Step 3: Check position of lifeline and resume knitting.Pull the knitting lifeline thread out to each side of the row, leaving a good amount of length hanging down before cutting - you don't want the lifeline to be too short and accidentally come out of the row when you resume knitting.
When you resume knitting, remember to be careful to not catch the lifeline in with the new stitches you make. The knitting lifeline will stay behind and hopefully be enough to thwart any disasters. I sort of think of it as "insurance".
BUT should you discover a giant mistake after knitting several rows and need to rip back, here is what you can do safely recover your stitches and be prepared to resume knitting – Step A: Rip back to knitting lifeline.
Remove knitting needle and unravel to your contrast color lifeline thread.
Step 3B: Remount the stitches from the knitting lifeline.
Insert knitting needle through loop of each stitch being held by the lifeline. Just follow the knitting lifeline thread so you pick up all the stitches in the original sequence and so that they are mounted properly. Do not remove the lifeline.
Step 3C: Check stitch count and resume knitting.
To be sure you are ok to proceed, count the stitches and compare to the number you should have had on the designated knitting lifeline row.
Tip: It helps if you initially use a smaller size knitting needle to get the stitches picked up along the lifeline thread. When you resume knitting, you can work the stitches onto the original needle you were using. Learn from more Tutorials, Tips and Techniques by Jackie E-S.
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Last revised Tuesday, 20-Aug-2013 18:02:15 CDT