What is the Slip Knot used for?

Starting a row of stitches in knitting and crochet (it's the first loop on the needle); Temporarily tying a rope to a post, ring, or hook to release it quickly afterward; Adjusting the tension of tents, tarps, and clotheslines that need to be released easily; Holding a bundle or sack while you tie the final knot.

How do you tie the Slip Knot?

The Slip Knot is a temporary holding knot that forms a loop able to run along the rope and that comes undone with a single pull of the working end. It's the foundation of countless everyday tasks, from knitting to quickly adjusting a lashing, precisely because it holds just enough to grip and releases exactly when you need it to. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Slip Knot hard to tie?

The Slip Knot is rated easy, in the Basic Knots category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Slip Knot?

It's not a safety knot: it comes loose easily and should never bear a person's weight or critical loads; Since it runs, it can overtighten around what it encircles; don't use it on anything that could be crushed; Pulling the wrong side undoes the whole knot without warning.

Slip Knot

Q: What other names does the Slip Knot have?

It is also known as Slip Knot, Nudo corredizo, Nudo deslizante, Nó de laçada solta, Noeud coulant, Slip knot. (ABOK #529)

A temporary holding knot that unravels with one pull of the working end — the base of knitting and quick adjustments

Also called: Slip Knot, Nudo corredizo, Nudo deslizante, Nó de laçada solta, Noeud coulant, Slip knot · ABOK #529

What it is for

Starting a row of stitches in knitting and crochet (it's the first loop on the needle)
Temporarily tying a rope to a post, ring, or hook to release it quickly afterward
Adjusting the tension of tents, tarps, and clotheslines that need to be released easily
Holding a bundle or sack while you tie the final knot