Shows knotted ends.
Super glue I used.
Ends cut back before applying super glue.
Runner left to dry overnight.
I made a terrible mistake when I bought this beautiful yarn...and then bought 2 different colors which I have used. Patons Metallic is not for Swedish weaving. It's properties are so bad that I can't believe it can be used for any craft.
I don't like to waste anything so I proceeded to use my second color (burnished rose gold...but it looks more like mauve) on a table runner for myself. The finished product looks lovely but the underside finishing isn't up to par. The yarn ends fray in long strands so can't be used for fringe. Luckily, each end of the strand can be knotted and still slide through your fabric.
On my first project using this yarn, I burnt the finished ends before hemming the end of the runner. This time I decided to super glue those ends but wish I hadn't. First, I was very afraid of super glueing my fingers. Second, it took forever to dry completely. Third, it dried hard and I actually broke a sewing machine needle when I was hemming the ends of the runner.
Now for the good part...I used Christine Allan's "Celestial Flare" pattern which I absolutely love and can't wait to use again. The pattern was a little large for my fabric so I chose to close it up by one float between each pattern. I decided at the very end to change the final row to suit myself and realized I hadn't needed to close it up but it was done.
The runner is lovely and will go on my dining room table. I will never, ever use that yarn again, though.
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