slip stitch
noun
1
: a concealed stitch for sewing folded edges (such as hems) made by alternately running the needle inside the fold and picking up a thread or two from the body of the article
2
: an unworked stitch
especially
: a knitting stitch that is shifted from one needle to another without knitting it
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My 9-year-old spent several happy afternoons looking up the QR code, watching the videos, and teaching herself how to do slip stitches and French knots.
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
Single crochet or Sc in next st, slip stitch or sl st in next st to finish off.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Use a slip stitch to join the ends together, creating a ring.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2022
And to bring it all together, a slip stitch—done by hand, of course.
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—Jonathan Evans, Esquire, 19 June 2015
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
Single crochet or Sc in next st, slip stitch or sl st in next st to finish off.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Use a slip stitch to join the ends together, creating a ring.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2022
And to bring it all together, a slip stitch—done by hand, of course.
4.
—Jonathan Evans, Esquire, 19 June 2015
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“Slip stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20stitch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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