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anonima_

Help! My shirt is twisted

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I just realized about 20 rows into a bottom-up tshirt that when I combined in the round, the stitches were twisted. I didn't realize until I got pretty far in, since the cord on the circular needles really wants to twist in on itself, and it's hard to straighten it out to get a good look at my project. What are my options at this point, besides frogging it? I was thinking that if there's some way for me to re-twist it now, then I could have an interesting twisted detail at the bottom of my shirt, and the rest of the shirt would be normal. Or I could steek it, which would allow me to cut open the finished product and untwist it. I've never steeked anything before though, so I'm not sure how easy it is to do after the fact. Thoughts?

Posted Sep 12, 2020, 8:28 PM UTC

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DekeCobretti•

You have created a knitting abomination of which I dare not speak.

There is no way to fix it. You'll have to frog.

Make sure that your circ needle is long enough to hold the sts.

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anonima_OP•

The abomination has been exorcised (I frogged it)

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elanlei•

It’s not too late to frog, but a twisted top would definitely be interesting. If you search on Ravelry for a pullover with a moebius twist you will find several patterns that you can use to visualise what you can make.

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AsynchronousWeaverChemistry Knitter•

The few times it happened to my I frogged the entire thing and begun again.

The steeking option is viable only if you're making it in (non superwash) wool. Steeking other fibers it's a bit of a gamble especially if it's a slippery yarn, i wouldn't trust the cut yarn not to break free and unravel.

The twisted moebious look can be an interesting detail if you like it, or you can turn the project into a moebious cowl, if you don't want neither to rip nor to finish it

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magpyeme•

Putting the circular needle cable in hot water for a few moments can help it relax and not be so twisty

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seirramist25 I ♥️ FAQ Bot :yarn-blue:•

You might be able to steek it, otherwise yeah frogging is the other option

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