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.
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.