The slip stitch is the shortest of
all crochet stitches and is really
more a technique than a stitch. Slip
stitches are usually used to move yarn across
a group of stitches without adding
height, or they may be used to
join work when working in rounds.
First, we will demonstrate how to use
the slip stitch to move yarn across stitches.
We will begin by chaining 10.
Row 1.
To work row 1, we will
be using the double crochet stitch
and will double crochet in the fourth chain
from the crochet hook and in each
chain across. To begin the double
crochet, yarn over the hook
from back to front, insert the hook
in the fourth chain from the hook,
yarn over again and draw it through the
chain and up onto the working area of
the hook; you should have three loops
on the hook. Yarn over
and draw through the first two loops on the hook.
You now have
two loops on the hook.
Yarn over
and draw through both loops on
the hook. One double crochet
is completed and six more to go.
Turn work.
On the next row, you are going to
slip stitch across the first four stitches
before beginning to work double crochet
again.
Row 2. To work
row 2, instead of making three chains
for the turning chain as you would
usually do for a second row of double crochet,
this time just chain
one. The turning chain
does not count as a stitch; therefore,
insert the crochet hook under both
loops of the first stitch, yarn
over and draw the yarn through both
loops of the stitch and loop on the hook;
one slip stitch made.
We will now work a slip stitch in the same
manner in each of the next three stitches.
Now we're going to finish the row in double crochet.
First you will chain three to
get the yarn at the right height. The
chain three counts as a double crochet,
then work a double crochet in each
of the remaining stitches.
You can see that we moved
the yarn across the slip stitches and added
very little height. Next, we will
demonstrate how to use a slip stitch
to join a chain into a circle.
Knowing how to join a chain into a circle
is important as it is the way
many hats and motifs, such
as granny squares, are started.
We will begin by chaining six.
Next, you will insert the crochet hook through
the first chain you made which is next to the
slip knot. Yarn over and draw it through
the chain and through the loop on the hook;
you have now joined six chains
into a circle or a ring.
Next, we will demonstrate how to use
a slip stitch to join the end of one
round to the beginning of the same round.
We will now chain three
and will then work 11 double
crochet into the center of the ring.
To double crochet, first bring yarn
over the crochet hook from back to front,
then insert the crochet hook in
the middle of the ring; yarn over
again and draw it through the loop and
up onto the working area of the hook.
You now have three loops on the
hook. Yarn over and draw
through the first two loops on the crochet
hook, yarn over and draw through
the remaining two loops on the crochet
hook. You have now completed the
first double crochet. We will
do this 10 more times.
Insert the crochet hook into the third
chain of the beginning chain three.
Yarn over and draw it
through the chain and through the loop
on the hook; you have now joined the
round of double crochets.