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Slip stitch

How Slip stitch is worked, what it is called in US and UK patterns, and where it is used.

All knitting stitches
Abbreviation
sl
UK name
sl
Rows per repeat (rows)
1 rows
Difficulty
beginner
Family
basic
How it works
Move a stitch from the left needle to the right without working it, purlwise unless the pattern says knitwise. Used in edges, decreases and mosaic colourwork.