slip stitch
a loose stitch taken between two layers of fabric, as on a facing or hem, so as to be invisible on the right side or outside surface, used in stoating.
Origin of slip stitch
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Other definitions for slip-stitch (2 of 2)
to sew with slip stitches.
Origin of slip-stitch
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How to use slip stitch in a sentence
To decrease two; slip one, knit two together, pass the slip stitch over.
The Ladies' Work-Book | UnknownFirst row—bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.
My Knitting Book | Miss LambertThird row—bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.
My Knitting Book | Miss LambertEach succeeding row is the same, observing that the knit-stitch always comes over the slip-stitch.
My Knitting Book | Miss LambertSecondly, in the following way: slip one stitch, knit-one, pass the slip stitch over: this decreases one stitch.
The Ladies' Work-Book | Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for slip stitch
a sewing stitch for securing hems, etc, in which only two or three threads of the material are caught up by the needle each time, so that the stitches are nearly invisible from the right side
(tr) to join (two edges) using slip stitches
Origin of slip stitch
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