There are also techniques for avoiding this task or minimizing the amount of loose-end-weaving that needs to be done. Some of them take a little pre-planning. Once you learn how to incorporate them into your crochet process, it speeds up the finishing noticeably on certain projects, particularly ones that have lots of color changes.
Weave Through the Stitches
On the wrong side of the crochet, run the needle through a couple of stitches horizontally. Then thread it through a stitch vertically. Now thread it back through the stitches horizontally (opposite of the first direction). This technique is not ideal for double-sided items.
Whipstitch
On the wrong side of the crochet, whipstitch the loose end through several stitches. This is different from the weaving technique in that you are going in the bottom of each stitch and out the top, then at the bottom of the next stitch. As with weaving, you then make a vertical stitch and repeat the whipstitch in the opposite direction. This is not ideal for double-sided items.
Weaving While Crocheting
If you are crocheting with the same color, keep a long tail on the loose end and double up the loose end with your new yarn as you crochet the pattern. Keep in mind that these are only three possible ways of approaching this task. For example, some people like separating the yarn plies at the end and weaving those in separately.
