Idea from Lion Brand on squares
Dear fellow knitters and crocheters:
I just came across an idea that was on the newsletter that has just come out this morning. This is what it says: I guess it's mainly for crocheting squares. Maybe it can help someone and also the ladies in South Africa when sewing up the blankets.
When finishing a square that requires that you end at the corner, slip stitch into the stitch that is one in from where the stitches meet.
This looks so much more professional and neat. What I usually do with
the tail, is I weave it into the stitches using a much smaller hook.
Works great!
I just came across an idea that was on the newsletter that has just come out this morning. This is what it says: I guess it's mainly for crocheting squares. Maybe it can help someone and also the ladies in South Africa when sewing up the blankets.
When finishing a square that requires that you end at the corner, slip stitch into the stitch that is one in from where the stitches meet.
This looks so much more professional and neat. What I usually do with
the tail, is I weave it into the stitches using a much smaller hook.
Works great!
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on -
One in? One row below? Not entirely sure I understand. I weave in tails too. Thanks for the tip.
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Permalink Reply by Donna Overton on -
I really don't know Jeanne; I don't crochet. I just copied it straight from the Lion Brand newsletter I get. Sorry I don't know anymore than that!
Have a great day, Jeanne.
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Permalink Reply by Pam Lee on -
Hi - I crochet granny squares too - a different colour for each round (which works out at about 9 rounds of double knit wool/yarn.) I join each colour at a corner - which naturally ends at a corner. I find that I can weave most of the ends in but those that aren't woven in can be sewn in in a weaving manner when the square is finished. At the very last stitch on the square I crochet the stitch in with a smaller hook but do not cut the end - I then judge about one and a half yards of wool/yarn and cut it - which I hope is sufficient for the KAS friends to sew up into the blanket. Does this sound similar to your idea? I see you wrote your suggestiong in March but I've only just come across it. Happy days!
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