how to make a slip knot for crochet

How to make a slip knot for crochet is one of the first skills every beginner crocheter needs to learn.

The slip knot is one of the very first skills every beginner crocheter needs to learn. It’s the type of knot used to secure the yarn onto your crochet hook, giving you the starting point you need before you can begin crocheting.

This step-by-step slip knot tutorial for beginners walks you through exactly how to attach your yarn to the crochet hook, so you can dive straight into crocheting.

Before we get into it, keep in mind that there’s more than one way to tie a slip knot for crochet. Each method leads to the same final result, but you might find that one approach feels more natural to you than the others — everyone learns differently, after all.

Alright, enough chit-chat… let’s get that slip knot made !

Crochet Slip Knot

This is the technique I personally use to tie a slip knot for crochet. It was the very first method I learned, and it’s the one I’ve stuck with ever since.

What You’ll Need

• Yarn
• A crochet hook

For this technique, any yarn and crochet hook will do the job. In the photos for this tutorial, I’m using worsted weight yarn paired with a 4mm hook, but you’re welcome to use whatever yarn and matching hook size you like best.

To make a crochet slip knot, you only need:

Got your supplies ready? Perfect, let’s dive in.

Step 1

Take your yarn tail and cross it over the working yarn to form a loop, as shown above.

Step 2

Insert your crochet hook under the loop and bring it up through the center.

Step 3

Reach your hook over and hook onto the working yarn (the strand connected to your ball of yarn), holding the loop steady as you do.

Step 4

Pull that strand of yarn through the loop with your hook, then tighten both ends to secure your slip knot onto the hook.

Now that you’ve got your yarn secured onto your crochet hook, you’re ready to start your chain stitches.

And that’s a wrap on this slip knot method! I hope you found it easy to follow.

As I mentioned earlier, this is the technique I learned first and have used ever since — but there are plenty of other ways to tie a slip knot, so I’d definitely recommend trying out a few different methods before settling on your favorite.

Now that you can tie a slip knot, let’s start crocheting!

I hope this tutorial has helped spark your love for crochet. If you’re ready to move forward, check out how to crochet a chain next — it’s typically the first crochet stitch beginners learn, and it forms the foundation for many different crochet projects.

Wishing you the best on your crochet journey — I can’t wait to see what you create!

Until next time, happy crocheting.