Oops! Now What Do I Do?
About Oops! Now What Do I Do?
You too can be a knitting surgeon! This class will teach you how to fix mistakes. We will explore and practice how to use a lifeline, when to frog (i.e. rip back), when to tink (unknit backward), and when to drop stitches and pick them up. You’ll even practice how to correct an incorrectly crossed cable. This class is always empowering!
What will students learn:
tips and tricks for not making mistakes in the first place
using a lifeline
un-knitting — i.e. tinking
ripping — i.e. frogging
dropping a single wale in stockinette and latching it back up
dropping a single wale in garter and latching it back up
dropping multiple wales and latching them back up
dropping a mistaken cable and working it back up in pattern
time permitting: fixing lace
time permitting: fixing a tear or rip
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
homework swatch still on the needles — larger yarn, lighter color, and looser stitches preferred
crochet hook
non-slippery double-pointed needle
waste yarn or dental floss for a lifeline
blunt tapestry needle
Materials Kit and Kit Description
No materials kit for this class.
Pre-class Homework
Homework can be found on my website here:
https://jolieaelder.blogspot.com/p/oops-now-what-do-i-do-homework.html
Homework FileAge Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 13
Skill Level
Advanced beginner (some experience)
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
Homework swatch involves knit, purl, and cables but no shaping. Students should be able to differentiate between a knit and a purl stitch.
Contact the Teacher
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When
Single 3-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Classroom 12
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Jolie Elder
Jolie has explored a wide range of needle arts after learning to cross stitch at age four. Her cleverest unvention is a method for working stockinette-based laces reversibly. She has served on the boards of various guilds; published in PLY, Spin-Off, and Cast On; taught at major festivals, and shared her experiments in her blog for over 15 years.
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Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. The 20th annual Carolina FiberFest is March 13-14, 2026 at the NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC. Workshops will be held Thurs. March 12 - Sat. March 14, 2026.