Slip Stitch (sl st)

The slip stitch is the flattest stitch in crochet. Use it to join rounds, travel across stitches without adding height, or create surface details.

Photo steps

Slip stitch close-up (Most Craft, CC BY 2.0)
Slip stitch close-up (photo: Most Craft, CC BY 2.0).

Motion loop

Alternate angle: slip stitch (Polish narration, visuals are clear). CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tip: For invisible joins, use a slip stitch only if the pattern calls for it; otherwise see Invisible Join.

Alt: slip stitch into a chain and continue along the chain. Video by Bastique (CC BY 4.0).

How to

  1. Insert hook where you want to join or move to.
  2. Yarn over, pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook.
  3. Repeat to “walk” across stitches without adding height.

More angles

Slip stitch close-up (angle 2)
Slip stitch close-up (Most Craft, CC BY 2.0).

More video demos

Slip stitch tutorial (PL, 2025)