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Weave in Cotton tails

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Your knitted or crochet work is finished and you need to weave in the tails...
When using a cotton yarn, especially when it's thicker, it can be tricky. The tails will show and also may come out again when washing and wearing.
A great trick is to split the strand into multiple thinner strands and then sew these thinner strands away in different directions. This usually comes out invisible and will not come undone.

To see a pattern where you can use this technique, please see: DROPS 139-40 or click on one of the pictures to the left.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 139-40

DROPS 139-40
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Country flag Chris wrote:

Merci beaucoup pour cette finition, certes fastidieuse, mais efficace, discrète.

21.08.2025 - 09:52

Country flag Pilar wrote:

Cuantos c.m de circfeferencia en un bolso redondo

14.06.2021 - 10:29

DROPS Design :

Hola Pilar, los cm dependerán del tamaño deseado y del modelo. Puedes ver algunos de los bolsos redondos en el siguiente enlace: https://www.garnstudio.com/search.php?action=search&w=bolso+redondo&mt=0&c=0&k=0&y=0&yg=0&lang=es

27.06.2021 - 18:48

Country flag Rocio wrote:

Tengo una tienda de lanas en Madrid España y quiero vender sus productos como lo hago?

27.02.2017 - 23:54

DROPS Design :

Hola Rocio. Aquí tienes el línk con toda la información: https://www.garnstudio.com/wholesale.php?cid=23

04.03.2017 - 11:33

Country flag Rosa Moros Planelles wrote:

Que lanas utiliza? para poder copiar la manta

12.01.2016 - 00:33

DROPS Design :

Hola Rosa, sería el patrón 139-40 y la Lana DROPS Paris

14.01.2016 - 10:04

Maria Rosa wrote:

Gracias enorme desde el otro lado del globo!! es de una calidad Extraordinario todo lo realcionado con ustedes. He visto los patrones, los hilados y el remate con estos tutoriales impecables para que nuestros tejidos se luzcan, es para felicitarlos y agradecerles tan magnifico trabajo! un verdadero placer contactarlos. Saludos.

12.11.2014 - 02:50

Country flag Lena Lorenzen wrote:

Denna video fungerar tyvärr inte.

29.11.2013 - 14:56

Sylvia Durante Márquez wrote:

Es sorprendente la manera que enseñan a entretejer las hebras con el fin que no se deshilachen, queden invisibles y se de un acabado perfecto a las prendas, muchas felicidades

03.11.2013 - 20:24

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