Delve beyond picking up a dropped stitch into more major fixes. Do you feel like you make a bigger mess when trying to fix lace or shaping? Learn how to “tink” or un-knit increases and decreases w/o loosing a stitch. Reverse a cable or add a missing cable many rows down. Fix common mistakes in lace such as a missing YO or a K2tog 3 rows down. Even learn how to shorten or lengthen your knitted piece. You have the power to fix without frogging! Technique Requirements: knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; cables; chart reading NOTE: There is some overlap with “Help I Took A Wrong Turn,” if you have taken that before.

Swatch #1
CO 25 stitches work in stockinette for 12 rows in stockinette
Row 13 (RS) K2, KFB, K1, SSK, K1, SK2P, YO, CDD, YO, K3tog, K1, K2tog, K1, M1, K1, RLI, K2, LLI, K2 — 23 st
Row 14 (WS) Purl  

Stitch Definition:
k2tog knit two together (right-slanting decrease)
k3tog knit three together (right-slanting double decrease)
kfb knit into front and back of stitch
LLI (Left Lifted Increase): Insert the tip of the left needle under the second purl bump below the stitch just knitted. Knit this through the back loop. WATCH THIS VIDEO
M1 (make 1 stitch): Insert LH needle from front to back under horizontal strand between last st worked and next st on LH needle; knit through back of resulting loop.
RLI (Right Lifted increase): Insert the tip of the right needle into the purl bump below the first stitch on the left needle, lifting it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the front loop. WATCH THIS VIDEO
sk2p slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over the knit 2 together—2 stitches decreased
cdd Slip two stitches as if doing a K2tog, knit 1, pass two slipped stitches over. – 2 stitches decreased.
ssk slip 2 stitches individually as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together through the back loops (left-slanting decrease) yo yarn over  

Swatch #2 CO 16
Row 1, 3: K3, p2, k6, p2, k3
Row 2 and all WS rows: P3, k2, p6, k2, p3 Row 5: K3, p2, 3/3RC, p2, k3
Row 7: K3, p2, k6, p2, k3
Row 8: P3, k2, p6, k2, p3
Repeat with a left cross:
Row 1, 3: K3, p2, k6, p2, k3
Row 2 and all WS rows: P3, k2, p6, k2, p3
Row 5: K3, p2, 3/3 LC, p2, k3
Row 7: K3, p2, k6, p2, k3
Row 8: P3, k2, p6, k2, p3
Work first 3 rows of repeat with the cable crossed on the wrong row:
Row 1: K3, p2, k6, p2, k3
Row 2 and all WS rows: P3, k2, p6, k2, p3
Row 3: K3, p2, 3/3RC, p2, k3
Leave stitches live on needle with yarn attached.  

Stitch Definition:
3/3 RC: 3 over 3 Right Cross—Slip next 3 stitches to cn and hold to back, k3, then k3 from cn.
3/3 LC: 3 over 3 Left Cross—Slip next 3 stitches to cn and hold to front, k3, then k3 from cn.

Yarn: Worsted or chunky yarn, light, solid. Small amount of contrasting color yarn of the same weight Needles: Needles the sizes you used to make your swatches, double pointed needles or circular needle one size smaller, a crochet hook H, I, J, or K or hook appropriate for your swatch Accessories: Large locking stitch markers, scissors, darning needle, stitch holders