Silly question

[CarolL]

I'm a bit embarressed to ask this question seeing as I should know the answer to this. I have the hardest time tucking in the tails from changing colors or ending the work. Please give me help on how is the best way to handle this.

Also, I know I should but I have never used stitch markers and my work comes out fine so I was wondering what is the purpose of stitch markers.

I ask these questions because the items I make come out fine but I have been asked to teach a class and I want to be sure I teach this class correctly.

Carol L.

[caseysmom57]

Hi Carol,

 

I use a crochet needle and sew the ends so that I go in one direction and then the other. I get so nervous that my ends will come undone and be noticeable. As for stitch markers I find it impossible to crochet without them when I am crocheting in rounds. Otherwise, I don't use them either. Hope this helps. Have a great day!

[CarolL]

Oh no!! Crochet in the rounds?? I don't know if I have done that.

Is that like granny squares or scrunchies? I may have done it and not know thats what I was doing. I quess I need to read up on this a bit more.

Gosh I sound stupid.

Carol L.

[tweety256]

I use the stich markers when doing working in rounds with sc. I find it hard to find the begging of a round. I also use them when a pattern call for one or I need to make a certian stick for sewing later. OH and I just remembered I also use them when working on an afgan to help count stiches. (every 20 stickes I will pllace a marker when counting. I tend to get distracted and lost my plase a lot this way I can count the markers and know exactly how many stickes there are. Some time I even use them to mark a count on a row.)

 

 

As for the hinding of end I use a yarn needle and do as caseymoms57 does.

 

Happy teaching and crocheting

[Guest Crafterlady46]

I use a size 24 taperstry needle. Either Boye or DMC. Works fine for crochet cotton. I do it different. I sew mine around the back sts (5 or 6 sts) then on the next rnd I crochet over it. It wont budge that way. It's real easy. Hope we see your work.

[caseysmom57]

LOL you aren't stupid, we were all beginners at one time. To give you an example of rounds would be making a lipstick holder. Actually try this because it would give you some practice and the holders are easy to make.

[CarolL]

I do know what working in the round is. I had just never worked with stitch markers before and I guess I was making a mountain our of a mole hill. That wasn't as hard as I thought.

Thanks all for helping

Carol L

[cherokeegranny]

I work mine in as I go ,hold tail and continue to crochet holding tail until i've crocheted it all in:)

[bubblefizz]

I work mine in as I go ,hold tail and continue to crochet holding tail until i've crocheted it all in:)

i also do this aswell

[gretelgrrl]

I hate weaving in the ends and with certain yarns it is more difficult than others. I prefer to crochet over the ends as I go. If you are able to do this it helps- but some patterns (like lace or open patterns) make it difficult to do so. In those cases, I usually go back through with a smaller hook or a large needle and weave them back and then forward. Then I pull the project tight and snip the end as close as I can to the stitch.

 

As far as stitchmarkers go - I use saftey pins I usually have one lying around. If I don't have one handy, I use a scrap from another color and tie it off or weave it in at the start of the round.

It's more out of laziness than anything

 

Good luck teaching! You're probably just anxious - I think these things are both things that even really experienced people scratch their heads at. I wish ends would just weave themselves in!

heheh.

[crochetcrazy]

I work mine in as I go ,hold tail and continue to crochet holding tail until i've crocheted it all in:)

I also find this to be the best way to hide ends.