Since I decided to finish out my Project Blog by knitting these wrap around scarves for the Hebron House Shelters in Waukesha, you'll be seeing alot of them. (see yesterday's blog) To keep you interested, I thought I'd offer up some of my finishing techniques that I figured out over the years. For starters how about those pesky ends that need to be worked in at the end of every project. I've woven in thousands of them over the years. I like my garment to look as nice on the inside as possible so I hate it when those ends pop back out in the seam. One solution 
is to use a needle and thread and actually stitch the ends down. This works well but is a bit time consuming. As you'll learn in the blogs ahead, I'm all for the fastest way to do something. So I came up with needle felting the ends down. You can buy a simple felting tool at most yarn stores or on line. All you need is a piece of foam to work on. Weave the ends back into the seam with a darning needle and then needle felt them down. It works great, just takes seconds and holds the ends securely in place.
is to use a needle and thread and actually stitch the ends down. This works well but is a bit time consuming. As you'll learn in the blogs ahead, I'm all for the fastest way to do something. So I came up with needle felting the ends down. You can buy a simple felting tool at most yarn stores or on line. All you need is a piece of foam to work on. Weave the ends back into the seam with a darning needle and then needle felt them down. It works great, just takes seconds and holds the ends securely in place. In blogs ahead I'll be offering some other fun things to do with needle felting that perhaps you haven't explored. in the meantime, have fun and stick to your knitting!
Renotta
