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How to Make a Slip Knot

Learn how to tie a slip knot with this straightforward tutorial and you will be able to master knitting patterns for beginners in no time.

How to Make a Slip Knot Knitting

Before you start knitting, you'll need to know how to make a slip knot. It isn't that difficult, especially now that you have this easy-to-understand tutorial, complete with pictures and instructions.
 

Once you know how to make this basic knot, a whole new world of knitting possibilities will open up to you. After all, prior to starting any type of free knitting pattern, you need to be able to make a slip knot in order to work your yarn in a proper manner.

Check out the instructions and pictures below to learn how to quickly and easily make a slip knot and you will be off and running on your new knitting pattern in no time.

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How to Make a Slip Knot

Step 1

Find the spot on your yarn where you want to make your slip knot.

If you're doing a knit-on cast on, this can be relatively close to the end of the yarn. For a longtail cast on, you'll have to measure the length of yarn you'll need for your cast on row.

Step 2

Wrap your working yarn around your forefinger and middle finger, forming an X in the front.

Step 3

Bring the yarn to the back of your hand and wrap it around to the front, securing it with your ring finger, pinky, and thumb.

Step 4

Insert one of your working needles through the two loops of yarn like this:

Step 5

Use the needle to pick up the bottom loop of yarn, bringing it behind and through the top loop.

Step 6

Bring the needle up and release

Step 7

Tighten the knot.

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This is really helpful! It can be difficult to visualize slip knots when you're starting out so the combination of photos and a video really helps.

A great skill to learn or be refreshed on no matter how long you've been knitting! Completely essential! Thanks for the tutorial!

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