How to Invisible Fasten Off in Crochet

The invisible fasten-off in crochet is one of my favorite techniques.

Often when the pattern asks for a piece to fasten off, it's simply cut the yarn and pull the yarn tail all the way through the last stitch. However, that often creates some unsightly bumps and knots. The stitch you ended off with would be very obvious.

This technique will surely bring your crochet piece to the next level. I've actually used this technique in some of my patterns such as the Flatland Christmas Bauble and the Mouse Ears Lanyard.

In this post, I'll be showing you how to fasten off invisibly in a piece that was worked in a spiral.

How to Invisible Fasten Off

1. Cut yarn, pull the yarn tail through the stitch completely, and thread the yarn tail onto the yarn/tapestry needle.

2. Skip one stitch then insert the needle into the next stitch the same way as you would your crochet hook.

3. Next, insert the needle back into the same stitch that the yarn tail is coming from but into the back loop only.

4. Pull gently - this creates a mock stitch (or a closing stitch) that mimics the skipped stitch. Weave the tail into the wrong side before trimming.

Note: 

When you fasten it off invisibly, you get a smooth finish with even edge stitches. For an extra nice finish, work an additional slip stitch before you fasten off.

On pieces made with taller stitches, you may need to bring down the working loop with smaller stitches.

For example, if the last stitch is a double crochet, make 1-2 half double crochet, then 1-2 single crochet, and then a slip stitch additionally to bring the working loop as close to the edge as possible.

This technique results in a perfectly finished piece that has the correct number of stitches. So if you want to continue crocheting onto this piece with a different colored yarn, just join with a standing single crochet stitch.

This is an original crochet tutorial written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this crochet tutorial as your own. If you wish to share this crochet tutorial, you may link to this blog post, but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for personal use, but please DO NOT sell or distribute the crochet pattern.