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Slip Knots for Crochet: A Calm Step-by-Step Guide
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The slip knot places the first adjustable loop on the hook. It should be secure without gripping the hook tightly.
Form the loop
- Leave a tail long enough to weave in later.
- Cross the working yarn over the tail to make a loop.
- Reach through the loop and pull up a small section of the working yarn.
- Place that new loop on the hook.
- Pull the working yarn gently until the loop sits close to the hook shaft.
Check that it slips
Pull the strand connected to the yarn ball. The loop should become smaller. Pulling the tail should tighten the knot itself. If nothing moves, the wrong strand may have been pulled through; open the knot and try again rather than forcing it.
Leave breathing room
The loop should touch the shaft but still move along it. If it clamps down, the first chain will be difficult to make and may become smaller than the rest. Hold the knot below the hook while drawing the first loop through.
Several slip-knot methods produce the same useful result. Once you can identify an adjustable loop and a stable knot, the exact hand choreography is a matter of preference.
Keep this in mind
A working slip knot is adjustable, secure and loose enough to move on the hook shaft.
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