Slip Stitch
Abbreviated
sl st
When you’ll use it
The slip stitch is a joining stitch that produces no height. You will often use it to join a round when working in the round.
How to do it
Insert hook in indicated stitch or space, yarn over, pull through stitch and the loop on the hook.
1. Insert hook in indicated stitch or space.
2. Yarn over.
3. Pull through stitch and the loop on the hook.
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Continue Learning
Here are some of the most basic stitches you should learn. Most complicated stitch patterns are just a combination of these basics, so once you master these, you’ll be able to make nearly anything!
Note: These are the U.S. terms for these stitches. In the U.K. different names are used for some stitches.
Now put those stitches to use!
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