Crochet No-Tie Ribbon Tutorial

• 5 ply milk cotton yarn (pink or your favorite color!)
• 3 mm crochet hook
• Darning needle
• Scissors

Begin with a slip knot. Then, create a foundation chain. We’ll need 32 chains for the bow (the extra two chains give height to your double crochet).

Remember: each chain creates a “V”. Count those Vs to make sure you have the correct number!

Skip the first two chains. In the third chain from your hook, work your first double crochet. Continue double crocheting across, making 30 double crochets in total. Remember to carefully insert your hook under both loops of each chain.

Chain 2 to start. In this row, and the next, work your double crochets only through the back loop of each stitch. This creates texture and a beautiful shape for your bow.

Fasten off. Sew the two long sides together. Weave in your ends. Flip inside out to neaten the seams.

Create a slip knot and a foundation chain of 17 stitches (including two extra stitches for the height of the double crochet).

Work double crochets for the first row. Then Chain 2, turn and work double crochets into the back loop for the second row. Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Tie the bow and tail together using the tails created at the end of both pieces. Wrap the yarn around the center of your bow to secure and tie a knot. Weave in any loose ends.