The magic knot crochet technique is a simple and effective way to join two ends of yarn, making it ideal for crochet and knitting projects. It creates a secure, seamless join between two strands of yarn strands, making it a quick and easy method to join new yarn quickly and without fuss. This technique is also known as the invisible join or Russian knot.
To create the magic knot, gather each yarn from the ball and slide the knots together. Test the knot by pulling tightly at it, as failure may indicate something was not properly done. This technique is perfect for most crochet projects and provides a strong connection without any tails.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to tie the magic knot using each thread to tie a knot around the other thread and pull those knots tightly against each other. This method is great for most crochet projects and allows you to weave in fewer ends.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to make a magic knot in knitting for an invisible and super secure join. You will be joining yarn in two different colors, making it a secure and convenient way to join yarn in knitting or crochet.
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I will say, that from experience, this works 95% of the time. I used this method primarily for years. Now, I’m a little more cautious about which yarns it’s suited for. I made the mistake of using this to join 11 skeins when I made a cardigan, and it was a slippery yarn, similar to Caron Simply Soft. This knot being magical no longer held true, and upon finishing the entire piece I looked it over and began to notice the knots had started slipping loose. I learned to either not cut the ends so close to the knots and to dab them with Liquid Stitch, or to leave longer tails on the knots and weave them in. This absolutely works with stiffer yarns and natural fibers. It’s especially useful for amigurumi, because there is no slack to permit the knots to work loose (even with slippery yarn)
My “Granny” taught me this trick 66 years ago when she taught me to crochet, I’ve never had any trouble with the “ENDS” that I always hear other people complain about, in fact for a very long time I thought that those complaints were silly, then I joined a “crochet Club” and when I watched others struggling I was flabbergasted! Been teaching many others how to do this ever since. Thank you for the article that I can share with others! Keep up your good work.
Worked perfectly. And it’s so much fun perusal the yarn ends just slide and slot together like that. They really won’t come undone because the opposite knots keep each other in place. Genius. Can you imagine how many other types of knots there must be in existence out there that we could use in crochet/knitting? 🥰 aww thank you so much for putting this article up! Sending you lots of love and thank yous xx
This technique is so, so amazing!!! No more yarn tails!!! No more extra hours of sewing away yarn ends. I found a way to position the new yarn color right at the spot where I need it. This is how I do it: I make only half of the last stitch of the row of the current color and hold with my thumb and index fingers the spot where I need the new yarn to start. I then unravel a small portion of the knit or croched row and holding the marked spot with my two fingers, with my other hand I loop the current yarn OVER the new yarn, making sure to end the loop at the marked spot under my thumb and index fingers. Holding tightly at the marked spot, I pull to close the loop. When all is tight I let go and proceed to make the second knot anywhere, it doesnt matter where, since it will slide and lock at the position of the first knot, the place where the new yarn should start. I finish the other steps and cut off the yarn tails. I then go and finish crocheing or knitting the small part of the row I had unraveled and the new yarn will come in right where I need it to start for the next row… WITHOUT TAILS!!!! It is just so good!! The knot is small, very discreet, almost imperceptible, it blends right in, being also very strong and sturdy.
Thank you so much for sharing this tip! I have crocheted for over 50 years and always did as I was taught – tie a knot to join a new skein. Or if changing colors I did the “finish the last stitch with the new yarn”. Both methods ‘work’ but leave you with a knot in the middle of the project or a lumpy spot where you weave in the ends. This is seamless. I always wondered how the factory joined two pieces of yarn in a skein without leaving a big knot. Now I know!!
Genius! Thank you! 🙏 I’m a beginner crocheter. I’m thrilled I found your website. That was so easy to follow. And worked!!! Thank you so much! I’m going to be doing the easy bernat baby blanket in vanilla and lilac next. It looks sooo beautiful! I have regular bernat blanket yarn so I will use that- and make it larger for an adult throw blanket for the couch. My first real project hoping to make as a gift for my mom. ❤
I will be honest I did not believe you when you said that it would not come apart. Then I tested it and the first time it did not work so I tried again just to see if it was my fault and it was an error on my end. Thank you so much for sharing, I will be using this in the future. Happy to know it works.
Urgh if only u had known about this before Christmas. I made a spiral blanket as a gift for someone but I had run out of yarn so I attached the other 4 different coloured balls in the normal way I usually do then had 2 sew all the ends in. This would probably look a lot neater! I’d be worried the knots came those though?
I was taught different from someone. I was told to take yarn on a needle and insert the needle into the middle of the other yarn about an inch with it pulling the yarn out of the needle and then gently pull on the yarn to tighten it. Sometimes it would work and sometimes the yarn would just pull out.
I’m commenting on an old article, but it’s whatever, maybe this will help someone My brain sees it as two slip knots pulled together, which I never thought of doing so thank you! Maybe this comment will help someone who understands the slip knot concept better than the visual instructions like my brain
My question is a little different and I’m hoping that anyone out there can help me with an answer. I am doing a project what I call a lap blanket to put over somebody’s lap who’s in a wheelchair. I have started with 10 solid rows of purple and from there on I am going to do every row two different colors. So my first 10 rows are purple and row 11 is going to be half purple, half pink and row 12 will be half pink half purple. Each color will be opposite the other one in each row. My question is I have finished my first 10 rows and I have U wrapped the last peg on my loom and have cut my yarn leaving approximately a two and a half inch tail. How do I do that magic knot on the end of this? Do I just tie it on to my tail?
That’s not magic, I was lied to! Also; you can always just sew the strand back through the next, if you know what I mean. If you’re working with twill, or non monofilament material, twist it back on itself and it’ll open up. I am actually literally disappointed this is called a magic knot when it’s just a bloody knot. I honestly expected it was an even better way to sew two strands through each other to make a seamless and flat connection. :'( Why, oh why, must everyone crush my hopes and dreams!
I honestly know and understand how to change colors and add yarn, but I’ve never been a fan of weaving ends. I figured I would try this method once, and I love it! Won’t be my go to but it’s nice to know how to do it when you simply don’t feel like joining yarn when doing a particular stitch. Thanks for posting.😊