Make This Knot the RIGHT Way ✔️🧶
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- In this video I share how to create a square knot the correct way . This has become my favorite "magic knot" but PLEASE use your own discretion and test this knot with your yarn. Some viewers have commented that it comes undone with slippery yarn. If that is the case , add a tail instead of cutting close to the ends. You can work over the tails and eliminate having to weave in later so its still a great option. Otherwise , use the Fishermans knot 👍🏻
Yarn:
Yarn and Hook:
Comfy Worsted by KnitPicks
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4 mm hook Tulip
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Clover Amour are also excellent:
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Susan Bates Finishing Needle
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Stitch Markers
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As an old Girl Scout I remember that phrase after all these years. Thanks so much ❤❤
That’s awesome 😀🙌🏻💕
In Girl Guides we called it a reef knot. Tody i learnt its also called sqaure knot. 😊Left of right and under, right over left and under.
@@escay8434 Yes exactly, it's also referred to as the reef knot! 😃🙌
I always say it to my id's and grandchildren
I learned the phrase with an addition; right over left and under, left over right and under.
I love everything about this video
- Short, and to the point
- Clear instructions on both knots
- Gives explanations as to why
And as a bonus, the comment section is full of tips for other types of yarn where other knots may need to be used
Thank you for this amazing video!
Thank you so much , Lace 😀❤️
Girl!! YOU just explained the problem SO WELL, and you gave the solution perfectly!! OMG, I have been doing yarn work for 60++ years and never had this clarity!! THANK YOU!!
Thank you so much 😀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💕
I second her remark!
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OMG IT WORKS I have a terrible time getting this right. Thank you
Great clear video, thank you. In the UK we call that a Reef Knot and the phrase is one we all grew up with (although I'm not really speaking for the entire population of the UK!!) 😊.
I suppose it could depend on your age to some extent or if you remember it from Brownies/Guides.
I didn't go to either but am in my 70s and was taught the reef knot by my mum. It's generally my standard permanent knot for many things.
@@jackyf3505age wise I'm just behind you - 70 in March, and I too was taught this knot in my family - probably from my father. I can't 'do' the knot, even now, without saying in my head 'right over left, left over right'.
Love this new, improved method. I'm using it all the time despite the negative naysayers. I'd rather have the tiny knot than weaving in the loose ends creating bulk in the middle of the project. Bravo you!
This is also known as a Reef Knot and I always use it on non-slippery yarn. But I've found that it will slip on very slick yarn like silk. That's when I use the magic knot.
That’s exactly what I found I used a silk yarn and an acrylic the silk one slipped right off. I used both silk yarn same thing happened. Wool and a acrylic is fine but it’s wise to test the yarns before using this knot
@@cloudydaez - I agree on testing them first. That's what I do before cutting them.
Try reversing it to start with the left . For some reason it doesn't slip then .
@dorobensea I’m crocheting with Bamboo right now. It’s very silky and the knot came right out. So your last sentence caught my attention. After mentioning the slippery yarn, you said “that’s when I use the magic knot”. Are you saying there’s a knot that works on silky yarn? If so, I’m dying to know what it is. This bamboo is so frustrating to try to knot.
Hi @@Vmurph, The Magic Knot can be found on this channel, but I have to say that Bella Coco has a better view of it as she uses 2 different colours. (ruclips.net/video/15hqoR0KJHA/видео.html) Or, you could just put a small knot in the end of the yarn on the reef knot to stop it sliding through.
Brilliant! Thanks for showing the granny way as well. Sometimes it helps to see what your doing - even if it's wrong - to see what you need to do right.
If the tails come out perpendicular to the "ins", it's a granny knot; ideal for parcels but not for joining ropes.
If tails come out parallel the "ins", it's a reef knot aka square knot and probably other names too.
My dad called this a sailor’s knot because that’s how they tied the knot on the front of their uniforms (World War II) so they would lay flat and “regulation”. His phrase was “right over left and left over right, makes a knot secure and tight”. The rhyme seemed to make it easier for me to remember … for the last 70+ years and I still say it as I make the knot. 😊
What a lovely memory 😍
Hi friends, hope you enjoy the video. A quick note on this knot- PLEASE use your own discretion with this knot. Some viewers have commented that it comes undone with slippery yarn so I would recommend that you test it with your yarn before committing to it fully. Better to be safe than sorry 💕
If it’s slippery/soft , then leave a tail that can be weaved in or use the fisherman’s knot that I share at the beginning of the video 👍🏻
I don't use knots like this. It's not worth the risk of having my project fall apart. I leave 12 inch tails and weave in 9 inches. I love making lacy shrugs. For garments, I only change yarn at the end of the row so that I can weave the ends into the side seams. That way, I never have a weak spot in the middle of my sweater.
@@julieoelker1865 ok 😀👍🏻
Yup. I just tried with my bamboo yarn and it doesn’t work. It came right apart. 😢
@@PlayHookywithMeCould you make a video on how to *hide* and *secure* tails when making something with loose, open stitches?🙏🏻 I want to make a lacy shawl, but I’m so afraid, because there’s no place to hide the tails. Not only will they be horribly visible, but I’m worried they’ll just fall right out of the loose holes.
@@Vmurph that’s a great idea. It will be a while before I can do a video about it so I would recommend you watch this video. This is very close to how I would approach lace myself:
ruclips.net/video/dnsD96OPFa0/видео.html
You want to work your tail in a few different directions and then tie a little knot like she shows in the video and then weave in your tail once more before cutting.
You might also consider carrying your tails and working over them to help secure them. The areas may be slightly thicker in those areas but I’m sure not to where anyone else would notice.
Here is a video that shows some examples that might help you with your lace shawl.
Weaving Ends Simplified Plus COOL HACK! 🤩🧶
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Hope that helps 💕
I've crocheted for 60 years! How have I never learned this??? It's brilliant! Thank you!
Your Granny clip cracked me up! You explained this so well, thank you!
Thanks so much. I’m taking up crocheting again in my 70s, having not crocheted this century 😂😂😂. Your videos are helping me recover knowledge and teaching me new tricks, like this one. Thanks, again. ❤
Thank you so much and i hope you are enjoying the revisit to it 😀🧶💕
Welcome back! I took a twenty year hiatus myself a few years back, things have changed so much. It’s delightful!
Thank you so much for this video. No one ever taught me the fisherman's knot that you show in the beginning, or the square knot--at least not this specifically. What a difference this makes!
Glad it was helpful! Please make sure when you do the square knot that it doesn’t come out if you pull on it or dig your fingernail into it . That’s the best test. Many have mentioned it comes out for them with soft yarn.
The fisherman’s knot, however, has never come out for me no matter what yarn I use or how close I cut at the knot 👍🏻💕
I do like this knot much better than the fisherman’s knot. The end result turns out softer for me, so the knot doesn’t mess with the texture of the piece as much. Thank you!
Great ❤️
I always remember this as reef knot from when I was a girl guide. We did it 'left over right and under, right over left and under'. Also produces perfect bows every time.
I had to say thank you! I always struggled at making small durable knots…not anymore! Your way is so easy..thanks!!
So glad ! 😀💕
Thank you so much. I watched at least 4 other tutorials of join methods and they were all coming undone to easily. This was by far the most clear video!
I always wondered why I couldn't use square knots. I've never had one pull out on me, but I am an old sailor. I make true square knots. You have saved me. I have got two bushels of little balls of yarn to make into scrappy balls this weekend. (I am finally watching "Barbenheimer").
Awesome! 💕 please double check that is stays out if you cut the ends off. It can still come out if it’s a soft yarn, I’m told . 😔 But it sounds like you aren’t having any issues so that’s great .
finally! a knot that actually works!!! every other knot I've tried that people claim to be strong no matter how much I pull always came undone. But this knot, no matter how hard I pulled it didn't budge at all. thank you!!!
Thank you so much. Like everyone else who has watched this video, I'm so grateful for the way you explained everything. I kept getting confused when I tried to remember how to make a knot, but your little phrase is something I will not forget or get confused with.
Thank you! I thought I was losing my mind. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. Now I know why. You've saved my poor analytical mind from hours of trying to find what I was missing.
It also might just be the yarn you’re using . Many have mentioned it comes out with soft yarn (when you cut at the knot) 💕
Thank you sooooo much for doing this video. The knot I was doing was so much more bulkier than this one. I don’t think the one I was doing was certainly not the square knot and I’m not sure it was even the granny knot. It wouldn’t come apart but it was a much bigger knot, that’s for sure. What a difference doing the square knot correctly verses incorrectly makes especially when working with thicker yarns. The square knot I did just a few moments ago is almost invisible! So once again I thank you for the correct way to make the square knot. This is a game changer for me. 😁👍😁
Appreciate it, thank you ! Please just make sure you can’t pick at it and open it up. Many viewers have said they have issues with slippery yarn so I don’t want to steer you wrong!
I’ve had no issues with my yarn but I can see where it could come undone if the yarn is soft. ❤️
great tutorial! striaght to the point, clear instructions, plenty of time spent spotting any possible mistakes in the process.
❤ WOW, it is a brilliant way to make a know that will not come undone.
I really appreciate you using the different colours of yarn - thank you!
It's great what new thing about crochet you can learn - whether you just started yesterday, or have crocheted 30+ years like me. 😀
Was just about to join another ball of yarn to my project and came across your video, so I tried it - love it will use this way from now on 😊
I just want to say that this is how they taught us to tie our shoe laces too in military training so they don't come undone. You can do it right over left, left over right OR left over right, right over left. I've never had a loose shoe lace for over 20 years!
I have been crocheting for over 50 years and I am loving your channel. I have learnt so much. This knot is magical. I love it. Thanks so much for all your tuition. I look forward to what I can learn next from you.
That means a lot to me, thanks so much 😀🧶❤️❤️
I’m a new crocheter who just discovered granny squares! This is the perfect tutorial for me at the perfect time.
Awesome! Please double check that it works well with your yarn … some viewers have said it pulls out with soft yarn. If that’s the case , use the fisherman’s knot. You’ll be good to go with that one ❤️
Ahhh! Thanks, I kept wondering what step I was messing up!!! This is a great explanation!!! Love it!!! Thanks and thanks a gazillion!!! ❤
I can't wait to use this!!! Im always getting tripped up on the majic knot, but this looks so much easier!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!
This knot was one of the first knots that we learned in Brownies when I was just a kid! I've always used it. I can't believe people haven't heard of it.
Thank you for clear instructions!!!
My favourite crochet hack of the year! This is absolutely awesome. I love all your tips and tricks. ❤
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I am making some repairs that involve tying short pieces of yarn together and this works better than the other magic knot . I learned to say right over left and under then left over right and under many years ago.
Thank you so much for this lesson.
Thank you! Your video made this soooo much easier to understand. I've watched other videos but couldn't figure out the ties.
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So clear and easy to follow! It works. Thank you. 😍
Thank you so much for the details! I really wanted something with less of a bump than than the Magic Knot and this is it.
Awesome!! This is so helpful! Thank You so much!!
Thank you for sharing and for showing the difference between both ways!
Excellent video!
Thank you so much! Your instructions were so clear, I made it on my 1st try. This is so helpful!
Mine came undone on the first try, but I made it again and it worked! Very helpful, thank you ❤
This is the best version of any joining knots. Brilliant. Bx
Genius. Thank you.
This is a 1000x easier than remembering the magic knot, and right over left/left over right bit makes it stick. Thank you! This is game changing, yet so simple
Yay 😀🧶💕
This is the knot that I learned as a scout & was call figure of 8 . It is my favorite not & as you said it’s guaranteed not to be undone. ❤
Excellent!
OMG. finally! I was able to follow this successfully! game changer.
Thank you! It works and I can actually remember it with the saying.
Great tutorial, Thank you🙂
Also known as a reef knot, i learnt this when attending the Red Cross for first aid as a child! They also taught us the same rhyme
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This has always confused me but you made it so clear
Thank you
So glad it helped! 😃❤
The instructions are so simple and easy to remember,works great
Thank you 😊
Living on a boat, you learn real quick which is a proper square knot but I wasn’t aware I could just snip the ends that short without issue. No more weaving joins!
Well unfortunately I was wrong on that. It is dependent on the type of yarn. I was using a very dry Colton so it worked like charm but many let me know that it won’t work with soft yarn. 🥹
But in that case I leave the tails in now and just crochet over them as I go and I’ve had no issues 👍🏻❤️
I did it, successfully, thank you for your clear instructions. I actually feel very secure knotting. Peace, good day, bless you ❤❤❤
Easy! Thank you!
Life saver. I am using my old stash of PantoneXCaron and it is so fiddley with knots, but this is sooo secure. Thank you!
Brilliant tutorial clearly explained and totally full proof. Thank you.😊
This saves me ! Thank you so much !
Thanks 4 sharing ❤
I love this knot!! As a long time Magic Knot maker, I will be using this join in future. Thank you! ❤️
Thank you ! 💕
CANT THANK YOU enough !!!! i had problems all the time knot becoming undone thank you
Just make sure that the yarn can not be picked apart if you cut close to the knot. This one won’t come out if there are tails on either side but it will come undone with softer yarn if you cut too close to the knot. 😕
I haven’t had issues with cotton yarn but I discovered that I could press my nail into the knot with wool yarn and it came undone .
If it’s a soft yarn leave a bit if a tail on either side and work your stitches around it (no weaving necessary )
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So helpful!!!
Thank you for the awesome video. You are the best!!!!
This is soooooooo useful! I always connect my yarns with slip knot and secure the left yarn under the crochets.🧶 THANK YOU!🙏🏻
Thank you 😀🧶❤️
Thankyou, this is great
Very helpful! Thank u! 🧶
Thank you for this quick, simple and easy to follow video!! ❤😊
Thank you ! 💕
😍😍Thank you for your time on this matter, you have helped me, this was so easy to learn.
Thanks so much, Tammy 💕
Boom! I now have several balls of stash yarn securely tied together with a square knot! Lol, but I’m sure the process is adequately ingrained in my brain. You are so correct, the knot IS smaller and the process quicker. Merci!
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Awesome! Thank you!! Wish I would have found this when I first started knitting my blanket! But moving forward I will use this knot!! 😉
Please just make sure it stays put if you decide to cut close to the knot. Many have mentioned it comes out with soft yarn. It will be fine if you keep the tails and just work over them as you go. No need for weaving in . ❤️
Oh thank you so much. I’ve been teaching myself how to do new things trying to branch out. This is a wonderful branch for me.
I’m so glad 😀please look at the note on the top of the comments or in the description box regarding soft yarn. Check and double check that it won’t come out if you push your nail into the knot. If it comes out- the magic knot is your best bet ❤️
Love that you clarified the difference between an actual square knot and "the knot formerly known as a square knot" ;-)
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How are you doing?
Brilliant!
Great! Thank you!
Yippee knots made so easy. 🎉 thank you.
thank you! its so easy
Girl thank you so much for this tips. I was struggling with it soooo much..😅
It also might be your yarn if it still won’t stay in for you. Unfortunately, it can still come out with slippery yarn if you don’t leave the tails. 😐
Thank you for sharing
Very helpful, thank you!!!!
I love it. Concise clear and effective. You are a gem
Thank you so much 💕
Ahhh I needed this! Thank you.
Thank you for this perfect tutorial. It was really helpful.
So glad 💕
Best explanation I’ve seen! Thank you!
Bonus for using different colours too!
So glad you think so, thank you ! 😀💕
Thanks! Will try this! I’ve been using the magic knot for a good while and love it!
I think of the two , the magic knot is more reliable. But I really love the size of this one. ❤️
I learned this knot years ago to tie my shoelaces :)) No more frustration of them getting untied !
"Sorry Granny" 😂😂
Very clear video, thanks. What I learned for the Square knot was "Right over left and under, left over right and over". That will bring the 2 lines going out in the right orientation.
Exactly 💕
Thanks ❤❤
I was struggling
Thanks a lot for a beautiful explanation!!
Thank you !
Whoa! So simple, clear and easy! Thanks so much for sharing this tip. ;-)
Omg thank you so much you're a life saver 😭👍
Got it now thank you xxx
Thank you!
Genius! Thanks for sharing this!
This. Was. PERFECT! I've been wondering what I did wrong for so long! Thank you so much for the explanation
Thank you!!!❤❤❤