Last week I wrote about the tube socks I made, but this week, I’m writing about the disaster I encountered when I tried to weave in my ends. I want to start off with a quick disclaimer that I did NOT use the correct way of mending in any sense of the word, but the hole is closed (I think), so we’ll call it a lesson learned.

• A piece of knitting with a hole in it
• Appropriate gauge crochet hook (I used a 2.00mm hook)
• Tapestry needle (I used a Clover Darning Needle – Bent Tip)

So first of all, I just want to explain the catastrophe. When I was weaving in the ends, I obviously did not do a thorough enough job, and I also cut the yarn end too short. This meant that when sock was stretched, the yarn end came out and the actual knitting started to unravel. This sent me into a panic, understandably.

I immediately turned to Google for a solution, but honestly, it just made me even more stressed out. This tutorial made it look so easy and the finished product looked so seamless, but I didn’t even know where to begin, and I wanted to deliver these socks as soon as possible. Another website provided several different options, but again, I felt so out of my depth.

Instead, I just used scrap yarn in the correct colour, and whip stitched like I would to seam together two different pieces. Is this the correct method? No. Do I recommend it? No. Did it (appear) to get the job done? Yes. I feel like it should hold up over time, because seamed garments hold up over time, but a part of me will always be paranoid.

I feel like the casual observer wouldn’t notice if they weren’t looking for it, but it still breaks my heart to see that spot on a previously finished piece of knitting. Lesson learned: always leave a longgg yarn tail, even if you think it’s a waste of yarn, and always always always weave in more than you think you need to. I really hope that I won’t make this mistake again, but if I do, I hope that I’ll have increased my knitting knowledge to be able to mend them properly.

Until next time, happy crafting!