I don’t thing I have ever knitted anything that didn’t have a mistake. That is the nature of knitting. So learning how to fix knitting mistakes is just as crucial as learning the actual knitting.
I am working on a ‘secret’ project and low and behold, I made a mistake on one of the cables, one stitch didn’t get twisted. Of course I only started taking photos once I started the repair process, but trust me, there was a problem
I have released all the offending rows, just using the eight cable stitches. I put them on a double point.
Then I actually pulled out a cable needle, I have been knitting cables without an extra needle for year now. But when correcting a mistake, this little tool is very handy.
One by one, row by row I reknit the stitches, as you can see, the cable isn’t as even and smooth as the other areas. the cable itself is corrected. Once I finish the project and block it, all will be well. Btw, when blocking cables, you don’t want to stretch the knit out, since this is a small project I’m simply going to zap it with a lot of steam – that will relax the stitches and unify them.
Since I’m sharing knitting, this shawl is slowly growing, that is because I’ve only added a few rows, other projects have grabbed my attention.
Like the sweater, which is almost done, one sleeve to go. Here is another example of before blocking, once it’s blocked everything will lay smoothly.
A trick I learned years ago, when increasing (or in this case, decreasing) stitches along a sleeve edge, always mark the increase spot with a stitch marker. Then as I knit the second sleeve I move the markers from one sleeve to the next, getting the same increases and the same increments. I also do this when knitting a sweater in pieces – so the back and front are the same. Does it really matter? No, knitting is very forgiving, but it’s a habit I got into years ago. Soon I hope to share at least one finished project, either the shawl or maybe the sweater.