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![[KnitFreedom] Tension Trick - 3 Arms Lengths of Yarn](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m9WvXjD3Nnc/mqdefault.jpg "[KnitFreedom] Tension Trick - 3 Arms Lengths of Yarn
https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/tension-trick-3-arms-lengths-of-yarn/
Have you experienced this in your knitting, where you can feel the yarn ball tugging at the yarn on your hand and you kind of just ignore it?
Ive developed a good tension habit that I wanted to share with you that has helped me knit a lot more comfortably (and faster).
Every time you feel tension in your yarn coming from the yarn ball, slide your hand down the working yarn out to arms length, THREE TIMES. Thats right, pull three arms lengths worth of yarn out of your ball before starting to knit.
You can do this at the beginning of every round or row or anytime you feel your yarn getting tight again.
Are you going to try this habit next time you knit? Let me know in the comments!
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![[KnitFreedom] Fixing a Dropped Purl Stitch](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n2FFXM2dbnc/mqdefault.jpg "[KnitFreedom] Fixing a Dropped Purl Stitch
https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/fixing-a-dropped-purl-stitch-free-video/
Visit https://www.knitfreedom.com/shop/fix-knitting-mistakes/ to watch the entire video course and get more great tips to help you learn how to troubleshoot and fix mistakes in your work.
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![[KnitFreedom] How To Hide Purl Wraps: A Short-Row Trick for Invisible Purl-Side Wraps](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/okzHQMKYrlo/mqdefault.jpg "[KnitFreedom] How To Hide Purl Wraps: A Short-Row Trick for Invisible Purl-Side Wraps
https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/pick-up-and-hide-purl-wraps-wrap-and-turn-on-the-purl-side/
The problem with the intuitive way of picking up purl wraps is that it places the wrap in front of the stitch.
The challenge is to find an easy way to get that wrap in the back, which is exactly what our trick does.
Ready To Learn How To Pick Up Short-Row Purl Wraps The Invisible Way?
Before we start if you need to brush up, please review Short Rows: Learn To Wrap-and-Turn (https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/wrap-and-turn-short-rows/). It will refresh your ability to follow the pattern below.
Make a swatch and follow along:
CO 20 sts.
Row 1: K 18, W&T (wrap and turn).
Row 2: P 16, W&T.
Row 3: K to 2 sts before next wrapped st, W&T.
Row 4: P to 2 sts before next wrapped st, W&T.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have 4 wrapped stitches along each needle. K2, W&T.
Here is the part of the pattern that comes next, where you will use our new trick:
Next row: P across, pick up and purl wraps as you come to them.
By the way, this technique comes from the pattern instructions of the Cedar-Leaf Shawlette (who knew? Its actually a good idea to read pattern instructions).
To sum up:
1) Knit to the wrapped purl stitch.
2) Using the right-hand needle, pick up the wrap from the right side of the work.
3) Place the wrap on the left-hand needle over and behind the stitch it was wrapping.
4) Purl those two stitches together.
Remember, the key is to pick up the purl wrap from the opposite side of the work.
You can use this technique on any pattern that calls for short rows.
See photos and read the blog post here:
http://knitfreedom.com/techniques/hide-purl-wraps-short-rows
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