i am going to attach the slip knot to the crochet hook take the loose end, wrap it over the main strand, now you have a loop take the loop, wrap it over the main strand put your hook below the center strand, back up the opposite side this creates the slip knot we will work a chain 5 1....2....3....4....5 join with the beginning chain joining is putting your hook right through the first chain wrap the thread over, pull it through, pull through the loop on your hook that joins your chain in to a ring