What Does sl st Mean in Knitting?
sl st means slip stitch.
Slip Stitch · Stitches & Fabrics
Slip Stitch explained
A stitch moved from one needle to the other without being worked. In knitting this simply means an unworked stitch — note that in crochet 'sl st' means something completely different.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. sl st may also appear as slip stitch, or slipped stitch. The converter recognizes all of these.
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