How to tie off crochet
Step 1
Once you’ve worked your last stitch, you’ll have one loop left on your hook. Cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 15cm long.
Wrap the yarn round the hook (yrh) and pull through the loop.
Step 2
Remove the hook and pull the yarn tail to tighten it up. This will create a nice little knot that will mean your yarn can’t unravel.
Once you’re accustomed with how to fasten off crochet, some people will remove the hook altogether at step 1, loosen the last loop and thread the yarn through by hand.
That’s all there is to it, now you know how to fasten off crochet/how to tie off crochet!
How to fasten off a crochet round
If you’re doing crochet in the round, fastening off in this way can create a bit of a bump. To get your circles looking perfect, check out this clever little technique – How to do the invisible crochet join.
How to weave in ends in crochet
Step 1
Once your crochet is fastened off, there’s one more thing you’ll need to do to tie off crochet – you need to hide that yarn bit of leftover yarn (what is often called a yarn tail or end).
Knowing how to weave in crochet ends not only helps it to look neater, but also secures the tail in place so even with a lot of movement your crochet won’t unravel.
Never cut the tail right up to the crochet fasten off knot as this could easily work itself loose.
To weave in crochet ends, thread your tail onto a yarn needle (also called a tapestry needle). On the wrong side of your crochet, weave the needle down in and out of the back of a few stitches as shown in the picture.
Crochet not looking quite right?
If you're still just learning the basic crochet techniques but something still doesn't seem right, take a look at our crochet troubleshooting tips article before fastening off.
Step 2
Weave the needle back going in an upwards direction.
There are no strict rules about how best to weave in the ends of yarn – the important thing is that they need to be secure and invisible from the front.
When crochet is pulled or requires a lot of movement, woven in tails can occasionally come loose, so you may want to weave the yarn tail in different directions to prevent this from happening.
