How to Pick Up Underarm Stitches—and Avoid Holes!

Here's how I pick up underarm stitches in my hand-knit sweaters and avoid holes every time! This method is used in my Nydia and Julissa (wide neck version) sweater patterns, which you can find on my website or Ravelry, linked below. Use the following timestamps to jump around this video, and please leave a comment with any questions or feedback—I love hearing from you! ☺️

0:51 Getting ready to pick up stitches
1:18 Picking up from first half of cast on stitches (beginning of the round)
2:15 Using a crochet hook to pick up from too-tight cast on stitches
2:50 Picking up stitches from the "corner" between the cast on stitches and the held sleeve stitches
4:18 Working the held stitches
4:28 Picking up stitches at the end of the round
4:53 Things to look for when picking up stitches from the corners
5:43 Illustration showing why I pick up stitches from upside down Vs in a top-down sweater
6:21 Decreasing the stitches picked up from the corners

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