I have a HOLE! How did I do that?

Diamonznpurlz · 08-09-2006, 03:35 PM

Hi everyone! I have a quick question. I am knitting a baby sweater in stockinette, very easy, but I managed to make a hole. How'd I do that? And, how can I fix it???

(BTW, I love that icon!!!)

brendajos · 08-09-2006, 08:39 PM

follow the work down...do you see a loop that looks dropped?

if not i would guess there is probably a yarn over in the area.

Diamonznpurlz · 08-09-2006, 08:48 PM

My you are so smart!!!!

That is exactly it. So..next question...how can I fix it??

brendajos · 08-09-2006, 08:52 PM

well i am not sure which one it is but i will take the smart comment and run with it...lol. if it is the dropped stitch it is supah easy...get out a crochet hook, go here, and scroll down a smidge to the fixing mistakes videos. there is one there for dropped stitches that is great!

Diamonznpurlz · 08-09-2006, 08:55 PM

Ha..sorry...its a yarn over, not a dropped stitch and I didn't see how I could fix that from the videos...

brendajos · 08-09-2006, 09:41 PM

i think you can still do it sort of the same way ...at least i feel like i have....i think.

someone way smarter than me would have a better suggestion i am sure.

Ingrid · 08-09-2006, 11:55 PM

You can let the stitch after the hole run down to where the yo is, take the yo off the needle and the work back up with a crochet hook.

AidanM · 08-10-2006, 12:05 AM

Won't that leave the area around the removed yarn over a little looser than the rest, Ingrid?

Ingrid · 08-10-2006, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by AidanM

Won't that leave the area around the removed yarn over a little looser than the rest, Ingrid?

There will probably be a loose stitch there, but I'd bet it would even out with a bit of tugging and blocking. It will be less noticeable than a yo hole, though.

Diamonznpurlz · 08-10-2006, 01:41 AM

Thanks for all of your suggestions!!!!! Where would I be without you???