How to Add Fringe to a Crochet or Knit Project
Start by choosing something to wind your yarn around., Starting with your yarn at the top, begin winding the yarn around the book., Cut the yarn away from the skein. , Cut the yarn at the top of the book/item. , Now you have several pieces of yarn...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start by choosing something to wind your yarn around.
You can use a small book, a CD or DVD jewel case, a stiff piece of cardboard or an old address book.
It should be something that is approximately 5x7"
depending on the length you want the fringe. -
Step 2: Starting with your yarn at the top
Wind it several times, but not so many times that you won't be able to cut through all of it with a pair of scissors.
End with the yarn at the top of the book.
Wind loosely enough that you can get scissors underneath it to cut. ,,,, Two pieces together are being used in this example and for this scarf. ,, The way to tell if it is the right side is to go back to your foundation chain, and position your piece so the beginning tail of yarn is on your left side.
This makes the right side up. ,,, You can also hook the free ends with the crochet hook and pull them through the loop you just made. , Pull on both ends evenly. , Trim the ends to even them up, if you want to. -
Step 3: begin winding the yarn around the book.
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Step 4: Cut the yarn away from the skein.
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Step 5: Cut the yarn at the top of the book/item.
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Step 6: Now you have several pieces of yarn
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Step 7: all the same length.
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Step 8: Decide how many pieces of yarn you want to use together.
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Step 9: Fold your pieces evenly.
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Step 10: Always begin with the right side of your project facing up.
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Step 11: Insert your crochet hook into the first loop from the bottom up.
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Step 12: Take the two pieces of yarn folded in half
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Step 13: hook them with the crochet hook and pull them through the loop.
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Step 14: Take the ends of the two pieces of yarn and push them through the loop made by folding the two pieces in half.
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Step 15: Pull on the free ends to draw them down snugly
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Step 16: but not too tightly.
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Step 17: Continue in this way until you've added as much fringe to your project as you like.
Detailed Guide
You can use a small book, a CD or DVD jewel case, a stiff piece of cardboard or an old address book.
It should be something that is approximately 5x7"
depending on the length you want the fringe.
Wind it several times, but not so many times that you won't be able to cut through all of it with a pair of scissors.
End with the yarn at the top of the book.
Wind loosely enough that you can get scissors underneath it to cut. ,,,, Two pieces together are being used in this example and for this scarf. ,, The way to tell if it is the right side is to go back to your foundation chain, and position your piece so the beginning tail of yarn is on your left side.
This makes the right side up. ,,, You can also hook the free ends with the crochet hook and pull them through the loop you just made. , Pull on both ends evenly. , Trim the ends to even them up, if you want to.
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