How To Join with a Slip Stitch in Crochet

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Mastering the slip stitch join is an essential skill for any crocheter. This simple technique is used in countless crochet patterns, from granny squares to seamless projects. In this post, you’ll find a step-by-step photo tutorial and a quick video tutorial to help you learn how to easily join your yarn with a slip stitch.

Hi Crochet Friends! This is a quick tutorial to demonstrate how easy it is to join with a slip stitch in crochet. You can use this to change your yarn colors, or sometimes when you are following a pattern you will need to add yarn after you've already finished off (like an edging, or if you are working an granny square and you are finishing off after every round and need to join a new yarn for the next part of your square).

Crochet Basics: Joining with a Slip Stitch Made Simple

This tutorial is in US Crochet Terms.

  1. Insert the hook into the specified stitch of your work and then place a slipknot on the hook.
  2. Draw the slipknot through the stitch and chain 1.
  3. Continue with the crochet pattern instructions, working the first stitch in the same stitch as the join (unless the pattern states otherwise).
  4. This photo shows how the stitch looks followed by 4 single crochet stitches (sc).

Joining with a slip stitch is a valuable skill that you’ll use time and time again in your crochet journey. With the help of the photo and video tutorials, you’ll quickly feel confident incorporating this technique into your projects.

Bookmark this page for future reference, and happy crocheting!

Crochet Basics: Joining with a Slip Stitch Made Simple

Video Tutorial

Watch the video on YouTube here.

Supplies:

The video tutorial supplies I used were my Clover Amour 5 mm (H) crochet hook and some of my favorite Beginner Crochet Yarn: Bernat Maker Home Dec Yarn from Yarnspirations.

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12 Comments

  1. Hi Judy, When I finish off one color I weave it into itself in multiple directions. I try to make sure I don’t weave it into a different color. Is this what you mean? If it isn’t please let me know so I can try to help 🙂 thanks, Rhondda

  2. How do you end with one color? I’m having problems with tying the yarn without it showing

  4. Thank you for the Happy Scarf Pattern! I can’t wait to make it! Sincere Affection, Lizzie

  9. This is helpful, thank you! Changing to another color has always intimidated me but this makes it sound fairly simple. I can’t wait to try it!

  12. Changing colour & bringing in new yarn – ‘To knot or not to knot?’ Personally I don’t like knots, they produce weak areas, can unravel and have the most annoying habit of moving to the front & spoiling your beautiful work that has taken you hours to create – the following are a few examples to help you eliminate the need to use them.