Slip Stitch

Hey there, It sounds to me like your tension is off. Most of the time whenever I have a student come to me with this problem I usually have them practice! practice! practice! One of the favorites that my students have said was making wash cloths in the different stitches. Cotton does tend to be a bit 'sticky' so I usually don't like to have them working with the usual Sugar'n Cream or Bernat Handicrafter. There are some really nice cotton blends - either with acrylic or soysilk where the yarn is smooth with a little tighter than normal spin. Sometimes the yarn is a bit more expensive but it's well worth it. Not only will you learn but you will learn on something that is easier to work with. Plus you'll have some really cuddly soft wash cloths at the end. Start with a square cloth made is sc, the dc, then alternate some of the basic stitches around to get some kind of pattern. When it comes to slip stitch, try working just slip stitch - row after row - it will look a lot like knitted ribbing and it makes a really nice wash cloth for keep cleaning (all of those ridges!). :-) I would love to continue looking further into your crochet to see how else I can help. Maybe you've already done everthing above but are still having trouble? We can take it step by step and figure it out together. :-) :-) Take care, Pinka http://pinkap.blogspot.com http://pinkap.etsy.com