How To: Weave in Tails

Posted byKendall WaltzPosted inTutorials

After you fasten off, you’re left with a tail that needs to go somewhere. You can’t just cut it off because your whole piece could come undone and you might have a big whole in your piece! If there is one skill that I would deem the most important in crochet, I would say properly weaving in your tails. I can’t tell you how many beautiful blankets I made where I didn’t know how to weave in my ends and whole thing was ruined.

Weaving in Tails on Flat Crochet

To weave in the ends on a flat crochet piece, put your tail on your tapestry needle and pull your needle through the crochet piece (preferably in the same color). Try to go between the threads of the yarn. Then, do the same thing again but in a different direction. Then do it again, in a third direction. The more directions, the better because your piece can’t come undone in multiple directions. Once you finish that, trim the tail fairly close to the body of the crochet (but be careful not to cut the crochet). If it sticks out a little bit after being cut, you can push it down with your tapestry needle or scissors.

Weaving in Tails in Round Crochet

Hiding your tails in round crochet is a bit easier. Place your tail on your tapestry needle and stick it through and poke it out where it is the same color. Trim the tail and make sure it doesn’t stick out.

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