How do you start your crocheting?

[Jean Marie]

When you start crocheting something do you start with a slip knot? I've read that a couple people (on a knitting site) don't use the slip knot to start. She uses a loop to start. I've tried that but when I get back around to where I started and am supposed to crochet in the slip stitch, the loop is hard to crochet in. So I've been using the slip knot although I don't like knots in my work but normally when you crochet you don't crochet in the slip knot.

I've also heard that you can take your slip knot out after you start your work. I tried that but don't want my stitch to come undone so I leave the slip knot there.

What I'm doing is Hairpin Lace - 1 strip=46 loops on each side and sc in the center and then sl st on the end of each loop and put 4 strips together to make a square and crochet a edging around the square. So if the stitch on the end of the square was started w/just a loop and not a sl knot then it would be hard to crochet the edging into that for the first stitch.

So, how do you start your crocheting?

Jean Marie

[MeerKat]

I always start with a slip knot. I have seen people use just the loop on Youtube but I learnt with the slip knot

[kl1000]

I start with a chain

[sonnetta]

I start with a slip knot. It is easier for me

[imalefty]

Slip knot or magic circle if appropriate.

[Susann]

I start with a slip knot you can't even see it that is the only way I know.

[winterswench]

Slipknot or magic circle.

[LullabyMelodia]

At the beginning I mostly use a slip knot, but when joining in new colours I always use standing stitches as I don't like the way the chains look.

[Jean Marie]

At the beginning I mostly use a slip knot, but when joining in new colours I always use standing stitches as I don't like the way the chains look.

Hi LullabyMelodia,
What do you mean by standing stitches?

[mash52]

I never heard of standing stitches. What is that?