If you’ve been following along, you know that weaving in yarn ends is a weakness of mine. There was that incident where I put a hole in a finished sock because I cut the tails too short and it ended up unravelling. There’s also been countless projects where I’ve cast-off, but can’t wear/use the item yet because there are a million ends to go. Therefore, when it was suggested that I try a different technique for weaving in colour changes as you go, I was sold.

• Appropriate weight yarn
• Appropriate gauge needle

Tutorial by Stephen at WESTKNITS

This tutorial is elegant in its simplicity, and it seemed easy enough to follow! I quite like that this technique eliminates the need for an embroidery needle, as switching tools back-and-forth in the flow of knitting can be distracting. I know that I should trim the yarn tails more, but my previous experiences have made me cautious.

The only remaining question is how secure the looped yarn will be. I feel like if the stitches with the woven ends were stretched out, there could be a chance that the yarn tail would pull out, leading to the possibility of unravelling. For that reason, I’ve been trying to give the knitting a bit of a tug before I cut the yarn, and I’ve been avoiding doing the final trim. I’ve always found that the most secure methods of weaving ends includes bringing the yarn back and forth in opposite directions so that it is ‘secure’, but that conflicts with my desire to save time and knit quickly.

For now, the plan is to try out this new technique on a test knit that is not slated for later gifting, and I will see how it stands up to after a few wears. If it works well, I’m glad to have another trick in my arsenal! I hope that I can show you the test knit soon. It’s a simple shawl, but one that I can see being very versatile and classic for the colder months.

Until next time, happy knitting!