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RE: NeedleWorkMonday - Giving Your Project a Professional Finished Look!
When I read the glue gun in the picture, and seeing the difference between before and after, I was like wow, you can do that with a glue gun too? Cool! And the photo, I kinda read it the James Bond style hahaha. It felt really cool.
Honestly, I have not tried this method. I usually just tuck each end into the stitches and I usually leave a long end to tuck deep in between all the stitches and try stretching to make sure it doesn't "stick" out. The glue gun method sounds pretty cool but I wonder what happens when you wash the hat? Will the glue come off? Thanks for sharing this method @crosheille :)
Haaa! Thanks for appreciating my photo method @marblely!!! 😄
Yes I have tried the tuck under method before with a blanket but I just get afraid they will eventually come out. 😱 I have washed my hats and scarves several time and the glue does not come off. However after so many washes parts of the yarn that was glued down might start to get loose. Other than that the ends seem to stay in place for the most part. Even if parts of the ends do come loose I look at it as if they would be just sitting there anyway if I didn’t glue them. This has only happened to my hats I have had for several years. That hot glue is some pretty strong stuff!!!
I would say test it out on a practice piece to see if this method would work for you. It might not be for everyone but it is what I prefer over others (at least until I come across another one I like lol).
I had the same washing question :-D I am always afraid, that my handmade clothes desintegrate while washing...
I smiled when I read your comment, @neumannsalva :D
Your lovely cardigans wouldn't disintegrate at all, but I totally suggest shaping them before putting them to dry flat rather than hanging them so they don't stretch.
I find that sometimes things also get a bit creased so that's why I really shape them before they are left to dry :D
... I actually made such big messes (ha ha...) while using glue guns I lost a few rosettes, but towards the end I did learn that sometimes you can just peel the glue off when dry...
Actually, I believe that when you knit/crochet a tension square you should also wash it to see how it will react. I used to do that when doing machine knitting ...
@cryptocariad I have peeled hot glue off of other craft projects before but unfortunately it’s a bit more tricky with yarns. Once it’s on the yarn it’s hard to come off without making a mess. Sometimes I have to cut around the dried residue to clean up. I’ve learned how to do this without messing up my project. So pretty much once it’s on the yarn it’s there to stay.
ahem - ah yes... theoretically I know, that I should wash my swatches.... practically I am proud that i swatch at all :-DD While only crocheting it was not necessary, as my tension was easy to calculate for me, but with knitting this changed.
And I have such bad experiences with washing and blocking. Two times I have ruined a garment... Sometimes I am too afraid to wear my knitted sweaters, as I fear to sweat all over them and this will lead to: washing :-DDDD
Oh, dear ! That must have been so disheartening, @neumannsalva... I also suffer with tension swatches. I haven't done a machine knitting swatch for ages (I actually forgot how so I need to look it up again), but you have to wait ideally overnight before you actually measure it so the knitting relaxes!
Lol!! I have never had any of my handmade items disintegrate at all. However I agree with @cryptocariad about shaping them before washing.
Please see my comment I posted for @marblely...it will answer your question! 😉
Yes it did! Thank you :-D And your post is so special!!! I will borrow a glue gun from a friend and try this out as I really despise sewing in the ends and simultaneously are afraid that the ends will come back out - a dilemma :-D
But not only is your method amazing, I love your photo style. It is so clean and professional: loooove <3
It's wow! Hiding popping out yarns is the painful last step for me to finish a project. And I also have the same question regarding to washing. Mostly I hand wash knitted stuff (I have the same worry as @neumannsalva has) so it won't be a problem.
Yes it is a painful last step, especially if you have hundreds of ends. Please see my response below about the washing, thanks. 😉
You wrote my comment almost word for word except James Bond :))))) I do the same thing as you. and I wanted to ask the same question. so the answer to you from Cynthia is the answer to me :)