Slip Knot

The slip knot anchors yarn to your hook so you can start chaining. Pull to tighten; it should slide easily.

Overview: Slip knot on a crochet hook

How to tie a crochet slip knot (composite) — Step composite: How to tie a crochet slip knot (CC0, Postmodest, 2024).

Alternate angle

Crochet slip knot close-up — Close-up of a crochet slip knot on the hook (Wikimedia Commons).

If the loop doesn't slide, you twisted the wrong end— remake the knot. Sliding = correct.

Next: Chain (ch)

Photo steps (CC0)

Slip knot step collage (CC0) — Step photos for the slip knot (CC0).