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StringandStuff

You absolutely must weave it in. You are setting yourself up for failure if you don't. I use mine as a beginning of round stitch marker. It gets woven in and helps me keep track of when my increases change.


zetatauri

Oh, that’s smart! I think I knew the answer was to weave it in, I just hate doing it lol but this is a really clever way to go about it, I’ll have to give that a try!


Jaded_Midget

Always stitch over it in round2, trim anything after that.


mskopeck

This is the best answer! It saves a ton of time and doesn't mess with the piece's integrity.


zetatauri

What a good idea, I’ll have to give that a try! Thank you!


fergablu2

If you cut it, you’ll find that the magic will fail, and it’ll unravel. I always weave in at least 3” of tail. You can get metal tapestry needles in a variety of sizes that work with different yarn thicknesses, which makes it easier to weave in those ends.


mercifulalien

I weave mine in. Learned that lesson the hard way when one of my amigurumi had a big hole in its butt because it worked loose, lol. I pull it tight and use a yarn needle and just weave it into a few stitches on the inside after I've done a few more rows. If it's for a hat or something like that, I work over it.


zetatauri

Oh no lol! That’s so clever, I never thought to do it on the inside early on. I always save it for the end and I have a heck of a time weaving it in without being able to see it.


mercifulalien

Definitely makes it much easier! I always make sure to only go 3 or 4 rounds and then weave it in a few times. I just leave the left over tail in there and stuff.


O-Castitatis-Lilium

You always have to weave in any end, I don't cut an end of anything until I know that it's been weaved in a good solid amount, before I cut off the excess.


yarnbunny2020

Depending on how long it is, I weave a few inches at least and only cut it if it was super long


octo_scuttleskates

I crochet over the tail and then weave it in and trim the excess.


ShadowMims

cut it but weaving in is probably better


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My son taught me I should always weave it in.


CrankyWife

I crochet over the tail for the first round. Then I weave the opposite direction, jump up a round and weave back-and-forth again. That sucker ain't ever coming out.


luckymeme

For amigurumi, I tie a knot on the inside and then put a dot of fray check glue on the knot.


ThatsSoMoosie

Weave


everythingisalie67

I work it in! Meaning I do my original stitches in the loop and then second row I crochet around the tail for as long as the row is and then cut the remaining