Slip Stitch 1st stitch purlwise with yarn in back?

[javadane]

Hello!

Beginner's question on a ribbed scarf pattern...I'm suppose to slip stitch purlwise the first stitch in each row with the yarn in back and for some reason that is totally confusing me? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank You!!!

[suzeeq]

Slipping a stitch is just moving it from the left needle to the right without knitting it. Most of the time you slip a stitch purlwise unless it's part of a decrease (ssk or skp), or if the pattern says different so it won't be twisted on the next row. Keep the yarn to the back of your work so there won't be a yarn strand across the front of the stitch.

[Jan in CA]

If you are using this on the edge stitch it makes a very nice straight edge. I'm doing this on the bibs I am making and it looks great!

[heatherg23]

WYIB is first. Move the yarn in the position as if you were doing a knit stitch. Keep it there and them slip one stitch from left needle to right needle as if you were going to purl it.