Are you wondering how to finish that knitting you started? Find out how to do it through one of the 3 simple methods proposed. The process of securing the final stitches so that they do not come undone is called “weaving” or “closing”.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Basic Weave with 2 or more Needles
Step 1. Work your pattern up to one line before the one you want to be the last one
It may be best to replace the right hand needle with another one or two sizes larger.
Step 2. Start the last row by working only the first 2 stitches
This way you will be left with 2 stitches on the right needle and the rest of the work on the left (it often works best to keep following the pattern of the project on this row, but you can also work the cross stitches, knit or purl).
Step 3. Pull the second stitch on the right needle past the first and off the needle
This will leave only 1 stitch left on the right needle.
Step 4. Work 1 more stitch on the last row
Step 5. Repeat the last two steps until you reach the end of the piece, with 1 stitch on the right needle and none on the left
Step 6. Cut the wool or thread, leaving a tip of at least a couple of centimeters
If you will need to sew this end, be sure to cut it long enough to sew.
Step 7. Pull the wool or thread cut through the last remaining loop
Step 8. Remove the stitch from the needle and tighten the end of the yarn tightly to finish the closure
Step 9. Sew or weave the end left on the work according to the directions provided
Method 2 of 3: 3 or more needle seam closure
Step 1. Work stitches until ready to bind off, but leave an equal number of stitches on 2 double pointed needles
Step 2. Hold the 2 needles side by side in your left hand, aligning the respective stitches
Step 3. Work the first stitch on the front needle and the second stitch on the back needle at the same time
You will be working in 2 loops at the same time, but located on the 2 different left needles.
Step 4. Continue as in the classic weave, but knitting each stitch in 2 loops, 1 per row
Step 5. After having worked the last two stitches, cut the wool (or the thread) as indicated above, pulling the tip into the last loop and tightening it well to finish the closure
Step 6. Weave the ends into the work
Method 3 of 3: Crochet weaving
Step 1. Work the stitches to the end, including the last row
Turn the work so that the stitches are on the left needle, unless you want to make a purl crochet stitch for the edge.
Step 2. Choose the type of crochet stitch you want to use for the closure
Point names may vary depending on geographic origin.
Step 3. Find a crochet hook that fits the size of the needle you used
Step 4. Use the stitches on the left needle as if they were the loops you are going to pass the crochet through, pulling the first loop for the crochet stitch
Step 5. Continue to the end
Make the closure as for crochet, and weave the final tip together.
Advice
- The thicker and bulkier the needles and yarn you are working with, the longer the final point will need to be left to be woven.
- If you start the work by starting the crochet stitches and use the basic weave to close, it will look the same on both ends, hiding the starting and ending points.
