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Slip

Also known as: sl st, Slip with Yarn In Back, Slip 1 Purlwise with Yarn In Back

Abbreviation: sl wyib, sl1p wyib, sl1 wyib, sl1 pwise wyib, sl wyb

KnittingBasic Stitch

Chart Symbol(s)

knitting chart symbol for the Slip stitch (abbreviated as sl wyib, sl1p wyib, sl1 wyib, sl1 pwise wyib, sl wyb). Variant 1knitting chart symbol for the Slip stitch (abbreviated as sl wyib, sl1p wyib, sl1 wyib, sl1 pwise wyib, sl wyb). Variant 2

Definition

A slip stitch worked with the working yarn held behind the fabric. The right needle is inserted purlwise (from right to left through the front loop) and the stitch is transferred to the right needle unworked, leaving the yarn as a horizontal float across the back face of the fabric.

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