Finish Off and Weave in Ends in Crochet
I’m often asked, “What is the best way to finish off and weave in ends?”
My answer: When I finish off I like to make one chain then cut the yarn and pull the strand of yarn through the chain if I’m working in rows. This makes a small little knot. If I’m working in the round I like to slip stitch in the next stitch, then cut the yarn. Then I weave the ends into the back side of the work. If you’re really scared that it’s not secure, such as when you do a color change, then feel free to tie small knots. Yes, I make knots.
I have a feeling that every time someone asks me this question, they expect some magical answer. But hey, I’m human and I just tell you what I do.
How do you finish off and weave in ends?
I finish off about the same way as you do, Rachel. The only difference is that after I weave in my ends, I like to weave it back in the opposite direction. If I want it really secure, I then weave it through again in the original direction. Hopefully that made sense. lol
Fortunately, I have yet to have something come unraveled in the wash.
By the way, I just finished crocheting a dog bandana. It’s great – it slips right on to his collar so it can’t come untied.
If it’s something 3d, I tend to slip stitch to finish off, make a neat knot, then poke my needle through the stuffing and out in a different place then pull the thread through hard and snip so that the thread is safely tucked somewhere in the belly of the item.
When I finish off a project, I slip stitch just like you do Rachel. The only thing that I do different is I leave the thread/Yarn extra long and I use a plastic canvas needle to thread it back through the project. I go in any direction , until i feel like it is woven in enough , so that it is secure. If it is a variegated yarn, I just try to stay within the same color. If it shows a little bit in a different color, no one even seems to notice. I have been crocheting dish cloths. This method is staying secure, even after being washed and dried, several times.
Hello, I just wanted to ask…. what does wave in end means, I’m not really about what it means, you know i’m not from the united states, I live in Mexico, I do speak english but some times I don’t understand some expressions form the english, so could you help me? I’m a 13 year old crocheter and I love to do it an woul love to expand my knowledges.
thank you!!
Hi Denisse, weaving in the ends means to tuck in the extra yarn that stick out of your work. Normally there is a strand of yarn that sticks out of your work at the beginning and at the end of your work, and even when you change yarn colors. To weave in the ends refers to taking the strands of yarn that stick out and place them in such a way that they don’t show.