A step-by-step tutorial showing you everything you need to know about joining yarn in knitting.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:15 How to join a new yarn the easy way
3:13 The wet splice or felted splice
5:46 Overlap & knit double join
7:43 Weave in as you go
10:25 Twist & weave join
13:33 Weave in & twist join
15:07 The Russian Join
19:29 The Magic Knot
21:59 Back to Back Join
24:47 Alternating stitches
Joining a new ball of yarn is quite easy in knitting. But depending on your project and the yarn you are using, you may want to use a different way. Some yarns are more slippery than others, and some projects are reversible or knit in the round. That's why it's always good to have a couple of different options. And this video is all about joining yarn in knitting. At the beginning of the video, there are some super simple techniques, and later on there are some more advanced joining methods for advanced projects.
Resources mentioned in the video:
How to weave in ends: https://nimble-needles.com/tutorials/how-to-weave-in-ends-10-essential-knitting-techniques/
How to knit intarsia: https://nimble-needles.com/tutorials/intarsia-knitting-for-beginners/#more-4013
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