How To Pick Up Stitches In Knitting Socks. Knit all stitches, if working in. Tr= traveling to the right;
Knit all stitches, if working in. The method of picking up stitches by adding on a new ball of yarn can be done with stocking stitch and garter knit fabric. Try to pick up the same number of stitches on each side, that is, if you picked up an extra stitch on the first side, do so on the second.
Slip the stitch marker, ssk, knit across up until 2 stitches before the next stitch marker, k2tog, knit the remaining stitches;
Ptbl = purl through the backloop; Ktbl = knit through the back loop; Place instep stitches on needle 2; Picking up stitches is easy when you knit garter stitch selvedge edge in your garment.