Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery

Mistakes happen. Fortunately, knitters have an array of techniques for dealing with mistakes. Learn when and how to tink, drop, and frog. See how duplicate stitch can cover over goofs in colorwork. And pick up tips for avoiding mistakes in the first place.

Duration:
3 hours
Skills required:
basic knitting experience
Materials:
smooth, light colored, worsted-weight yarn; needles of a size appropriate to your yarn, and spare double-point or circular needles 1 or 2 sizes smaller; crochet hook; waste yarn
Homework:
Cast on 20 sts. Knit in stockinette stitch for 4" (10 cm). Do not bind off.