Slipping stitches while knitting is done for several reasons:

In the first three instances, slip the stitch/es one at a time as if to purl. In the last instance - decreasing - slip as if to knit unless otherwise directed. When you slip as if to knit, you are reorienting the stitches so that they will lay properly in the decrease. When working an SSK, slip each stitch separately. When working a central chain decrease (a type of double decrease), it is critical that you slip the two stitches together as one or you will end up with a left slanting decrease that resembles a "slip one-k2tog-psso".

 

Remember the slip rule: Slip as if to purl except when you decrease (or are instructed otherwise).

This week Christel sends us a photo of her grandson Alex. Alex is wearing a Wallaby sweater made from worsted weight wool (we no longer carry this yarn, but Lamb's Pride Superwash or Berocco Comfort would be good substitutes). Alex's hat was a gift from another Heritage knitter, Barbara (mom to Sophia who works here on the weekend). According to Alex, "Babeba knit Alex hat!!!

And, this is Stacey modeling a shawl knit by Michelle. Michelle shopped the sale bin for some ladder yarn and married it to some of our coned 3/2 mercerized cotton. Let me tell you, the fabric feels great. It has a wonderful hand. She also said that knitting the two together took the "awful" out of knitting the ladder yarn. Michelle used the Prairie Shawl pattern from the Folk Shawls book.

 

Finally, this is Artie modeling the cover shawl from Victorian Lace Today. It is knit in a lace weight alpaca that we dyed in the Trout colorway. Artie did a beautiful job knitting and blocking this. It is certainly a testament to her love for lace.