slip stitches
Hidden knitting transfers
Slip stitches are knitting or crochet stitches moved from one needle to another without being worked, or shallow stitches used to join fabric invisibly.
In knitting, slipping stitches creates texture or decreases: Slip the next two stitches purlwise.
In sewing, a slip stitch joins a folded edge to flat fabric with hidden thread: She used slip stitches to close the lining.
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- colorworkPatterned textile technique
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- yarn overWrapping technique creating holes
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