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How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet

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June 13, 2017 Ashlea 9 Comments

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One way to take your crochet work up to professional level? By learning How to Make Invisible Join in Crochet!

How to Make the Invisible Join in Crochet

In typical crochet, when finishing your project, you will notice a bump where you placed your fastening off knot. Instead of trying to pull that knot down into the stitch when you weave in the end – or worse yet, letting it simply hang out for all the see – do the Invisible Join and even YOU won’t be able to tell where you ended.  Woot!

The Invisible Join is particularly helpful when crocheting in the round.  When working in the round you can either: join with a slip stitch at the end of each row or work in a spiral.  Working in a spiral means that instead of slip stitching to the top of the first stitch of that row, you’ll instead place a stitch marker and keep on crocheting without joining. Spiral rounds are most often used in amigurumi (a.k.a. stuffed crochet).

Invisible Join in Crochet

*video tutorial below

1. Finish the last round as usual.

How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet Part 1

Do NOT join, instead pull the yarn right on through the last stitch.

How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet Part 2

Thread your yarn needle.

How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet Part 3

Insert the needle into both loops the first actual stitch of this round (not the chain).

How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet Part 4

Go back into the back loop only of last stitch of the round.

How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet Part 5

Tighten it just enough so that the join looks like a regular ol’ stitch. Weave in the end!

How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet Part 6

Doesn’t that look so much nicer than trying to conceal a knot?

How to Make an Invisible Join in Crochet Part 7

Next time you find yourself working in the round (joining or spiral!) try the Invisible Join and see what you think! Want to try it right this second?  Make a coaster real quick:

Coaster Crochet Pattern:

Row 1: Magic Circle, 10 dc in circle. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (10)
Row 2: Ch-2, 2dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (20)
Row 3: Ch-2 *dc in next st, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (30)
Row 4: Ch-2 *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (40)
Fasten off using Invisible Join!

Video tutorial for Invisible Join:

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Understanding Crochet Gauge and How to Measure It
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Comments

  1. Robin says

    January 18, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    This is a great tip, and do you have advice on keeping the ends of rows even and without seam lines. Especially when making a hat with a variety of stitches used to give the hat textures. That seamline just doesn't give a polished finish.
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  2. Jay says

    July 13, 2020 at 12:49 pm

    This is all well and good, but I want to be able to join it without having to cut my yarn every single time I want to do a new round. That just seems like a complete pain!
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      July 15, 2020 at 8:29 pm

      Hi Jay! This method isn't meant to be done at the end of every round of your project. It is an alternative to the fastening off knot that is usually done at the end of an in the round project. Hope this helps!
      Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    April 29, 2020 at 6:17 pm

    How do you do the invisible join at the end of a row that is not in the round?
    Reply
  4. Sierra says

    March 8, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    Oops! I meant to post my last comment on the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy pullover pattern, not this one.
    Reply
  5. Sierra says

    March 8, 2018 at 8:35 pm

    I loved making this! I ended up doing the short sleeve version. When I got to the sleeve portion I switched my hook to a 6mm so the sleeves hugged my upper arm more. For the bottom hem I used a 6.5mm hook and did 8 rows of single crochet. Thank you so much for sharing. I may try it with a lighter weight yarn next time for summertime. This lemon peel stitch would make a great baby blanket too I think.
    Reply

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