The Crochet Slip Stitch

The slip stitch is a utility stitch, one that is used for joining chains or rounds. It can also be used to move the yarn from one point in your project to another without having to break and rejoin it.

This stitch is almost invisible in the body of your work and therefore is generally not used to make up the entirety of the project. It could however be used to generate a pop of colour or to make a decorative joining seam.

How to work the Crochet Slip Stitch.

1. Insert your hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.

Identifying the Stitch in your work

This stitch is easier to identify from the reverse of the work where it shows up as a chain across the row.

In the image above I have highlighted 3 stitches, the slip stitch was done in blue on the highlighted line.

Reading The Crochet Slip Stitch in Patterns

In a written pattern the abbreviation is 'slip st' or 'sl st'

In a charted pattern its symbol is

Common Mistakes

Work sitting weirdly

Beginners can often mistake the slip stitch used for joining the round as a standard stitch leading to an incorrect stitch count. Try adding a stitch marker at the start of the round to avoid this.