Tapestry Needles

You finished a beautiful crochet project and now it's time to weave in the ends. So what do you need? You need a tapestry needle or a yarn needle. Hi, my name is Corrina Ferguson and in this video, we're gonna look at some different types of tapestry needles and what's best for your project. When it comes to your crochet toolbox, things you need to have, you need to have tapestry or yarn needles in order to weave in ends at the end of a project. Some people will take their crochet hook and they'll actually hook and pull the strands through the work. Having a yarn or tapestry needle is actually a little better. It gives you the ability to bury the ends better, to get them inside triple or double crochets, to split the plies of yarn to kind of really get it in there and get it sealed. So I definitely recommend doing your weaving in with a tapestry or yarn needle. I have a variety of types here. The first thing I wanna show you is this little case. So it's got a screw top and it's got a little hole on it which allows you to put it onto a key chain or whatever. And it's nice. I keep one in my purse, I keep 'em in my project bag. That way, my tapestry needles are in here instead of loosey goosey in a bag to poke me or my friends and family. So it's always nice to have a little case like this. They come in different styles, but these little plastic ones are super common. You can buy a set of yarn needles at the store and it'll come with this little guy right here. So the first kind I'm gonna show you, these are called finishing needles and they're plastic. They're very flexible. They kind of remind you of beading needles. They're very good. They have pointy ends. They're very good if you've got a short end that you need to bury, 'cause you can get the needle in where it needs to be and then catch that little tiny piece of yarn at the last minute and pull it through. So this is one type of tapestry needle that you can use. I find that the more traditional ones are a little more versatile. These are actually plastic. They have big eyes which are easy to thread. And they are a good kind of a medium road side. So they're kind of good for like a medium or a worsted weight yarn. So we have those that are plastic, and then we have the metal ones. So your traditional metal ones just look like kind of giant sewing needles. And they have big eyes, depending on what size they are. They're big in relation to the needle always, but the smaller the needle, the smaller the eye. The smaller the tapestry or yarn needle, the smaller the yarn that you're gonna use with it. So you don't wanna use a super big bulky needle like this if you're using a lace or a fingering weight yarn. But they come in a variety of sizes. They come in blunt points like this one, and then when you get into the finer yarns, a lot of times they'll have actual pointy sharp points, danger points. But that allows you to split the plies and really get into there. The kind of tapestry needle that I like the best, however, are these ones that have the bent tips. And the bent tips are really good for letting you get under and into your work. So these are the type that I prefer and that I keep with me all the time. And like I said, I keep it in this little case. I'll also shove one of these into the bottom of the change portion of my wallet. So I always have a tapestry needle with me so I can finish projects anywhere I go. Thank you so much for joining me to learn about tapestry needles. Check out our website for more great videos.