Master LK-150 Patterning

What is Slip? The Mechanics

SLIP (Skip) · Lesson 1 of 7

Slipped (or skipped) stitch patterns are created by slipping or skipping individual needles. The slipped needles do not form stitches and the working yarn strand is carried UNDER the needles (as opposed to Tuck, where the working yarn is carried OVER the needles).

Yarn strand carried under slipped needles

Machine knitting charts will often use these symbols to indicate SLIP

Punchcards

Because multiple needles can be slipped, a variety of punchcards can be used.
As an LK-150 knitter, you will need to "translate" the black and white holes in punchards for your machine. We will cover this in a following lesson.
HINT
For Slip, needles in "B" (working position) DO NOT Knit. Needles in "C" or "D" knit. (this differs from tuck). So the logic for hand selecting needles is different for slip than tuck.