slipstitch

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

Etymology

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

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