I made a blanket (knitted squares) and sewed them together and gave it as a gift to a family member. Recently got a look at the blanket again to see if it was holding up okay and I noticed some of the ends from a few of the squares were peaking out even after I spent a very long time making sure they were in securely before I sewed it together.
It doesn’t bother the recipient as much as it does me since I spent so much time with making it (haha) but I don’t want to have it falling apart more. Anyone have any tips/tricks/methods to make sure the ends don’t come out more?
When I knit blankets and weave in ends something always ends up sticking out after I think I’m all done!!!
I always try to have the 2-3" ends hanging on the wrong side of the blanket while I’m knitting so when I weave them in, it will be on the wrong side. Don’t cut the yarn too close. You don’t want to slip and cut the main yarn by mistake!!
No problem!!! Something funny happened to me - I had knit a prayer shawl and given it to a friend after her
knee replacement surgery. Well, I was sitting next to her bed and had spread it out on her lap so I could show it to her. That’s when I discovered one set of ends that I had completely forgotten to weave in!!! I was so embarrassed and trying to hide it. But that didn’t work, so I just showed it to her and asked if she had a crochet hook or needle or something I could use to weave the stupid thing in with. But she didn’t, so I just used my fingers!!
I had something similar happen where I completely was in a rush and needed a gift to give so I picked up a scarf I had finished and not weaved in the ends yet and not the completed one I had meant. I didn’t even notice till they unwrapped it at the restaurant and saw I picked the wrong one up. So, I told them and offered to finish it and they just laughed and said “it added character and made it look handmade”.
I think people are just happy to have a handmade gift knowing you spent time making it!