If you want to learn how to crochet a slip stitch, then you have come to the right place!
The slip stitch – abbreviated as sl st – in crochet is a basic but very useful stitch used throughout patterns and is most commonly used as a slip stitch join.
Read on down for the crochet slip stitch picture tutorial to get started!
Crochet Materials to Make a Slip Stitch
To get started with the slip stitch tutorial (sl st) you will need to have some yarn and a crochet hook! I recommend getting a skein of either Caron Simply Soft or Vanna’s Choice for this tutorial. You will also need a crochet hook that is appropriate for the weight of yarn you are using. If you chose one of the yarns I mentioned above, you will need the 5.5mm / I-9 crochet hook.
Once you have these items in hand you are ready to begin crocheting the slip stitch!
Learn to Crochet The Slip Stitch
Skill Level: Basic
Crochet Slip Stitch Tutorial
Start with a Chain:
Insert Hook into Second Chain from Hook (if you are in the middle of a project the calls for a slip stitch make sure to insert hook under both parts of the stitch):
Yarn Over:
Pull through two loops to complete the stitch:
Insert your hook into the next stitch & repeat until the end of the row:
Finished!
Slip Stitch Crochet Video Tutorial
You Just Crocheted a Slip Stitch
You just learned how to crochet the slip stitch! Now you are ready to tackle a beginner project using it. I suggest my Striped Crochet Blanket or Mix it up Crochet Scarf to for crochet beginners.
Thank you so much for your help. I’m trying my first little project and being that I have no idea what I’m doing I’ve now referred to two of your tutorials and found them tremendously helpful and easy to follow. Again, thank you and I wish you the very best in all your endeavors.
You are welcome! Glad to have you here!! 🙂
You recently had a pattern for the Spike stitch, and I had started a blanket, but I had to change the type of yarn and took it all apart to start over. Now that pattern is gone and I am so bummed because it was a great stitch, but I can’t remember how to start it. Is there anyway you could re post that?
Hi Erin,
I think this may be it. https://easycrochet.com/2014/07/14/spike-stitch-crochet-tutorial/ Hope this works for you! 🙂
Krista