Picking Up Stitches

Picking up stitches allows you to knit multi-directional fabric, button bands, heel-flap socks, and so many more things! Here are a few helpful links to videos that will show you how to pick up your stitches.

Vertical Stitches

How to Pick Up Stitches for a Button Band or a Collar from Cocoknits

Picking Up Stitches Along a Vertical Edge Tutorial from Purl Soho

Horizontal Stitches

Picking Up Sts Along a Finished Edge from Roxanne Richardson

Picking Up Stitches Along a Horizontal Edge Tutorial from Purl Soho

More Pick Up Techniques

Picking Up Heel Gusset Stitches from Under the Olive Tree Knits

Picking Up Stitches in Garter Stitch Tutorial from Purl Soho

Picking Up Stitches Purlwise Tutorial from Purl Soho

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