slipstitch

English

(2) A slipstitch can be used to create closed loops, such as the pegholes in these potholders.

Etymology

From slip +‎ stitch.

Noun

slipstitch (plural slipstitches)

1. (knitting) a kind of stitch that is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted
2. (crocheting) a stitch used to connect different parts of a work, achieved by pulling the thread through two non-adjacent loops

Translations

knitting stitch

• French: maille glissée f

crocheting stitch

• Danish: kædemaske c