Distitch - 2.1 Slip kDS selvedge, open (short)

Distitch gives a beautiful, even and firm selvedge – use it as a decorative edge that doesn’t loosen with wear. When working in Garter stitch, Brioche, or other vertically compressed stitch patterns, it’s better to use slip DS selvedge, in which the selvedge stitch is worked every second row. This is achieved by slipping the first stitch of every row, and working the last stitch as a Distitch. Remember, because each slipped Distitch is stretched over 4 rows, it gathers the vertical edge, so it needs to be worked looser than the body stitches. Different ways of slipping the first stitch at the beginning of the row give open or closed chains of stitches on the edge. The closed chain (light blue) consists of twisted stitches and is narrower and tighter. The open one is wider and much looser (beige). Try both to decide which is best for your project. To understand how easy it is done, watch this short video. Full instructions are in the next longer video. The closed chain DS selvedge shown in previous