Introduction to Crochet: Weaving in Ends

Ready for a wonderful sense of closure?  Now is the time to "tie up all of our loose ends"!  Hehehehehe!

In this tutorial, we will look at how to use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends left over from our foundation chain and from casting/binding off our last row of stitches.  Depending on how tight the weave of your fabric is, or if you're working in the round, you might choose a plastic needle rather than a metal one for added flexibility.

The first step is to flip your work to the back/reverse/wrong side so that your ends won't accidentally poke out of the front.  Then, thread your needle with the yarn tail, and weave it underneath the back loops of the nearest row of stitches: 

The more stitches you thread the end under, the more secure it will be.  I wouldn't recommend taking the loose end all the way to the edge of the fabric, as you might be able to notice the frayed end from the front/right side:

Finally, all you have to do is trim off the excess, and voila!  The fabric looks nice and neat, and you can barely tell where you wove in the loose yarn:

Since a large amount of loose ends needing weaving in can be a rather pesky way to end an otherwise enjoyable stitching project, there is an alternative way to weave them in as you go by stitching over the ends as you work.  You can check out the separate tutorial to see how it's done.

Have fun and happy stitching!

Lots of love,

~Mersydotes