How to Tink

What it is

Tinking undoes knitting one stitch at a time by reversing the most recently worked actions.

How Ruke patterns use it

This is the controlled Ruke repair method when an error is close and the stitch structure should remain visible. It is slower than pulling out a row but gives more control around shaping and texture.

When to use it

Use it for a recent mistake when only a small number of stitches or part of one row must be undone.

What to check

Check each stitch orientation as it returns to the left needle and reverse yarn overs, increases or decreases deliberately.

Common mistakes

Pulling the working yarn before the stitch is secured, twisting returned stitches, or trying to reverse a complex decrease as if it were plain knit.