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The Slipped Stitch Selvedge gives a really nice edge to Garter Stitch and creates a distinct and lovely border when the stitches are picked up from the reverse. If you find your selvedge is a little on the loose side then this deals with that, too.

I don’t pick up and knit for this method, I only pick up, and that’s because we’re working from the wrong side. You can pick up knit but do bear in mind that it’ll leave a ridge on the right side, and that might not be the effect you’re after. I’ve generally found it neatest to join the yarn after the stitches have been picked up and knit the first row or round – it leaves a little breathing room between the chain and the body of the knitting.

The technique shown in this tutorial is really simple and very effective. I’ve used this method a few times in my patterns – most recently in my new Swinton and Hadleigh designs in Painted Woolly Toppers for Kids. It creates a wonderful edge along which to rejoin work for multi-directional knitting, and has plenty of uses beyond Hat brims!

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