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Basic stitch · Foundation

Slip Stitch

The flattest stitch there is — used to join rounds, travel across a row and make dense fabric.

Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Stitches

Definition

A slip stitch draws the yarn through both the work and the loop on the hook in one movement, adding no height.

Overview

Most patterns use it as a connector, but worked in the back loop across many rows it makes a firm, knit-look fabric popular for cuffs, soles and bag bases.

It tightens easily; a hook one or two sizes larger is normal for slip-stitch fabric.

Characteristics

  • No height
  • Very dense when used as fabric
  • Standard join for rounds

Typical uses

  • Joining rounds
  • Invisible travel
  • Firm cuffs and soles
  • Surface lines
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