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How to Weave in Intarsia Ends + Tips for Intarsia Finishing
- weaving ends into intarsia joins
- duplicate stitch for weaving in ends
- dry blocking
- wet blocking
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Thanks for the helpful videos – you’re a life saver! I just finished my Intarsia Mountains blanket and I’m at the daunting point of weaving in ends. Can you clarify what you would do with all the little tails? More specifically- after you weave in the ends and have maybe 1 or 2 inches left on the tail, do you simply cut those short? Or do you weave until you can’t weave any further? Thanks!
Great questions! I weave them in, ideally in the intarsia joins because it’s faster in my opinion and adds less bulk than duplicate stitch. I like to weave in at least 2-4 inches and leave the little tails on until after I’ve blocked a finished piece. Then if the ends shift during blocking, you’ve got some wiggle room there. Then I trim my tails as the very last step. :)