Finishing a piece is a quiet, satisfying moment. Fastening off (FO) is the final step that locks your work so it won’t come undone. Whether you’re working in rounds or in rows, you fasten off the same way every time.
How to fasten off (FO)
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Step-by-step instructions
Step 1:
Cut the yarn
Leave at least 6 inches of yarn tail (or whatever your pattern suggests), then cut the yarn from the ball.
Step 2:
One loop on your hook
After your last stitch, you’ll have one loop left on your hook.
Bring the cut tail up and pull it all the way through that loop.
Step 3:
Pull it tight
Keep pulling until the tail comes all the way through and forms a small knot.
That knot keeps your stitches from coming undone.