ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪvli, ðə nˈɪɾɪŋ ʌvðə lˈɔŋ lˈuːp kæn biː dᵻfˈɜːd ʌntˈɪl ɐ lˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈoʊ ˈiː.dʒˈiː., fˈaɪv ɹˈoʊz lˈeɪɾɚ; ɪn ðɪs kˈeɪs, ðə lˈuːp nˈiːd nˌɑːt biː nˈɪt vˈɜːɾɪkli, bˌʌt kæn biː nˈɪt daɪˈæɡənəli, ˈiː.dʒˈiː., tə fˈɔːɹm ðə lˈoʊɚ lˈiːvz əvə flˈaʊɚ.
Alternatively, the knitting of the long loop can be deferred until a later row (e.g., 5 rows later); in this case, the loop need not be knit vertically, but can be knit diagonally, e.g., to form the lower leaves of a flower.