Trusted aftermarket suppliers" is exactly where I was at for years, always trying to save a buck. Then I got burned by a cheap part failing way too early and causing a bigger problem. It completely flipped my view. Now I see that reliable fix as worth paying a bit more upfront, even if it’s boring. I’d rather just do the job once with the right stuff.

Check the yarn tension before jumping to ghosts. Stitches fix themselves all the time from normal knitting moves. Your needle might have caught the loop without you feeling it. Haunted tools? Come on, that's just ignoring basic craft skills. Have you never had a mistake undo itself when you weren't looking? It's luck, not spirits.