How to... Cut a Tail that is Always Long Enough

When a pattern tells you to "leave a long tail" at the end of a piece it means that you need to cut the working yarn long enough to close the piece and/or sew it to another piece of your amigurumi. Below I share the steps I take to ensure that my tail is long enough!

For pieces that don't need to be closed:

1. Grab your working yarn and run it along the edges of your work.

2. Mark the length you got in Step 1 and double it.

3. Cut a little bit further from the length you got in Step 2 just to be sure.

For pieces that need to be closed:

1. Bring the working yarn across the opening that it's going to be closed.

2. Bring the yarn across back to the beginning.

3. Mark the length you got in Step 2 and double it. 

4. Cut a little bit further from the length you got in Step 3 just to be sure.

I always follow these steps and always have enough yarn tail to close and/or sew my amigurumi pieces. Give it a try and let me know how it goes! =D

Have a crafty weekend! =D