Crochet Slip Knot & Chain for Absolute Beginners (Easy Tutorial!)

Never even so much as held a hook before? Fear not! This short video shows you how to make a slip knot and how to chain, the 2 first things you need to learn in crochet.

Once you have mastered chaining, the rest is easy peasy!

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🔥 Frequently Asked Questions:

*How much yarn will I need?* This is a very tricky question to answer as there are so many variables! How much yarn you need will depend on which yarn you choose, the thickness of that yarn, your tension and how large you want your finished project to be. I suggest making a small sample first so you can gauge how much yarn you'll need. If making a crochet square, you can weigh your finished square to work out how much yarn it used!

*How many squares do I need for a blanket?* That all depends on the size of the square you are making and how big you want your finished blanket to be! I always advise making one square first then measuring the size of it. From there you can work out how many squares you will need to get the blanket size you want 😀

*How can I print the pattern from your website? Do you have downloadable PDF's?* Not at this time no. This may change in the future but for now, I only provide the written pattern directly on my website.

_Got a question? Just shout!_

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[papyacoconut]

OH MY GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! IM CRYING RN, I COULDNT GET THE START OF A CHAIN FOR HOURS AND HOURS AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS DOING WRONG, THEN I STUMBED ACROSS YOUR VIDEO!! OVER THE 50 VIDEOS IVE WATCHED, YOURS WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT WORKED!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH AHSDUAWQIDFEWHBYUQ

[viiperbiite]

I DID IT FIRST TRY WITH THIS VIDEO THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!! I'M LEFT HANDED AND I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING!!!

[carolinec]

this is so helpful. i was looking for a quarantine hobby and i found your channel. I love these videos!

[annaschulte]

I am so grateful I stumbled upon your wonderful tutorials. I have been wanting to crochet since I was a kid, but I had no idea where to start. I would walk into a craft store and get so overwhelmed, I'd just walk right out! Your tutorials are so well-done, you make crocheting understandable and approachable. I am starting my first blanket this week (based on your video for the moss stitch!) Thank you Robin!!

[annegozdowiak]

I happened upon your YouTube channel by happy accident. WOW! I cannot even begin to tell you what a wonderful teaching/demonstrating style you have. You take the time to slow down the entire process, explain each step as you go, and show multiple angles of the process. I also appreciate the fact you show the process more than once in a deliberate and patient pace (with such respect to beginners) and so that your viewers can see every aspect of what you are doing. You are truly AWESOME and I cannot wait to learn more from you. Thank you so very much for your time and effort in making these delightful How-To videos.

[juliasribeiro]

you're so cute!! I'm from Brazil and I just wanted to tell you that the way you explain is so adorable! I'm kinda addicted to all your content :)

[tegantee]

Thank you this was so easily followed. I was completely overjoyed when I could do it 🤙💖

[BookBrokeMyBrain]

You are a wonderful teacher! Because of your clear instructions I felt I was able to make bobbles and other stitches just by watching. I ran and bought some gorgeous yarn cakes and hooks and I'm addicted. Love making bobbles.
I came to this video to see if you'd explain the anatomy of a chain. The one thing I can't visualize is the parameters of one link - the boundaries seem to blur together. And when you mentioned going through the lower loop of a chain, I really didn't know what you meant. Could you clarify sometime? I didn't think you mean to split the two ply yarn.
As you go, could you perhaps explain why we chain 1 or 3 or five? I understand we are leaving room to work or to build the edge as we turn, but if you explain why I would never forget that part.
Anyway, you rock lady. Thank you for your channel. ❤

[paigeherrmann]

I just wanted to say thank you for these videos. This is very helpful.

[dragonessofire]

Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial! I'd never tried crochet before today and this helped me get started.

[nonchalantdewiness]

How do people do this for fun I wanna cry 😭😭😭 I just wanted to make that giant bee and it’s too hard I can’t 😭😭😭

[smileygirl]

thanks so much for these tips! completely new to crotchet but i found this super informative and it definitely helped to get the hang of the basics 😊😊

[lindajones]

Have started to teach my granddaughter to chain. I can't wait to show her this video(:>)

[oreothemix]

Tysm after spending hours searching for tutorials I found u!

[stnerlad]

One thing I don’t get is how you get the yarn to so seamlessly slip off of the hook. Mine just /all/ bunches under the hook.
Suppose that’s just practice though. Apart from that, I found this extremely helpful XD

[angeladhimal]

I’ve been trying to chain but when I pull the yarn 🧶 it never makes a chain can you plz tell me why

[nikolletteinwonderland]

I’m using size 4 yarn and it just seems way too small…my chain is very tiny

[norahajma]

I'm just about to cry, it is so hard and i really don't understand the chain. When I slow it down it is still very hard. Please help right now. 😪

[makdog.]

ok, i pulled it tight and nothing happend