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How To Join with a Single Crochet Stitch

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I like to use this technique to join new yarn for amigurumi and any other project I am working in single crochet.

Watch the video tutorial here, or scroll down for the photo tutorial!

How To Join New Yarn with a Single Crochet Stitch

How to join with a single crochet stitch

Step A: Place a slipknot on your crochet hook.
Step B: Insert your hook into the specified stitch.
Step C: Yarn over the hook and pull one loop through the stitch (2-loops on the hook).
Step D: Yarn over the hook and pull through both loops. You have completed the first single crochet of the row.
Step E: Continue with the pattern instructions. The photo shows the joining stitch and 5-additional single crochet stitches.

Super simple right? and you can’t tell it is a joining stitch.

When I use this type of joining method, I swing the tail of the yarn behind the work and crochet over it as I go – so I don’t have any yarn ends to sew in afterwards.

 

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12 Comments | Date: 24/02/2014  | By: Rhondda

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  1. Rhondda says

    28/01/2016 at 9:17 AM

    I’m happy you found the tutorial helpful 🙂

  2. Karin says

    28/01/2016 at 8:33 AM

    Wish I saw this last night!!!! Would have made joining a new spool less stressful.

  3. Rhondda says

    31/07/2014 at 1:23 AM

    I’m happy the post was helpful Jeannie 🙂

  4. Rhondda says

    30/07/2014 at 10:39 PM

    Welcome Rocio 🙂

  5. Rhondda says

    30/07/2014 at 10:38 PM

    Thank you Richelle!

  6. Rhondda says

    30/07/2014 at 10:38 PM

    Welcome Kimberly 🙂

  7. Rocío says

    30/07/2014 at 3:45 PM

    This is the part i hate of making afghan blocs!!!! Thanks for making it easier!

  8. Rhondda says

    28/07/2014 at 12:53 PM

    Welcome Katy 🙂

  9. Katy says

    28/07/2014 at 12:13 AM

    Thank you. Pictures are such a great help.

  10. Jeannie Allen says

    27/07/2014 at 11:21 PM

    This looks so much easier & “neater” than what I’ve been doing! Can’t wait to give it a try!

  11. Richelle says

    24/07/2014 at 2:27 PM

    Wonderful pics for this explanation!

  12. Kimberly Heath says

    24/07/2014 at 7:43 AM

    I was wondering how to do this the correct way. Thank you!

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