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Easy No Slip Hangers

May 20, 2014 6 Comments

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

I have a couple of dresses I really love, but they’re always falling off their hangers. And like a lot of knitters & crocheters, I also have a LOT of scrap yarn laying around. With scrap sock yarn in particular, it can be hard to find a good use for the leftovers. Two problems? One solution – a simple crocheted band of yarn for my slippery dresses to latch on to. Plus, this DIY hack takes about 10 total minutes. Win, win, win!

Supplies

hangers
scrap yarn
appropriate crochet hook for yarn
scissors
yarn needle

Pattern & Directions

tie a slip knot around your hanger
single crochet (sc) 25
break yarn, draw tail through and weave in ends
repeat on other side of hanger

Loop your yarn around the top edge of one side of your hanger, as shown.

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

Hook your yarn and pull it through the loop.

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

Single crochet around the hanger (and your yarn’s tail), lining up the V’s of your crochet in a straight line.

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

After you single crochet 25, cut your yarn, leaving a couple-inch tail.

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

Draw the tail through your working loop, and use a yarn needle to sew the tail inside the crochet.

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

One complete side should look like this…

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

And after you’ve repeated the crocheting on each side of your hangers, they’ll look like this.

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

See? Super easy, and they’re great for keeping that slippery dress or shirt on its hanger in the closet. Because the last thing you need when you’re running late, is part of your (potentially dry clean only) wardrobe falling on top of a (potentially) dirty shoe.

Easy No Slip Hangers - Free Crochet Pattern - handsoccupied.com

Filed Under: Crochet, Free Patterns, Knitting & Crochet Tagged With: craft, crochet, diy, easy, hangers, life hack, no slip hanger, quick, scrap yarn, single crochet, tutorial

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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Comments

  1. Rachel | The Crafted Life

    May 20, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    So clever!

    Reply
  2. onel

    May 21, 2014 at 12:49 am

    Omg, what a creative solution to the hanger! Looks cute too!

    Reply
  3. marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings

    May 23, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    This is brilliant!

    Reply
  4. Sue Anna

    June 16, 2018 at 9:44 am

    Heidi,
    S there a way to Pin this post? Would like to share it with my cancer knit group. Thanks

    Reply
    • Sue Anna

      June 18, 2018 at 1:14 pm

      Heidi,
      Pin option did not show on I pad but found when I was using laptop. Got itThanks

      Reply
  5. Laurel Robbins

    June 16, 2018 at 10:05 am

    Oh, my goodness, Heidi – thank you! This will solve my hanger issues completely, and will be so easy!

    Reply

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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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#handsoccupied #provisionalcaston #knitting #knititngtutorial #knittersofinstagram #crochethook #knittingtutorial
For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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#handsoccupied #provisionalcaston #knitting #scrapyarn #crochethook
Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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#handsoccupied #knitting #knittinglife
Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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#craftorganization #handsoccupied #latchhook #latchhooking
Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies, so getting a few hung in my new studio has been a priority. Here’s my first attempt. 🔨 
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Details: This pegboard panel is for organizing my knitting needles, latch hook tools, sewing thread, etc. It doesn’t need to hold much weight, so I didn’t anchor this into a stud - just used basic drywall anchors. I’ve also got a set of two 2’x4’ panels for another spot in my studio, and those will need a stud/more than 3 drywall anchors. Wish me luck! 
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[description: video features a woman hanging a panel of pegboard using a square dowel and drill]
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