Slip | Skip for machine knitting

Demonstration of skip (slip) stitch technique in machine knitting

Slip | Skip

Textured stitch where the working yarn passes under selected needles (slip)

Slip Stitch in machine knitting refers to the process of missing stitches, allowing the working yarn to travel across the purl side of the knitting. These "floats" can be decorative when the purl side is used as the public side of the knitting.
The same process can be used to create multi-color slip. Needles are missed (slipped) and colors are changed, creating colorful, graphic designs.

Slip stitch floats on the purl side of knitting

Working yarn passes UNDER the needles creating a "float"
Close-up of multi-color slip stitch pattern

KIN 411 slip
Machine-knit fabric using colorful multi-color slip technique

KIN 820 multi-color-slip

Classroom: Slip Stitch

A Knit It Now Classroom is a focused collection of patterns, tutorials, and
resources on a single machine knitting topic—all in one place.

Slip stitch knitting classroom overview