Comments on: How to Minimize Weaving in Ends in Crochet

By: Cherish

Cherish — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:48:35 +0000

I’ve been doing this technique for years, and it works well holding together through washing and what not. It’s not that it’s coming a part by no means at all. I have had a reoccurring issue come up after washing an item where the end I’ve woven in sticks out. It’s hard to explain to someone I’ve sold an item to how to trim them when they stick out. Is there anything else I can do to prevent those pesky ends from poking out?

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:59:46 +0000

Hello! You won’t be able to carry the yarn in your work while you are working slip stitches. But you can leave the yarn end out and crochet over it later if you are working other stitches such as single crochet, double crochet, etc. in your work.

By: NanNorton

NanNorton — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:25:11 +0000

How does one crochet over a slip st (using the front loop only?) and tucking in the loose yarn?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:56:18 +0000

Hi Andrea, you can do either way. Sometimes it can be a little too bulky to crochet over both. If you only do one strand, you can weave the other into your work when you are done. If you do both, then you wont have to weave any in later, but just make sure it turns out nice and neat!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:40:41 +0000

This sounds like an awesome tip. one quick question about it. In your example you changed from green to pink. do you crochet over the new color’s end as well, so in your example you hold both the green and pink together while you crochet over them both? In your example it looked as though you didn’t crochet over the pink one, and i was just wondering if you crochet over them both or not? If not than do you weave in the pink later?

By: Audrea

Audrea — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:08:08 +0000

I find that crocheting over the ends work great if your stitches are very tight, or if you have working on single crochets. I tried this on a double crochet piece and it looked terrible

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:54:45 +0000

Hey Heather, if your stitches are tight it should be fine. I’ve done a washcloth in single crochet that gets used and washed a lot and the end hasn’t come out yet. But if it’s a pattern with loose stitches I would make small (not visible) knots just to be on the safe side. Play around with it and have fun!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:15:05 +0000

What about projects such as hand-towels or washcloths that will eventually be put into a washing machine? I hate simply “weaving in the ends” of yarn because I’m afraid they’ll eventually work their way out. I usually fall back to tying a double-knot so that it doesn’t come out, but who likes the look of “knots” in their crocheted masterpieces? Unless it’s something that has an “inside” that won’t be seen (such as a mitten or something), knots are next to impossible to “hide.” Any suggestions?

By: Crochet Spot » Blog Archive » Crochet Pattern: Piano Key Scarf - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:01:41 +0000

[...] How to Minimize the Number of Loose Ends The tips included within the pattern instruct you to carry loose ends of yarn by crocheting over them to minimize the number of ends you have to weave in when you finish. If done correctly you will have only ONE loose end to weave in. Here is a link to a more detailed explanation of the technique used in this pattern: How to Minimize Weaving in Ends in Crochet [...]

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:28:21 +0000

Hi Rachel, I don’t tie the ends. My projects seem to hold up without doing it. But if you feel you need to you can.