Slip Stitch (sl): Do you use back loop only or insert needle like regular sc?

[Selune]

I've been trying to find information on doing slip stitches, since I tend to do them two different ways depending on what I'm doing. I've found that there are two different sets of instructions online.

 

1. says to insert hook as for sc, under the two top loops, yo, then pull through both loops.

 

2. says to insert hook in back loop only (so you'll insert in the center of the top two loops), yo, then pull through both loops.

 

Now, #2 looks a little neater in my opinion, because the stitch sits on top of the other stitch, but I have no idea which is "right."

 

So, where do you insert the hook?

[Shellybrook]

I'll have to try the top loop suggestion if you say it looks neater. I can't figure out why it would but I'll try it.

[julie5813]

I've always used option 1, but haven't always liked how it looked. It seems like there's always a double row of V's when I do it like that.