How to weave in ends

After you fasten off (FO) and leave a long tail, most patterns will tell you to weave in the ends. That just means hiding the yarn tail inside the stitches you’ve made, so your piece looks clean and neat with no loose yarn showing.

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Step-by-step instructions

Step 1:

Thread the needle

Thread the yarn tail through a yarn needle.

Step 2:

Weave through a few stitches

Slide the needle through a few stitches of the last row.

Keep it inside the piece so it doesn’t show on the other side, then pull the yarn through gently.

Step 3:

Change direction and go back

Skip the last strand you just went under, then bring the needle back through those same stitches in the other direction.

This little change of direction is what locks the tail in place.

Step 4:

Trim and smooth

Cut the yarn tail as close to the piece as you can.

Gently smooth the area so the end disappears inside.