Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We’ve all done it. It’s inevitable. I’m talking about accidentally dropping stitches in our knitting. For a beginner, it’s a horrifying experience. Fortunately, picking up stitches is actually very straightforward, especially when knitting in stockinette stitch. You can do it with just the needles you are using, but a crochet hook helps a lot.

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