Unpick
/ˌʌnˈpɪk/verb
To remove stitches from fabric or knitting.
She made a mistake while sewing, so she decided to unpick the stitches to correct it.
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Context
Used mainly in sewing or knitting; it implies correcting a mistake or redoing work.
After spotting a dropped stitch, she had to unpick two rows of her knitting.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to mean reversing or opening up something established.
They began to unpick the old policies to introduce new reforms.
Pro Tip 3/3Precision Needed
Unpicking requires careful work to avoid damage, implies a delicate and thoughtful process.
He used tweezers to unpick the delicate embroidery.
Compare with
constructdisentangledismantletangleundounlaceunravel
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