Help (how to hide ends?)

Hi,
So I was wondering how to hide end safe and effective like I make this pot holder something right now and there are like a million ends and idk what to do with them…
Do you know what I meen ? Can u pls help me?

Tysm :yarn::smiling_face::sparkles::heart:

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Hi, our dear lilemon,

That looks terrifying ngl. Weaving ends are the only thing I dislike about making stuff lol. So I do my best to find methods.

  1. Weave the ends in as you go (carry the yarn). Too late in your case.
  2. Wave the ends in once you finish your project. It’s gonna take time… but technically all you have to do is: [put the needle into where you want it to go, then thread it and pull the needle out the path you first inserted it in]
  3. Glue the ends to the back and using a nice fabric backer (cotton sheet, fabric, felt) to hide all the ends. My suggestion.

All the best and give us updates~

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Me most of the time :smiling_face_with_tear:

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Me too​:sob::cry:

I hate weaving in ends. Once I broke my thin metal needle(idk how that happend lol).

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Maybe you could just crochet another panel the same size and sew them together with the ends inside?

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Ty may b I will try the 3th(@MadebyEllie edition)

:laughing:

Oh wow hope mine will not broke…

That’s smart (like the 3th idea from @BlueMink3)
May b (if I have time soon) I will make another layer..

** I think I will make another layer soon**

Tysm for all these ideas :heart::sparkles::yarn::smiling_face::heart_hands:t3:

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You could do the grueling task of weaving in all the ends, then you could gently melt them with a lighter to make sure they don’t come undone.

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That’s smart but I am a bit scared of fire so …

But tysm :heart:

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I always do it while I work. But in your case I would really use a needle and stuff them in the rots (like how you would have when dringt it during your work. I know it is not fun but it is part of it becoming a beautyfull piece where you can be verry proud that you finiched it.

In my area of living: toi toi toi (good luck)

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Ty and yes I know I am too lazy but I think I will make a second layer for hiding ends…

Tysm :heart:

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Just try it. You will be amazed by how fast it went if you put your favorite show on

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Update: I finally finished the first layer..

The thing is I thought I can crochet in the car but:


It’s totally dark so I can‘t….

I will start after arriving home or tomorrow with the 2nd layer so ….

Bye :waving_hand:

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When I was crocheting on a road trip, I had this magnetic modular phone charger, so I put on a warm white screen video on my phone, and put it on the charger, making a makeshift lamp. When I crocheted my mom’s pillow, since the back end was hidden I put a dot of fabric glue on every knot. May work?

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Tysm Idk have glue but so smart And I just realized that I put the wrong bag (the one with the wool) in the trunk, so I can’t crochet…

Tysm :heart::smiling_face::heart_hands:t3::yarn:

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This is great!!

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Yeah, but if you burn the acrylic yarn it leaves a scratchy bump.

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That is very accurate. That’s not a joke, you just found the story of my life. Lol. Ends are a nightmare when you make a plushie and you’re trying desperately to sew the limbs on.

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True, but if it’s on something that you can’t see the back of, like a tapestry, or something with a liner in it, or if it’s on something that you don’t mind having a mark on like a potholder or a dish towel that will get messed up anyway from daily wear, then it can be a good option if you really don’t want to weave in all your ends.

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Day true! I learned that mistake when I put fabric glue on the tassels of a pretty poncho I made foot my grand daughter.

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True story, spot on

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