Foundation Slip Stitch (fsl st) Tutorial

Use Foundation Slip Stitch to create a beautiful and strong cord for lacing, drawstrings, ties, bracelets, or trim. The best part is, there’s no need to determine the length of your cord before you start. Just keep stitching until you have a length you like!

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What are Foundation Slip Stitches?

Foundation slip stitches (fsl st) are slip stitches that are worked simultaneously with their associated foundation chains. The result is the same as if you were to work several chains and then slip stitch into the back bump of each chain.

How to Crochet Foundation Slip Stitches

Create the first fsl st as though working a row with just one sl st. Ch 2 and sl st into the 2nd ch from your hook.

For each following foundation slip stitch, insert your hook in the chain at the base of the previous stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop. Before finishing the slip stitch, chain one. This chain acts as the foundation chain for the slip stitch.

Creating the foundation chain - fsl st tutorial

Then complete the slip stitch by pulling the new loop from the chain through the other loop on your hook.

When to use Foundation Slip Stitches

Use this technique to create quick and easy cords of any length. You can also use it as a decorative, rope-like starting edge to your crochet by working back into the slip stitches.