Scrappy Socks - weaving in ends without a sewing needle

[@leslieambailey]

Thank you. This makes so much more sense to me than the other techniques that I have seen. I’m using mini skeins and striping them, but no matter what technique you use, it’s a lot of extra work! I think I will stick with self striping yarn for future projects. Thank you for your tutorial though! I can use this technique with colorwork of any kind.

[@sandracasagrande3825]

Bless you! Thankyou. Thankyou. Thankyou. I knew there had to be a better way💜🙏🧶🧦

[@sandras2479]

Brilliant tutorial! Thank you so much.

[@rosemariezanfardino3769]

This was great! Can’t wait to try this.

[@karenmowry4507]

Great video and wonderful tips! Thanks.

[@xtinamorelos]

Really helpful. I am going to work up some socks with mini skeins soon and have been nervous about how to manage the color changes. Thanks! (And I LOVE THE SWEATER YOU'RE WEARING!)

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you Cristina! Wrapping the ends is such a gamechanger :) And thank you for the sweater love! It's my Around the World Sweater pattern www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/around-the-world-sweater

[@knitwitchcraftingpodcast]

ooh this is perfect, thank you! i always have leftovers from socks but i've been wary about making scrappy socks because i don't want to have a million ends to weave

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you Gabi! Bring on all the scrappy socks! :D

[@lizwebb7017]

Lovely work! Thanks for the helpful tutorial and the extra advice at the end.

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you so much Liz!

[@dfblake7]

Thank you so much for this! Very informative and helpful.

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you Dorothy!

[@christygabany7395]

Great tutorial. 😊 Your sock looks great.

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you Christy! :)

[@tracys.5143]

Thanks for this great tutorial, your socks look wonderful! I like weaving yarn ends this way, too, but the little trick for the second yarn end was new to me. Have to try it! Compliments also on your Round The World sweater, it looks amazing, and so much fun! Regards!

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you so much Tracy!

[@lianaukema84]

This was very helpfull, thank you!!

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you Lian!

[@ConnyR63]

Thank you!

[@danielanascimento8504]

Thank you! Very helpful.

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you Daniela!

[@christinebrown9511]

Thank you for such a wonderful video! A question, though. At the end, you say to wrap on the second row, but it seems like the video you show how to wrap on the first row. Am I missing something? TIA.

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Hi Christine, thank you so much! In the first row of a new colour, you don't do any wrapping. At about 9:30 minutes I'm knitting a first row of a newly joined colour in which I'm not wrapping. Then in the 2nd row I am wrapping the ends. Hope this helps!

[@mama_knitter]

This was so helpful! I do wonder about how to know you will have enough of one color for the second sock, do you just have to weigh the yarn?

[@NewLeafDesigns]

If you want them to be a single colour, I usually use 60-100 grams for an adult pair. But for scrappy socks, you just use whatever scraps you have left :)

[@sandyscrap]

I think I would divide all scrapoy yarns into 2 balls of the same weight. I would knit 2 socks at the same time and always use the same colour so the 2 socks are identical. I wouldn‘t count how msny rows I‘d knit in each colour. But just use up both mini balls and then work in the new colour.

[@nosrednayrrek]

Thankyou!

[@sandyscrap]

Those socks are a great stash buster and look lovely. But isn‘t the part with the wrapped parts thicker than the rest of the sock? Doesn‘t that make it uncomfortable? Also didn’ understand how you would knit the right sock …

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Hi Sandy, I believe I replied to your earlier comment with an explanation, did you delete it? The socks are still very comfortable, the wrapped parts are not particularly thicker.

[@kirsip7104]

Love all the color combos! Your hand spun looks gorgeous! I’m also inspired by your garter blanket. I got knitpicks bare yarn too (palette) and I’m pairing it up with my leftover fingering weight yarns/scraps. So good to know you’ve had some issues with the magic knot. I was thinking of using that method too but won’t do it now. I found another podcast on YT who had a video on how to weave in ends for socks that I think could apply here too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaqykql3bcSjeMU Happy Birthday to Lily!

[@arleneryan4929]

Weave sock netting

[@sandracasagrande3825]

Why do u wrap twice

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Great question! For weaving in ends whether by sewing or by wrapping, it's extra secure if you change direction. It kind of acts as an anchor to keep the ends firmly in place and avoid unraveling :)

[@sandracasagrande3825]

@@NewLeafDesigns Thankyou!

[@valeriekoochin3569]

Oh this is continental, I was confused with the throwing of the main color to start

[@NewLeafDesigns]

Thank you Valerie :) I mostly knit continental, but for wrapping I find it easier to throw the yarn. It's also possible to wrap in continental style, it's a little more difficult so I didn't include it in this video.