How to Create a Slip Stitch (sl)
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Tutorial Overview
Abbreviation: sl
A slip stitch requires transferring a stitch from one needle to the other without working it. In this video we will show you how to slip a stitch from the left to right needle purlwise. This stitch is used in the Reversible Ski Snood Knitting Pattern and the Staman Stitch Cushion Cover Knitting Pattern.
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Step-by-step guide
Step 1:
To slip a stitch, insert your right needle purl-wise into the next stitch.
Step 2:
Transfer this stitch, unworked, onto your right needle.
You have now made a slip stitch!
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