Knitting Help - Weaving in Cotton Ends

The standard way of weaving in ends doesn't always work well when you're working with a slippery fiber like cotton. This is a trick I do to make sure my cotton knitting never comes unraveled.

[@robinbairdlewis4815]

Well this proves you can always learn something even after over 20 years of knitting, and the last 5 gaining advances incrementally. I feel like going back and fixing all my Anchor Bay projects! AARRGGh! Bloody brilliant and so simple. Shall pass this along to every knitter I meet. Thanks SO much!

[@Brdstfff]

You are SO VERY HELPFUL! You explain and demonstrate techniques well and make it easy for me to follow. Another thing I'm going to mention because it's important to me is that your hands and nail are beautiful. Some people actually do knitting videos with dirty fingernails which I just can't watch. THANK YOU for sharing your considerable knowledge!

[@rocksann6839]

So simple, but never thought of splitting the yarn....thank you for the excellent video!

[@verypinkknits]

You'll probably want to do a combination of both. Using the technique I show for weaving in ends in seed stitch will get your tail end away from the edge of your work (which is helpful for making the knot you're going to tie invisible), then following the instructions I demonstrate here for tying a knot will make sure that your work stays put and doesn't unravel!

[@TheKatesar]

WOW! Think you so much for this! I'm currently finishing a cotton blend baby blanket for a friend and I had no idea how I was going to make these ends look presentable. This works like a charm!

[@verypinkknits]

I would say yes - use this method for the baby blanket, for two reasons. First, You have more non-wool fiber than wool in there, and second - the blanket is probably going to be machine washed and dried, and extra-secure ends are a good idea.

[@CanadianPharmGirl]

I'm about to start knitting a Temperature Blanket that will have lots and lots of ends to weave in as it progresses. I hate weaving in ends. I'm using Drops Paris (i.e. 100% cotton) to work the blanket up. I've just now found this video and am +very+ happy to have learned this technique of "weaving" in cotton ends. Thank you so much for eliminating would-be aggravation and saving my sanity! :)

[@knittinghoney]

You are so professional. Thanks for all of your great tips! I look forward to all of your tutorials. Keep them coming, please! Thx.

[@judithkarn3515]

Thank you so much. I feel much more confident giving my dish towel as a gift. Again thank you for sharing all of your knowledge, that is a gift too!!!

[@anthonywilson1077]

LOVE this way of working in tails. I do this with everything I knit, regardless of the fiber content and I've yet to have ANYTHING come undone.

[@alexschubert9768]

does that still hold up 4 years later? I am asking because I genuinley want to know because I'm looking for a way to weave in my cotton right now

[@anthonywilson1077]

Speaking for myself, yes, it still holds up.

[@JanetJenkins]

Wow! Simple, straight forward and effective. I've been doing it all wrong!!

[@RosieGamgee]

never thought about splitting the yarn, that's genius! thanks!

[@madaliceme357]

GAME CHANGER! Thank you. I LOVE your videos, they have helped me so much!

[@courtneycramer1526]

So simple and yet brilliant. I actually laughed at how easy you made that look. hee hee thank you!!!

[@estethompson2057]

Great hunt fir ends, I make cotton dishcloths often and having ends come lose is a constant problem so I have been doing a dew bar stitches on my sewing machine to lock them but your method is much easier and quicker. Thank you for the hint and my compliments for a very easy to follow video.

[@zoesephine]

Thank you so much! I only use non-animal fibers when knitting and I never understood why my woven in ends were unraveling. Excited to try this method:)

[@verypinkknits]

@AkashaOConnell Yes, this method is appropriate for anything where you're concerned about ends coming unraveled.

[@BirdWoman67]

Wow! That's great and so simple! I'm knitting in cotton at the moment and was worried about my ends coming unravelled, I will definitely use this method, thanks

[@daniellesnyder1244]

You always have such great tips!!!

[@isoldebaylor4940]

Wish I could give this Two Thumbs Way Up. An awesome little tip to make one's hard work finish just right!

[@courtneycramer1526]

+Isolde Baylor I thought the same thing. simple and yet brilliant.

[@caro1591]

Wow! Absolutely a top tip. 🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@waterfallglow]

thank you! this really helped solve the problem I was concerned about on my striped scarf I am knitting because I am working with 100% acrylic yarn. :) ^_^

[@debrahumphrey1867]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just knit my first washcloth. I've knit lots of other items but didn't (till recently) see the benefits of knitting washcloths. Now I can see that my first washcloth could have been tied off in a much prettier manner. I plan to give some to my aunt, so I'll make a couple of other ones using your prettier and more secure method of weaving in the ends. Now I know what to do with cotton and other slippery types of yarns!

[@csnow3774]

Love this one! Makes me want to do it for all sorts of yarns, to be honest...

[@phyllishaynes1544]

Excellent tip!

[@milkglassfairy7641]

Omg. I’m making some baby booties as a gift and weaved in normally and I was like oh no these look horrible… going to try this now!

[@lanipleyel4635]

Love this! Thanks

[@loetjek]

Arghhh I wish I had checked out your video tutorial before I started knitting a top (using 9 balls of Lanaknits Hempton, a cotton/hemp/modal blend). Or my previous hemp yarn tops for that matter! I've worn the latter a bunch of times, and little ends keep poking out when I wash them. Well, better to learn this technique late than not at all!

[@marybires6572]

Thank you for this.

[@paulshriver3907]

Thank you, thank you!

[@elaineflo01]

Thank you!

[@mary-annlogan2797]

This literally made me gasp aloud! How long did it take you to gain the confidence to trim the bits so short?

[@bafba]

I still would have weaved in both strands a tad bit more.

[@lindaspellman2108]

Will acrylic knots hold? I'd be tempted to tie the knot then weave each end just a couple stitches away to make sure the fibers didnt slip and open the knot. I love making baby blankets from super-easy care acrylic but had fallen into the "Never ever make a knot in knitting" idea. Thanks for showing that sometimes its ok!

[@kitten375]

Thanks. You're a life saver. *side note* Ever thought of becoming a hand model?

[@colleen1924]

You are my hero😊

[@rowenap9020]

this is lovely and i've started doing it with a cotton shawl i'm working on. does the knot just blend with the other stitches? it looks very obvious to me

[@k9oodle]

Genius!

[@gerbilgirl186]

on a seed stitch border in a cotton dishcloth, should i follow the advice in this video or the weaving in seed stitch ends? thanks, and love your videos.

[@EV-D-10]

Is this the right method for weaving in ends when knitting linen stitch (with cotton for example) or would you recommend another way of doing that? Thank you for your clear instructions!!

[@Nicole1300]

I wish I had seen this before weaving in the ends of about 30 cotton dishcloths I plan on gifting lol. Hopefully the ends don't come out!

[@KatBat67]

I'm knitting your Cabled Baby Afghan with 50% acrylic, 40% wool and 10% nylon. My question is: Would you use this method on the back of this baby blanket? If so, which part of the pattern would you tie the knots to for least visibility?

[@AkashaOConnell]

Is this a good solution for acrylic too, or is there another special way for that?

[@gaberowan2011]

Great

[@alexandriasimms4842]

I knitted a large blanket and was so excited to try this! I am not sure why but my knots are unravelling and I have cut the yarn already! I could cry! I am not sure what I can do to fix it. If anyone has any advice I'd greatly appreciate it.

[@lilskiiergirl]

Can you do this where you’ve joined a new ball in the middle of the work too?

[@horilal8250]

nice

[@sandracohen8481]

Which method is best for weaving in acrylic yarns or acrylic blends. And can you use the weave as you knit method. Thank you

[@OrthodoxBeards]

What if it's a non-sticky single ply (specifically, KnitPicks Chroma). I made the most beautiful baby blanket out of that yarn and it came completely undone when I washed it.

[@verypinkknits]

If you can't separate the single ply into two halves, I'd attach a short piece of scrap yarn with a tapestry needle to give yourself something to tie the end to so that it's really secure.

[@madabbafan]

Would this be advisable for arcylic yarn as well? Currently knitting a scalf so it won't be washed all that often or would just doing a longer weave in be enough to hold it?

[@verypinkknits]

This technique is good for any time you're using a non-wool yarn.

[@madabbafan]

@@verypinkknits ok thank you.

[@paulaandreasadovnik7411]

Hi! Thanks for the video! Could I use this technique with merino wool?

[@verypinkknits]

Yes, any time you want a little extra security on those ends.

[@julieroberts9373]

Hi, How to adapt this for a striped cotton sweater knit with a double strand? Thank you.

[@verypinkknits]

Just use the two strands the same way as I've separated the plies to tie a tidy knot.

[@Mspuddin67]

I am working with an Aran wt linen yarn. There are no plies; the yarn is more like a woven tube (Kestrel by Quince yarns). How would you suggest me going about weaving ends to this type of yarn?

[@verypinkknits]

Kim Clark - even without plies, you can still separate the strand of yarn half-and-half, and proceed as demonstrated here.

[@Mspuddin67]

VeryPink Knits I tried to separate the yarn half-and-half and it did not work. The yarn that I am using is called Kestrel. Go to www.quinceandco.com to see Kestrel. The yarn is a woven ribbon made of linen. The only way I could separate it is to cut it.

[@verypinkknits]

Kim Clark - yes, you can try unbraiding that yarn, or cutting it to separate the plies. I suggest testing it out on a scrap piece of yarn, and not your actual work.

[@JaneCardoKennedy]

Hi Staci, would this also work for super wash wool?

[@verypinkknits]

Yep! This is exactly the way to weave in superwash wool so that the ends stay put.

[@knitgirl.7676]

Thank you! After having a super wash wool sweater literally develop giant holes from a Russian join, I have searched high and low for technique for super wash wool. This is perfect. Thank you!