Slip knots are adjustable loops in the middle or at the end of a rope. Usually, users place the loop around a support and tighten the knot by sliding the working end. As the name suggests, slip knots slip easily upon pulling, but this aids with tying.

A slip knot is a simple adjustable, or sliding, knot. It’s the initial loop used to start most crochet projects. A slip knot anchors your yarn to your hook, allowing you to create a foundation chain and stitches.

The slip knot forms an adjustable loop or noose at the end or middle of a rope. You can place the loop around a support and then tighten the knot by sliding it. This makes it simple attaching a line to a bar or post.

A slip knot is simply a knot that produces an adjustable loop, that you can add to your left-hand knitting needle and use as a starting point to cast on your stitches.

Here’s how to make a slip knot for knitting for beginners if you’re right-handed. Unravel some yarn from the ball. Make a loop with the working yarn. Hold the loop in your left hand. Use your right hand to make a bend in the short end of the yarn. Tuck the bend through the loop and pull it tight. You’ve got your slip knot!