How to slip the first stitch purlwise and why 🤓🧶 Slipping the first stitch purlwise creates a neat little chain along the selvedge, instead of the knotty edge you get if you knit the first stitch. - But it looks like a big manoeuvre… is that really necessary??? 🧶 How you place the yarn at the start of each row matters. It’s easy to accidentally add stitches if the yarn isn’t held the right way. That’s why I always recommend forming good habits from the start. Whether you choose to knit or sli