Cut and thread all the loose ends

Cut & Thread All the Loose Ends

Finally, do the finishing touches.

Trim and Hide

STEP 1: Turn your placemat over and use your scissors to trim any loose ends and knots as close to the surface as you can.

STEP 2: Now you need to hide the final loose end, which is the end of the warp string you used to do the final row of weaving. Take a small needle or crochet hook.

STEP 3: Keeping your placemat with the back facing up, push and thread the needle through the weave, ideally catching one of the warp yarns. Make sure the needle isn't visible on the front side.

STEP 4: Once you're happy with the placement of the needle, thread the loose end of the yarn string onto it.

STEP 5: Pull the needle through so that the warp string is woven into the main body of the placemat. Trim any loose end that remains.

STEP 6: Turn your placemat so that the front side is facing up. The last job is to trim all of the knotted warp strings to a length you're happy with.