Technique

Frogging without grief

Ripping back is part of the work. A calmer way to undo.

Maren VoldBy Maren VoldEditor
Updated 4 min read
A half-unravelled knitting project resting on a table.
A half-unravelled knitting project resting on a table.

Ripping back is part of the work, not a failure of it.

A calmer undo

Put in a lifeline before surgery. Wind the recovered yarn loosely, steam it, and let it rest before it goes back on the needles.

Maren Vold
About the author
Maren Vold

Editor of the knyt Journal. Writes about makers, technique and the occasional unfinished cardigan.

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