Weaving in tails

How-to Questions
1

hello, fine knitters,

just wondering if there’s, like, a real way to weave in tails. i confess that when i do it, i just make it up and try to hide the little tail as well as i can, but it doesn’t always look good, especially on scarves.

i just finished a scarf with an inch of garter stitch on either end. does anyone have any favorite methods for tail weaving?

thanks much.
happy wednesday.

historienne

2

I think there is a video here in KH, but I can’t find it. Give this site a try.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATfall04TT.html

3

jan,

thanks for the link.

how fine to know that there’s actually a technique to this! :lol: i’m gonna try it!

best,
historienne

4

You mean there’s actually a technique for that??? I’ve always just meandered down around a few rows. Learn something new every day!:cheering:

5

I just duplicate stitch them in. When I’m on ribbing, I just weave them in and out of the column of knit stitches.

6

contiknitter,

what’s a duplicate stitch? forgive my ignorance, but i’m a fairly new knitter.

best thursday,
the historienne

7

Here is a link to the instructions.

http://www.studioknits.com/bookpage55.htm

It is also called Swiss Darning, and instead of using a different color, I just use the tail yarn. With this you have to leave about a 10" tail.