Lately I have been doing a lot of crocheting in the round, and have been exploring techniques to make the pieces look their best. I wanted the join of the end to the beginning of the round to be seamless. The regular method of fastening off leaves an unsightly bump.
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| (Example illustrating the bump resulting from a regular fasten off) |
After searching and experimenting, I began using the method that I call "the invisible fasten off".
Since I have been using it in several of my patterns lately, namely "Piper's Chain Scarf" and "Genevieve's Belt" from Interweave Crochet Accessories 2010, I thought it might be helpful to offer a tutorial here.
Step 1: Complete the last stitch in the round.
Step 2: Cut the yarn, leaving a 3" tail. Insert hook into the BACK LOOP ONLY of the first stitch in the round, yo, and pull all the way through as if to fasten off in the usual way.
Step 4: Insert hook into the FRONT LOOP ONLY of the last stitch in the round, yo and pull down through.
Step 5: Weave in the tail end, and admire your invisible fasten off!
this is very nice - thank you for sharing! i will try it! :)
ReplyDeleteWill definitely be giving this a go, thank you Shelby. The colours in your tutorial look fabulous :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda and Meredith!
ReplyDeleteVery ingenious. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tru!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! Thank you for sharing! It would be wonderful if you coul do a video as I'm the type that will go left when I'm told to go right.
ReplyDeletewohooooo just did it and am SO THRILLED! Your instructions are terrific thank you Shelby.
ReplyDeleteJust followed it again as I couldn't remember it - this is SO good, thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have found you! :) And what a great technique! :) Will def give it a shot! Tks!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shobana!
ReplyDeleteClever! We like!
ReplyDeleteGrazie! Molto bene!
ReplyDeleteGreat technique! thanx for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this!!! I have been trying for YEARS to achieve an invisible finish to crochet 'in the round' projects...
ReplyDeleteDorothy M.
I am so glad you found it useful Dorothy!
ReplyDeleteDid this on a baby hat I just finished and it works great, no crookedy bump at the end. Thank you for sharing your technique!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found it useful, Ronni!
ReplyDeleteI just found your patterns on Ravelry and your blog, and then I saw this. Thank you. This is a really, really nice technique.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cathy!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for these instructions! I will ever use it since now!!
ReplyDeleteLaura
You are welcome, Laura!
ReplyDeleteThanks! this is very helpful and makes a huge difference in the finished product!
ReplyDeleteI use this all the time! Thank you so much for this tutorial!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Heather!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this great tutorial. This makes all the difference in finishing a circular crochet piece.
ReplyDeleteIt really does, Laura, I am so glad you like the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteBIG thank you for sharing ♡ Just tried this, and it works so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteWith love,
Martina
(a beginner)
That is wonderful! Will always use it from now on, thank you :)
ReplyDeleteLove this. I've used it on two coasters already, and will continue to use it for other projects. This works really well. Thanks for sharing, and making the instructions really clear.
ReplyDeleteI tried this and it works. Thank you for sharing! I like this way to fasten off much better. Its neater, and less bulky, looks better.
ReplyDeleteThank you for solving a long term problem for me. This creates a much better finish!
ReplyDeleteThankyou very much for posting this! I'm very new to crochet, and the obvious "end" was bugging me - just tried this on a beanie I just finished making for my husband, and it works a treat!
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