Dropped stitch

How it is used

Use for a knitting fault, not a sewing machine’s skipped stitch; mention whether the run has spread.

Example sentences

1. A dropped stitch near the cuff began to unravel into a long ladder.

   One released loop can allow connected loops to come undone.

2. She caught the dropped stitch before it travelled further down the sleeve.

   The repair aims to secure a loose loop before the damage extends.

Common collocations

• repair a dropped stitch
• dropped stitch ladder

Related terms

• knittingThe process of making fabric or garments by forming yarn into connected loops, by hand or on circular, flat or warp knitting machines.
• quality controlChecking materials and products at different stages of production to find defects and make sure they meet the agreed standards.

More terms: Textile Production

• yarn
• weave
• dyeing
• finishing
• shrinkage
• colourfastness
• pilling
• singeing
• desizing
• mercerisation
• heat setting
• calendering