Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

BASIC TECHNIQUES

2

Pull the hook (and yarn) back through the

two loops on the hook (one loop is the chain

you inserted the hook into, the other loop is the

original working loop you had on the hook), to

finish the slip stitch.

1

Make a chain length around 6 chains long.

Insert the hook into the first chain you made

(not the slipknot). Catch the ball end of the

yarn with the hook, so the yarn wraps clockwise

around it (this is yrh).

2

Pull the hook (and yarn) back through the

two loops on the hook (one loop is the chain

you inserted the hook into, the other loop is the

original working loop you had on the hook), to

finish the slip stitch.

1

With a slipknot on your hook, catch the ball

end of yarn with the hook, so the yarn wraps

around it anticlockwise. This action is called

‘yarn round hook’ or ‘yrh’.

Y

ou can make a slip stitch into any
chain or stitch that you want to.
A slip stitch will neatly join the
working loop on the hook with the stitch that
you’ve inserted the hook into – great for
making loops and lacy fabrics. To practise

working a slip stitch, make a short chain

length and follow the instructions below.

Once you’ve practised making slip

stitches, you’ll see how easy and handy the

technique can be for joining one area of your

crochet fabric to another. Slip stitches are

also essential for creating foundation rings

when you’re working in the round (more on

this from page 52). They are also very useful

for making granny squares, as you will need

to move from one part of the square to

another without creating height.

MAKE A SLIP STITCH

Practise working this essential crochet technique

RIGHT-HAND

LEFT-HAND