You cannot start any knit or crochet project without knowing this basic technique. Whereas it may seem super silly to do a photo tutorial on this to some people, there are others out there who I know will appreciate it. To begin with you should know I am a certified instructor for Knit and Crochet through the Craft Yarn Council. And so in my experience with teaching both of these crafts, I have found the slip knot has posed difficulties for some. That being the case I figured it might be a good idea to make this quick little photo tutorial as a reference guide for anyone that might need it.
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Let’s get started with how to make a slip knot:
Step 1: Start by making the breast cancer awareness symbol with the starting end of your yarn. You are simply forming a loop by crossing the yarn.
Step 2: Reach your fingers through the hole of the breast cancer awareness symbol and hold that hole open with your index finger and thumb spread apart.
Step 3: Reach through that opening and grab the working yarn.
Step 4: Pull that working yarn through the opening.
Step 5: Keep pulling until a knot forms, creating a loop to start your work with (in either knit or crochet, it’s just pictured here with the crochet hook.) You can adjust the size of that starting loop by pulling on either the working yarn or the tail. If you pull the working yarn your tail size will remain the same. If you pull on the tail side you will increase the length of the tail.
And Voila!! You have your slip knot made and your starting chain or loop to begin your next project!
Need a little more help?
Still feel like you might need a little extra assistance? If so, you might want online classes to help you. With this in mind, check out the links below for Craftsy or Annie’s. To be honest I take online classes often to improve and advance my skills. You can always learn something new! I actually taught myself to knit and crochet through “Teach myself” kits. In addition I’ll share a link for something very similar to what I purchased for myself below as well.
Finally, please don’t hesitate to use me as a resource and ask me any questions on this. Sometimes when you are so familiar with doing something, you think you are explaining it clearly when really in fact you might not be. Any feedback on whether this tutorial was helpful or confusing would be greatly appreciated! Just drop a comment on this post. 😊
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
