How to do a Slip Knot in Crochet? Beginner Video Tutorial

A slip knot is the most basic of all crochet knots and is typically used to begin a new project. It’s also handy for creating loops or joining two pieces of yarn together. In this beginner-level tutorial, I will show you how to do a regular slip knot in crochet but also how to tie a slip knot on your finger. This is going to be the core of this article. But while putting together this piece I thought that it would be beneficial to touch on 2 other simple topics somewhat related. I will show you how to crochet a slip stitch and how to tie a crochet end knot.

Before getting started, I’d like to remind you that I have quite a few crochet video tutorials for beginners that you can check:

How to do a slip knot in Crochet?

To make the slip knot take the end and twist it to make a loop.
Now hold the loop from where the yarn overlaps and insert the hook in the loop.

Now that you have your hook in the loop, turn it around the yarn (yarn over) and once you have the yarn in the hook, pull it through the loop.
Hold on, you gotta do that again. So turn the hook around the yarn (yarn over) and pull through the loop.

Now leave pull the hanging yarn, and you have your slip knot ready.
To make the loop smaller pull the working end and to make the lip bigger pull the other end of the yarn.

TIP: always leave enough room in the loop so that hook can glide easily.

How do you tie a slip knot on your finger?

To make a slip knot with your finger, point the first fingers like a gun and hold the end on the yarn from the bottom two fingers.
After holding the yarn in the bottom two fingers, take the working end and make an X on your fingers.
On the front side, you’ll get an X but on the back of your fingers, you’ll get two parallel lines.

Insert your index finger and thumb through the first loop and grab the second loop.
Pull the loop and remove your fingers.
Now grab both the ends and pull them together.

And Voilà! You’ve just made a slip knot.

How do you crochet a slip stitch for beginners?

When at the end of a project, insert the hook in the very first stitch.
And draw up a loop.

Now you’ll have two loops in your crochet hook. Pull the second loop from the first loop.

When making a row of slip stitches, insert the hook in the very first chain from the hook. Remember you don’t need to make a chain to begin a slip stitch row.
Draw up a loop and pull it through the first loop. The process remains the same for the entire row.

How to tie a crochet end knot

When at the end of the crochet row, cut off the yarn after leaving a 6-8 inches long thread. Now make a chain at the end of the row and pull the yarn through it. Give it a squeeze and you just made an end knot.

I hope this article has been useful for you. If you’re looking for beginner-friendly patterns and crochet projects make sure to check some of mine here below: