Why is it important to make a slip knot before doing any crochet stitches?

What are the three loops found on the wrong side of chain stitches?

If you look at an individual stitch, you see that it consists of three separate loops or strands of yarn: two strands that create the V on the right side, which are called the top 2 loops, and a third that creates the bump on the wrong side.

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