[Margo67]

I would like to know how to continue on knitting my garment when I have run out of yarn and need to attach a new ball of the same yarn. This, unfortunately has happened to me, in all sorts of places within the row I am currently knitting. I usually just tie the two ends of the yarn together, and continue knitting... this I suspect is a no no.I would appreciate the advice of you talented and gifted knitters, please.

 

[Hilary4]

There's a great blog here with lots of ways:
http://techknitting.blogspot.co.nz/2010/04/working-in-ends-as-you-go-along-same.html

Click on the coloured name of each one and it takes you to more visuals.

 

[TinaOR]

Thank you Hilary4 for the recommended website - very clearly explained.

 

[TinaOR]

Thank you Hilary4 for the recommended website - very clearly explained.

 

[Judy Temple]

To prevent having a knot, I unravel a few inches on the used and the new yarn. Cut different lengths on two strands. Cut other ends so when each us tied off you have tiny knots that are not in the same place and can hardly be seen.

 

[no1girl]

I only join in at the end of a row............No knots no probalems waste a few inches of yarn!

 

[janwalla]

I would like to know how to continue on knitting my garment when I have run out of yarn and need to attach a new ball of the same yarn. This, unfortunately has happened to me, in all sorts of places within the row I am currently knitting. I usually just tie the two ends of the yarn together, and continue knitting... this I suspect is a no no.I would appreciate the advice of you talented and gifted knitters, please.

These are the ones that i like,

This is great if russian join no good

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/154389093445364151/

 

[no1girl]

I have been knitting for over 70 years..................stop knitting at the end of a row............start the new yarn ball no knots....no problems...OK?

 

[Catarry]

If you want to know whether you have enough yarn to finish your row, when you see you're running low, stretch your work out to its full width, then lay your yarn back and forth across your work . If you can run out 3 lines of yarn, you have enough to work the next row and can join your new yarn at the end of it.

 

[Margo67]

Thankyou Hilary 4 will look at the website recommended by you.

 

[Margo67]

Thanks Judy Temple, will give it a go.

 

[Margo67]

Thanks cakes, wise advice.

 

[Alpaca Farmer]

There are so many good teaching videos on Youtube. Thanks for the suggestions to go there for tutorials.

 

[Margo67]

Another good piece of advice, thanks Cath.

 

[knittaholic]

Cakes

I cannot agree more. Only way to ensure that you do not spoil all your hard work.

Way to go :thumbup:

 

[peachy51]

I know a lot of the knitters use the Magic Knot, but I do not like to have any knots in my work.

I always use either the Braided Join or the Russian Join depending on the yarn I am using. You can go to youtube and put either of those in the search and get a tutorial.

 

[cydneyjo]

That was a great link, Hilary4. I still like the braided join; it's practically invisible when knitting in the round (or flat).

 

[Jeanne618]

I too like the braided join, which I just learned and it's great!!!

 

[Jane Erasmus]

I overlap the 'old yarn' and the 'new yarn' and knit 3 - 6 stitches using both strands of yarn, then drop the old yarn and carry on with the new strand. When I am sewing the garment together I darn in the strands. Nice and neat and will not unravel.

 

[DURANDO]

You can knit it in leaving a long piece of wool to weave in with a tapestry needle or make a small knot and weave it in to your work.