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KnittingSlip 1 with yarn in back
Description
A knitting instruction to transfer a stitch from the left to the right needle without working it, holding the working yarn behind the fabric.
Detailed explanation
This technique often appears in textured stitch patterns, such as linen stitch, or is used to create neat selvage edges. Keeping the yarn in the back ensures the strand passes behind the slipped stitch, leaving the front of the work clean. The yarn stays in the position used for a knit stitch, but the stitch is moved without forming a new loop.