Weaving in ends of your crochet is a tedious but important tasks. After all if your yarn ends come loose your entire project can unravel. So how do you weave in your yarn ends without them coming loose later or leaving any ugly knots on show?

Many Methods Exist

Over the years, crocheters have come up with lots of different ways to weave in or hide their yarn ends. Some methods are quick, some are slow, but not every method for weaving in ends is a good one.

One method I’ve seen used is to use a rugging hook to pull the yarn tail through several stitches. But this isn’t secure and the yarn is likely to work itself loose eventually. Another method is to use fabric glue, but this leaves an ugly and scratchy patch of dried glue on your crochet. Some crocheters just tie a knot to secure the yarn end, but then that leaves a knot on show.

So how do I go about weaving in ends to keep them secure and not showing any marks or knots?

The Internal Knot Method

The method I use is the internal knot. This is where you use a darning needle to pass the tail of the yarn through other stitches several times and make a knot inside the other stitches – see the video above to watch how I do it.

The important thing about this method is that you have to go through the middle of the yarn of the other stitches, and pass back through the yarn end you’re weaving in. The idea is that you make an A shape inside the fabric. Breaking the stitches with your darning needle, which essentially creates a knot inside the stitches that you’ve already made.

This method is slower as you need to make at least 3 passes with each tail to make it secure. But I’ve never had a yarn end come loose using this method. It’s secure and doesn’t leave any ugly knots on show on my fabric.

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