When slipping the first stitch (per EZ’s instruction to always do so when wishing to pick up, have a nice finish or plan to do Icord) does one always slip as if to purl, slip as if to knit or slip relative to what the next stich (the second stich) is, i.e. slip as if to knit if a knit stitch and as if purl if a purl stitch. Any help out there?
I moved your thread to this section rather than the Blogs.
Anyway, I always slip the stitch as if to purl. Slipping as if to knit twists the stitch. You could do it that way, as well. I don’t think there’s any hard and fast rule as long as you’re consistent.
I read that you slip as to purl except if stated otherwise.
Or if it’s in a decrease.
Basically, if you’re not going to do anything more to the stitch in the same row, slip purlwise. If you’re going to do something to it (like a decrease) slip knitwise. Unless the pattern says something else.
I always slip as if to purl and knit the last stitch.