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    Home » Crochet » Crochet Tutorials » Crochet Stitch Tutorials » The Surprising Solution to Crochet a Hidden Slip Stitch

    The Surprising Solution to Crochet a Hidden Slip Stitch

    November 2, 2018 by Nicole Riley

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    Crochet the Hidden Slip Stitch in Rounds
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    The Hidden Slip Stitch will help you have nice and smooth transitions when crocheting rounds without a sloppy seam. This tutorial will teach you how to crochet a hidden slip stitch using photos and a video tutorial.

    During last year’s craft season, I crocheted a lot of hats, beanies, and bags, that are mainly crocheted in rounds. Most people are taught that the transition from round to round needed to be done with the well-known slip stitch.

    But here is the problem, the slip stitch creates an annoying seam that you can see from far away. In fact, during that craft fair, I sold many hats and beanies. My customers tried them on and the colors were amazing, the texture was brilliant, but the seam was ugly. I was embarrassed and hoped they would not see it.

    I was lucky and many bought my hats, but I did not feel good about not knowing how to reduce or hide the seam using slip stitches without having to use continues rounds.

    Learn How to Crochet the Hidden Slip Stitch

    Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, when I had enough. I needed to find a solution to seeing the seam in rounds. After testing a few ways, I finally found the solution.

    I realized that the slip stitch was not the only problem to the seam, so I created the smooth edge tutorial for single crochets and half double crochet stitches that also works in rounds – which was followed by the Alternative Turning Chain tutorial which is for double crochet stitches and taller ones.

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    Combining the just mentioned techniques and the new found “Hidden Slip Stitch” technique creates the perfect invisible seam. Amazing! I will never see the seam again when crocheting rounds.

    How to Crochet the Hidden Slip Stitch – Video Tutorial

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    Before You Judge Me – Here is what NOT to do! This Shows the Slip Stitch

    First, I will show how everyone usually crochets the slip stitch. For years, I crocheted the slip stitch by inserting my hook into the first stitch of the round – from the front to the back – pulling up a loop and pulling it all the way through the loop that was on my hook.

    But that loop on my hook (before making the slip stitch) is the one that creates the annoying seam in rounds. You can see it below. It does not look nice, no matter which stitches you use.

    How to Crochet the Hidden Slip Stitch

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    The Most Important Part of All to Crochet the Hidden Slip Stitch Correctly

    I found the solution to never showing the seam again – ever. You simply crochet the slip stitch from the back! Yes, it sounds simple and it is.

    So, insert your hook into the first stitch of that round – from the back to the front – and finish the slip stitch in the back. The annoying loop (before you make the slip stitch) is invisible in the back and won’t bother you anymore. Now, it is important to not do a beginning chain for sc and hdc or crochet an Alternative Turning Chain for any stitch that is equal or bigger than dc’s. Be sure to follow those tricks as well, and you will finally have the perfect hidden seam.

    Hidden Slip Stitch Tutorial How to Crochet

    If the above absolutely did not make sense to you, be sure to check out my video tutorial below. It shows you step by step how not to crochet the slip stitch and how to hide the slip stitch the correct way.

    Now, that I found the solution to crocheting hats and beanies for craft fairs without that feeling of embarrassment, I can crochet peacefully knowing that my customers will be happy, too. I am sure they will buy my creations again in the future having perfect quality products.

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    If you love this hidden slip stitch crochet tip as much as I do, please use the social media share buttons above or below and share this pattern link with the world and your friends. They and I will thank you! I promise!

    Hidden Slip Stitch - crochet no seam in rounds

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