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Need help weaving in ends

Every time I weave in the yarn ends, they seem to work their way loose and I end up with all these loose ends popping out everwhere. Usually after I wash an item for the first time. What am I doing wrong? I weave them in one way and then back again plus try splitting the yarn. If they are on the end of an afghan, I crochet over them but they still work loose. Plus you end up with a wad of different color yarns under your border, which is not very pretty. Any suggestions?

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starla torres
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Starla , I didn`t understand if you speak about a Woven cloth or a knitted/ crocheted cloth [where finishing a thread is also called weaving in].. If you speak about a real weave [on loom or frame]. You should start a new thread always at the end [=3Dedge] of the new row, leave

7-10 cm hanging, beat weft in , throw in next thread, now that you returned to starting edge , take the `tail` you left and weave it in with the next beat , if the thread is very thick you can thin it gradually.

If you speak about knitting or crochet , When putting in a new thread Knit /crochet with both End of former thread and Start of new threads over at least 5 stitches ,,, than when you finnish the work you might slip any left over in any direction ...

Ps if you work with synthetics it might be a bit more slipy mirjam

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mirjam

Starla,

If you are working with really short pieces of yarn, you may have to rethink the process. Generally, when I crochet and I have to start a new skein, I put a small square knot int he scarf or shawl or whatever I'm making. If you can keep the knot very small, it is harly noticable. However, if leaving a knot in your product does not appeal to you, try using a longer leader piece of yarn maybe a little longer then the width of your hand for example. By overlapping the two pieces of yarn, the tension should keep everything together.

Good luck!

Happy Holidays,

Rick Boesen Olivet, MI

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