Making a Slip Knot

Making a Slip Knot 
1. To make the first loop,begin by crossing the yarn coming from the ball over the yarn end (the tail) to form a circle of yarn.
2. Insert the tip of the hook through the circle of yarn.
3. Then use the hook to grab the ball end of the yarn and pull the yarn through the circle.
4. This forms a loop on the hook and a loose, open knot below the loop.
5. Pull both ends of the yarn firmly to tighten the knot and the loop around the shank of the hook.
6. Make sure the completed slip knot is tight enough on the hook so that you can barely slide it along the hook’s shank.
7. The yarn tail on the slip knot should be at least 10 cm long so it can be threaded onto a blunt ended yarn needle and darned in later. However, your pattern may instruct you to leave an extra long tail for sewing seams.