How to Fasten Off in Crochet - Tutorial Nine

A quick tutorial for how to fasten off in crochet. If you’re not sure what this means exactly, it’s basically how to take your finished project off your hook and secure it so that it doesn’t unravel.

It’s a really quick process and really easy to do, so you can watch the video which is about 1 minute long or head to the written instructions below if you prefer.

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Written Instructions

So you’ve come to the end of your project and want to take it off the hook and secure it. All you need to do is:

1. Remove the hook from the loop.

2. Cut the working yarn. Leave about 8-10 cm for weaving in.

3. Pass the cut end through the loop where the hook was.

4. Pull tight.

That’s it! It is now fairly secure and there is little risk of it unravelling on it’s own. You will then go on to weave your ends through your work to hide them and secure it further which I go through in the next tutorial.

If you have any questions about fastening off, just pop them in the comments, I am happy to help.