Flaw

I'm currently knitting a man's sleeveless vest, in a lovely 4ply Shetland wool that I was given at Knitting for Brisbane's Needy. I'm using one of Grandma's old patterns, and I've just started shaping the first front shoulder.

However, I've just noticed this flaw, about 10cm down. I know that it's hard to see, but it's definitely there, and I feel it's quite noticeable. But I really don't fancy undoing it and trying to pick up about 100 tiny stitches.

On the other hand, I want to produce as good a garment as I can, so although I'm complaining about it now, I will go and "frog it" back to the flaw and re-knit it. I always do, even though I always sigh and pout and whinge about it!

We use the term "frog it" or "frogging" to mean taking it off the needle and pulling back the rows; it's also known as "ripping" or "to rip it" (or "ribbit!"). (On the other hand, "tinking" or "to tink" refers to undoing stitches one at a time: it's "knit" backwards.)