most horrific thing I could imagine. There was a purl stitch where there was supposed to be a knit stitch and it was right in the center of the front across the bust line. I would have to rip out a couple of inches of knitting to get where I could unbind the neckline and drop down to fix the stitch. I brought my anger and frustration to Twitter and got a lot of suggestions for how to fix it. Lots of people suggested duplicate stitching over the purl bump to make it less noticeable, but I was afraid that would draw more attention to the problem. Melissa suggested cutting it out and grafting the hole shut. It seemed like the best option so I set my sweater aside for a bit while I mentally prepared myself to cut into my knitting.

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Finally ready to deal with the stitch, I turned my attention back to my sweater today. I got everything out, prepared to cut a hole open and then I realized my sweater was inside out. Ridiculous, right? You’d think that would be something I would have noticed earlier. What I really had in front of my was a knit stitch in a column of purls. That’s much less noticeable and bumpy and an easier fix.

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I thought about leaving it along because it was hard to see, but I decided to use everyone’s advice and duplicate stitched over the knit stitch. It wasn’t easy to see in the first place, but now it’s pretty much invisible! I have to admit that I’m both relieved and disappointed that I didn’t have to cut into my knitting. It would have been an impressive fix if I had.


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8 responses to “That time that I didn’t have to cut my knitting”

  1. Hurrah! I’m glad that stitch was an easy fix. Although I’m sure the grafting idea would have worked well too.

  2. I can’t see it in the last picture so I think that means you did an incredible job anyways. Save cutting the knitting for when you really need it…cutting knitting scares me! ๐Ÿ˜›

  3. Hooray for easy fixes! I still can’t wait to see this sweater finished; it’s such a lovely color of pink ๐Ÿ˜€

  4. I held my breath reading this post……thinking will she, won’t she? Then I breathed out when you said you used the duplicate stitch, why? Cause I know I couldn’t cut into my knitting but I’m just a scaredy cat ๐Ÿ˜‰ Can’t wait to see the sweater finished ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. you can’t do that to me! i’m a bundle of nerves! so glad you didn’t have to cut it!

  6. Ha! I’m glad you didn’t cut! Although, you’re right; I would have been totally impressed if you had. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  7. Oh, my! I’m glad you didn’t have to cut your knitting, too, but, just like you, I’m a little disappointed. That would have been a super mad skillz moment.

  8. Phew! You absolutely can’t see it now ๐Ÿ˜€ The sweater looks gorgeous!

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