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Insert the Crochet Hook

Using the crochet hook.
Use your crochet hook to pick up the stitch.
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Using a crochet hook that will easily hook the yarn you are working with, slide the crochet hook into the dropped stitch from front to back. Then grab the loose horizontal piece of yarn closest to the loop, grabbing it from behind and pulling it through the loop of the stitch.

  1. Spotting a Dropped Stitch
  2. Knit to the Stitch
  3. Insert the Crochet Hook
  4. Continuing to Pick up the Stitch

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