How to Make a Slipknot in Knitting

The first step in knitting is to cast the yarn onto a knitting needle. In order to complete this step, you'll first need to make a simple slipknot. A knitting slipknot has the ability to easily move up or down the line that it's made on. The process of creating a slipknot is a simple technique that can be done quickly.

What You'll Need:

• Crochet needle


• Project Yarn

1. Take one single piece of your project yarn and carefully drape it over the top of both your index finger and your thumb.


2. Next, cross the project yarn over the top to make a loop. If this step is done correctly, the project yarn should resemble the popular charity ribbons you often see for either AIDS or breast cancer awareness. Do not proceed until you see this resemblance.


3. Ensure that you have at least 6 inches of project yarn on the opposite end of the knitting loop remaining for the tail end of your crochet chain.


4. Take your finger and reach through the loop and pull the piece of your project yarn that is on the bottom edge of the stitches that are crossed within the loop that you just created. Then pull it snug, but not too tight.


5. Once you reach this step you want to ensure that you have a new loop with a knot that can easily slide up and down one side of your project yarn.


6. Lastly, put the crochet needle within the new loop that you just created. Then tighten it by sliding the slipknot toward the top of the project yarn.