<p>This depends on the type of yarn you're using.</p>

<p>If you're using <strong>cotton</strong>, flax (generally plant-based) or <strong>acrylic</strong> yarn, it's enough to tie a knot at the end.</p>

<p>Knots made using wool yarn may get undone, so you should do a bit of weaving in the ends. If your yarn is labeled as <strong>hand-wash only</strong>, it will felt if treated with high temperature and friction. This is actually advantageous for ends - with use and wear the ends will felt gently into the fabric, so you only need to weave in a short bit of the yarn. <strong>Superwash wool</strong> will not felt, so you need to weave in a longer end.</p>

<p><strong>How to weave in</strong></p>

<p>Thread the yarn end on a yarn/tapestry needle, on the back of the work mimic the stitches of your fabric (for stocking stitch fabric) or thread it up and down knit stitches (for ribbed fabric). For a short end work just a few stitches this way</p>

<p>The upper part of this illustration shows how to do it in stocking fabric and lower part's 'no' would work well with ribbed fabric.</p>

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<p>When you start or finish a project, you end up with a tail of yarn. What is the simplest way to hide it?</p>

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What to do with tail of yarn to hide it?
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# What to do with tail of yarn to hide it?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-26)

When you start or finish a project, you end up with a tail of yarn. What is the simplest way to hide it?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-27. Score: 3

This depends on the type of yarn you're using.

If you're using **cotton**, flax (generally plant-based) or **acrylic** yarn, it's enough to tie a knot at the end.

Knots made using wool yarn may get undone, so you should do a bit of weaving in the ends. If your yarn is labeled as **hand-wash only**, it will felt if treated with high temperature and friction. This is actually advantageous for ends - with use and wear the ends will felt gently into the fabric, so you only need to weave in a short bit of the yarn. **Superwash wool** will not felt, so you need to weave in a longer end.

**How to weave in**

Thread the yarn end on a yarn/tapestry needle, on the back of the work mimic the stitches of your fabric (for stocking stitch fabric) or thread it up and down knit stitches (for ribbed fabric). For a short end work just a few stitches this way

The upper part of this illustration shows how to do it in stocking fabric and lower part's 'no' would work well with ribbed fabric.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/puuMn.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/puuMn.jpg)


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