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How to get yarn in a button hole when a tapestry needle won’t fit
If you’ve ever struggled with threading yarn into your knit or crochet projects, you’re not alone! It happens to even seasoned crafters.
When you want to finish your knit and crochet patterns like cardigans, sweaters, home decor items and toys with a button, leather tag or beads by using the same yarn you used for your project you may find your tapestry needle will not fit through the holes.
Whether you’re weaving in ends or adding finishing touches, the process can be tricky without the right tools.
But what if I told you there’s an inexpensive tool that you may already have at home that can make this task so much easier?
In this post, I’ll show you how to effortlessly thread yarn and give you some handy tips to make your crafting projects look flawless. Get ready to simplify your knitting and crochet experience with this budget-friendly solution!
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How to thread yarn through button holes
Many buttons you find in your local notions shop will not allow a tapestry needle to fit through, yet a regular needle doesn’t accommodate yarn through the eye so what’s a crafter to do?
The solution is a small crochet hook. That hook you may have found included in your starter hook set that you never expected to use (typically a 1.5-2mm crochet hook is used for crochet thread such as doily making) but it’s a great tool for other finishing steps of your knit and crochet projects. Button attaching being one of them.
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Weave in ends when you’ve got a short yarn tail
If you find yourself at the end of a project and either cut your yarn too short, or lost a game of yarn chicken and don’t have the length to maneuver your tapestry needle, the 2 mm hook comes to the rescue.
The thin hook easily slips in between stitches like a tapestry needle can to pull it though discreetly and securely.
Attach bead with small opening
Sometimes holes in craft beads are not drilled large enough to fit our yarn through for projects. Tapestry needles again prove to be challenge for this job in some instances yet a slim hook gets the job done!
Attach labels with yarn
I find for some styles of labels for handmade items, rivets are too large or overwhelm the more delicate small tags.
Additionally, the small tags are a bit delicate and the sides can burst when a rivet is put through them, so a thin crochet hook easily pulls a strand of yarn through so you can secure it in place.
