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How to Knit the English Slip Stitch Selvedge Edge

How to Knit the English Slip Stitch Selvedge Edge

About This Stitch Pattern

Selvedge stitches are a way to create a clean, finished looking edge to your knit fabric. This method’s unique feature comes from slipping the first and last stitch knitwise on the right side of the fabric and purling them on the wrong side.

This is one of our favorite methods, not only because it’s easy to remember, but because the slipped stitches are easy to identify on the edge. Because the slipped stitches are elongated, you can more easily knit into them or seam them together.

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Stitch Pattern Details

Skill Level

Easy

Row Repeat

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Stitch Pattern Instructions

<p>This technique can be used on any stitch pattern. You may want to add one stitch to the beginning AND end of the row, depending on your stitch pattern.</p>
<dl>
<dt>Step 1</dt>
<dd>(RS): Slip the first stitch knitwise, and continue working in pattern until the last st in the row.</dd>
<dt>Step 2</dt>
<dd>Slip the last stitch knitwise.</dd>
<dt>Step 3</dt>
<dd>(WS): Purl the first stitch, and continue working in pattern until the last st on the row.</dd>
<dt>Step 4</dt>
<dd>Purl the last st.</dd>
</dl>
<em>Repeat steps 1-4 until you have reached your desired length.</em>

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