Different ways to finish off a yarn project of knitting/crocheting?

Question

I'm looking for different ways to finish off a yarn project. Usually I just cut the yarn, knot it one more time, then weave it through. There has to be other ways out there. Last year I discovered the "russian join" for changing colors in between projects without having to knot the yarns - and it changed my life :) also made my projects look 1000 times better http://www.knittinganyway.com/freethings/russianjoin.htm Looking for some other magic technique for finishing off a yarn project of knitting/crocheting?

Answer 1

never just knot the yarn when your finished with a project.  what i do to make sure that the ends dont poke out is that i leave a 6 inch tail and duplicate stitch the tail in then cut the tail leaving a 1/2 from the base.

here is a link that shows you how to work the duplicate stitch as well as a bunch of other tips and tricks.

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitt...

Answer 2

I guess you are talking about yarn and not thread.  Here is a site for you to look at and use it to put edgings around the article you have finished.  What you should do when you have finished the article is to cit the thread and use your hook or needle and pull the thread through the last stitch on your nedle.  then use your crochet needle to weave it through several stitches in one directiona dn then reverse the weaving.  However if you are going to  make an edging don't do that unless you are going to use a different color of yarn.  As far as the site is concerned just click on the differnt names of the edgings to see what you may like.

Edgings   http://crochet.about.com/od/bytype/a/edg...

Answer 3

I never knot my yarn when finishing off. To me it doesn't look as good as simply weaving in the end. If you're using yarn I leave a 5" to 6" tail. I weave it in one direction for several stitches, then switch to another direction, then go in the opposite direction weaving all the way. The yarn will never unravel with this method.

If crocheting with thread I use the same method but with a shorter tail, approx. 4" or so.

I use a tapestry needle to weave in the yearn/thread rather than a hook. It makes light work of this "chore". I hope this helps!

Answer 4

Well, to do this without a knot, pull the tail straight up and out of the last stitch (no funny little ear there either) and then weave the tail in.  Weaving in, sad to say, is a necessary evil unless you are felting the item.  Once wool is felted you can safely trim off the tail and there will be no harm to the project.