Crochet Slip Stitch (sl St) Tutorial

Skill Level: Basic

Materials

• Yarn: Any yarn weight will work. I used a four weight yarn (Color Theory Yarn)
• Hook: Any size crochet hook as long as it corresponds with the yarn you are using (find the recommended hook size on the label of the skein of yarn) I am using a 5.5 mm hook.
• Stitch Marker: Stitch markers are good to help mark the number of stitches along the row.

Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations

Chain Stitch (CH): A simple crochet stitch that often forms the foundation of what crochet stitches are worked into during projects.

• Make a slip knot.
• Insert hook into slip knot point first, bring yarn over the shaft of the hook from back to front and grab it with the throat of the hook.
• Draw hooked yarn through slip knot and onto the hook. This movement will make one chain stitch
• Repeat steps two and three until you have the desired number of stitches for a pattern. One loop will remain on hook.

Notes

• Written in standard US terms

Crochet Slip Stitch Tutorial Steps

This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a slip stitch (sl st) in crochet. I use this stitch quite often in my free crochet patterns, so knowing this stitch is a must!

Step 1

Start by creating a crocheted foundation chain

Step 2

Insert your hook into the 2nd chain (ch) from the hook when working the first row. If you are in the middle of a project that calls for a slip stitch, make sure to insert the hook under the back loop of the stitch:

Step 3

Yarn Over

Step 4

Pull the yarn through two loops to complete the first stitch: You have now made your first slip stitch!

Step 5

Finally, insert your hook into the next stitch. Repeat these steps until the end of the row:

You are finished! You have now completed a row of slip stitches!

Second Row – and more: To continue on to the next row of slip stitches, you would need to chain 1 and then turn your work. Continue sl st along the top of the previous row’s sl sts (not the turning chain though) either in the front loop or the back loop depending on what the pattern you are following calls for.

The picture below shows a crocheted second row of slip stitches worked in the back loop of the stitch.