Weaving in ends in garter stitch

[damned_colonial]

Hey, how do you all weave in your ends when working in garter stitch, when there's no right or wrong side? In stocking stitch, I just work on the bumpy side, and nothing shows on the smooth side. In garter stitch, I'm not so sure what to do.

ETA: while we're at it, how about lace?

Comments

[greenwitch]

I learned how to do the Russian join... right after I finished 75% of a Doctor Who scarf. That was a real kicker :(

It doesn't look 100% camouflaged, but it's better than weaving ends in.

[twistedchick]

I also use a Russian join (or whatever variant I can get to work depending on the yarn) and trim off the ends afterward.

[tazlet]

And where do I find this Russian join of which you speak?

[twistedchick]

Here -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCmosL-Ggc -- and here -- http://www.geocities.com/mama_bear_007/Russian_Join.html. I generally make the section of joined yarn (yarn inside itself) much longer than shown here, so it goes through several stitches and is not as noticeable.