Slip Stitch Ribbing

Ribbing is a real workhorse, adding that perfect bit of stretch to collars, cuffs, waistbands, hats, and so much more. There are a ton of uses for ribbing, and there are lots of different techniques to create it as well! This particular technique of slip stitch ribbing produces an extremely stretchy fabric that mimics knitted ribbing. Best of all, it's easy to do!
Find the full tutorial at stitchesnscraps.com/tutorial-s...
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[@aliciamorris3363]

This is the most helpful video I've seen for this stitch! The colour change made it really clear what was going on. I love the stretch of slip stitch ribbing and will be using this often!

[@StitchesnScraps]

Yay! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@thomase3551]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@MoMaryR]

Thanks for a very good tutorial. Great idea to show it with the 2 colours

[@qoekc]

Thank you for breaking the slip stitch into 2 steps. I think that will really help keep my ribbing not so tight.

[@StitchesnScraps]

Lynne Miles Yay! I’m glad you found it helpful 🙂

[@iuliadelisor8024]

you are a great teacher.Thank you

[@waluigihossain1151]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TUTORIAL I've frogged my Christmas gift project 3 times already and was really struggling but this video provided so much support to me and cleared all my confusion i cannot thank you enough for this.

[@StitchesnScraps]

Yay! I’m glad I could help, and kudos to you for sticking with it!

[@Rossella-P]

This tutorial is so clear! Thank you so much ❤️

[@StitchesnScraps]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it :)

[@GKeile5]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you very much.

[@StitchesnScraps]

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@heatherF524]

Thank you!

[@gracykinzz11]

Thanks!

[@vimalavignesh3481]

Thanks!!I found this very helpful!!

[@StitchesnScraps]

Awesome :)

[@dorobee]

Aahhh thank you so much!! Very helpful

[@StitchesnScraps]

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help :)

[@erenj9065]

u saved my life...thank you...

[@StitchesnScraps]

hahaha well I'm glad lol (but remember, it's just yarn, it's supposed to be fun!)

[@evelynt.5479]

Since I am a beginner at crochet, please tell me how I start this. Do I chain any number of stitches and make a base of single crochets before the real ribbing? Thank you. :)

[@StitchesnScraps]

Evelyn T. You can start with any number of chains. You don’t need a base row, you can sl st right into the starting chain just like with any of the other basic stitches :) try this pattern for a beginner friendly intro: stitchesnscraps.com/free-pattern-brushwood-ear-warmer/

[@patnew2717]

I love this stitch from brimming, but how do you join the ends to make a seamless seam?

[@StitchesnScraps]

Basically, you start on a WS row and end after a RS row, then you seam the start and end edges together - they will end up in the back and it will look seamless from the front. Check out my ice scraper mitt as an example: stitchesnscraps.com/free-pattern-ice-scraper-mitt/

[@patnew2717]

@@StitchesnScraps I don't understand. I am sorry, I didn't see this message until today. Do you have a tutorial for this. I don't see a diagram in your pattern

[@StitchesnScraps]

@@patnew2717 you just sew them together like you would normally seam edges together. In the example of the mitt, I used a whip stitch on the wrong side of the fabric. You could use a slip stitch, mattress stitch, whatever seam you like. As long as the first row you crocheted is a wrong side row and the last row you crocheted is a right side row, then the seam will be hidden at the back. Think of the ribbing pattern as like a zig zag, it has peaks and valleys. Basically you want to seam in a valley so it's hidden.

[@jadetheshade]

hi! do you have any tips for color work with slip stitches (changing colors in the middle of a row)? I want to incorporate motif designs into a back loop slip stitch beanie i am currently working on through changing colors mid row. the one thing i am puzzled by is how to carry yarn with the slip stitches - thank you in advance!

[@StitchesnScraps]

honestly, I wouldn't carry yarn with slip stitches. There's just not enough stitch there to hide the carried yarn. If you don't need it to be reversible, you could use the instarsia technique (separate balls of yarn for each color section) or fair isle (let yarn "float" behind stitches without carrying it in the stitch itself). If you want a similar look with more body to your stitches so you can carry the yarn, I might try alternating rows of back post and front post single crochet instead.

[@spring12431]

I get this in theory, but it practice my rows end up being on the side not facing up like that. No idea what I’m doing wrong.

[@StitchesnScraps]

Are you working into the back loop only? that's what pushes it forward....you may be working into the wrong loop or into two loops.

[@spring12431]

@@StitchesnScraps The pattern I've been working with has you start by making stitches into the back bump on the chain. All seems good up to that point. When I start doing row 1 and doing sl st blo, what was a clean edge starts migrating along with everything else. I think I'm working into just the back loop based on pictures and videos I've looked at. For some reason my v's aren't all facing the same direction and I have no idea why. I took a tutoring session recently but the tutor wasn't really familiar with this stitch and so I'm just as lost as ever.

[@StitchesnScraps]

@@spring12431 hmmm…maybe you’re missing the first or last stitch of each row. See if this tutorial is helpful… stitchesnscraps.com/tutorial-keeping-your-edges-straight/

[@alaaelkhiat2564]

Can you tell me how to count my rows?

[@StitchesnScraps]

Each row produces 1/2 of a V - so for the most part it's just counting the loops, but we treat the edges differently depending on which side we're on. Look at 00:11 on the video - We're looking at the row we just worked, so count BOTH loops for the first row because they are technically both facing you. Starting right from the top loop, do you see 11 loops (or 11 half Vs)? This swatch has 11 rows. Look at 00:40 to see it from the other side. on this side you just count one loop from the current row, and you can see 11 rows plus the starting chain. To double check whether it's odd or even, look at where your starting tail is. When you make the starting chain, the hook ends up on the opposite side from the tail. After working row 1, your hook ends up back where the tail is. So odd numbered rows will end up back on the tail side and even numbered rows will end up on the opposite side. This stitch is notoriously hard to count, so if the number of rows is critical, I suggest using a row counter or marking every 2 rows or something as a back up.

[@alaaelkhiat2564]

@@StitchesnScraps thank you sooooo much you saved me ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@StitchesnScraps]

Here you go - check out this graphic on my Instagram: instagram.com/p/CYO5rqvuzBI/