You’ll use slip stitches in various crochet applications: to join rounds, create shaping, and move along rows. It’s one of those foundational crochet stitches that you will use time and time again. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to add the slip to your crochet repertoire.Ĭrochet slip stitch is very handy. It’s a relatively simple stitch that’s easy to learn. The slip stitch is one of the six basic crochet stitches. So, if you’re ready to learn how to crochet a slip stitch, keep reading! This step-by-step tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to crochet the slip stitch. You can use slip stitches to join rounds, seam pieces together, and make crochet edging, too! In fact, the crochet slip stitch is so essential that you’ll see it used in almost every crochet pattern. You can see all The Knit Cafe’s Pattern on our Ravelry Page HERE.The slip stitch is a basic crochet technique that’s great for beginners to learn. and T remblant Blanket and Bunting for Beginners too. Other patterns in the Wee Collection Fall 2014 are B aby Harem. One skein in each of the 3 colours was plenty to make the polka dots we required. We used Anzula’s Mini Skeins in For Better or Worsted yarn to make our polka dots. Repeat as necessary to finish your polka dot or whatever pattern you fancy. Or you can place a stitch above the duplicate stitch you just completed by bringing your needle up under the base of the V above the completed duplicate stitch as shown by the blue dot in the diagram. To place a duplicate stitch beside the one you just finished, bring your needle up under the base of the V beside the stitch you just covered (indicated with blue dot) and repeat the steps above. Pull just so that the yarn covers the stitch, not so tight that it puckers the fabric and shows the stitch underneath and not so loose that it looks untidy. Then insert your needle through the original spot where your yarn first appeared. The needle goes under one arm of the V and through the other arm. Next, thread your yarn through the stitch above the stitch you intend to cover. Leave a length of yarn on the reverse side of the fabric which is long enough to darn into your work once you are finished the duplicate stitching. The needle will come up at the base of the V, shown here with a red dot! Duplicate stitch is always worked over stocking stitch so each stitch will resemble a V in shape. Thread your yarn on your darning needle and thread it through your knit fabric just under the stitch you intend to cover. We started with a piece of yarn about 80cm long. It takes approximately 147cm length of yarn to make a polka dot but we made each polka dot with two separate lengths of yarn. The length of which will depend on how large an area you intend to cover, tempered by how long a piece you can handle pulling up through your work repetitively without getting tangled up. You will need: a darning needle, and contrast colour yarn in the same thickness as the yarn you used to knit your garment, and sharp scissors too.Ĭut a piece of yarn. I will demonstrate in the form of a tutorial! DUPLICATE STITCH TUTORIAL It is more akin to an embroidery than a knitting technique and is so simple and fun to do. You may add the polka dots where you will as they are added on after with a marvelous and easy technique called duplicate stitch.ĭuplicate Stitch is a wonderful way to add coloured embellishments to your knitted garments. Knit in organic cotton it is meant to be casual and comfortable, the polka dot embellishment is meant to be a whole lot of fun! It’s a small size t-shirt, to fit baby and up to 3-years in size. Today I would like to highlight the final pattern in The Knit Cafe’s Wee Collection Fall 2014.
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