Finishing

This is done most easily with a crochet hook. Just weave the hook in and out of some of the stitches close to the trailing end, hook onto the tail, and pull it through those stitches. This secures the end from possible unraveling and also gives the project a cleaner, more polished look.

To make beautiful seams, use a yarn needle, the same yarn you used to create your project, and sew using a whipstitch or other applicable sewing stitch. These will hold forever and blend in to the fabric seamlessly. If your selvage is looking a little shady and you want to edge it professionally, the simplest way is to whip out your good buddy the crochet hook, insert it at the beginning of the line, and stitch a row of single crochet along your project’s edge. This can also make previously boring projects a little edgier if you use a contrasting color of yarn to edge.

Single crochet and/or knitting along the edge are really your best bet for classic, professional-looking edgework. If you want to get daring, you can use nearly any other stitch you’ve learned, invented, or found online to make your edges look a little more interesting. Since edges often “make” a garment, get a little creative. Try creating an eyelet look with some of the more open patterns you’ve learned (even a simple buttonhole will work), and even go one step further by threading ribbon or fabric through the holes. Once you’ve gotten lacework down, you can really add an air of femininity to any project by knitting a simple lace edging for a few rows. You can even crochet or sew pre-made lace onto your sweater… and that really goes for any material you can find. This is your time to really make the project your own, so have fun!

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