How you slip does matter

This month’s project for the lace-edged towel has a selvedge stitch along the straight edge that is inelastic, maximizes durability, and a nubby texture for easy attaching to the towel:

• Inelastic: because the lace edging will be sewn to a woven fabric which is inelastic
• Durability: because of rubbing associated with normal towel use
• Texture: because the little nubs are a convenient place to hide the thread when the edging is sewn to the towel

It’s an easy knitting formula:

1. For the selvedge stitch at the beginning of the row, slip that stitch knitwise with yarn in back
2. On the return row, knit that last stitch of the row.

The selvedge stitch will be both twisted and have a slight bump from the garter stitch texture.

When you are working this month’s project for Spiraling Diamonds Lace-edged Towel, I hope this adds to your understanding of how you slip does matter.