I’ve told readers to slip stitches purl-wise, or in a manner as if you intend to purl them. I took over these expressions from instructions for other slip-stitch knitting, e.g. mosaic knitting.
I’ve come to think about this. It would probably be better if I just say: Slip stitches as if you would move them from one needle to another. I think every knitter will have done this at some stage?
And if you do this, you automatically slip stitches purl-wise, because to do it knit-wise would twist the stitches.
So just remember: Always slip stitches in the way that you would do if you moved them to another needle. Then only the question of where the yarn goes remains important.
I’ve come to think about this. It would probably be better if I just say: Slip stitches as if you would move them from one needle to another. I think every knitter will have done this at some stage?
And if you do this, you automatically slip stitches purl-wise, because to do it knit-wise would twist the stitches.
So just remember: Always slip stitches in the way that you would do if you moved them to another needle. Then only the question of where the yarn goes remains important.
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