[Nfb-krafters-korner] Joining A New Ball of Yarn

[slerythema]

Becky,

With the Russian join, it is only slightly thicker than the rest of your
yarn and not noticeable in the work. If you find that your Russian join is
becoming too thick (such as with the bulky yarns because I have not had this
problem with worsted or fine/sock yarn), then you can use a method similar
to what you described but instead of twisting the yarn you run it back
through as described in the Russian join method. This is the strongest
method I have ever used and the join will not break apart, it is even
stronger than the yarn by itself.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Becky Frankeberger
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 3:05 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Joining A New Ball of Yarn
> 
> 
> That is exactly what I do also.  Makes the knitting and 
> crochet smoother to the touch. Or another way to put it a 
> more uniform garment, if you join at the beginning of a row.  
> Now I have not tried the Russian join, so I have no opinion 
> about that technique.I got pretty good with the for the last 
> and beginning two or three inches    of the yarn wanting to 
> be joined, you cut one of the threads on one side and two 
> threads on the other side and twist together.  Now with 
> practice, you can get a pretty smooth join, but no garentees 
> if the garment is to roughly washed. 
> 
> The only thing that  concerns me about the Russian join is 
> say you have a three ply yarn. So you take the thread up the 
> middle of the yarn, so now thre plus three equals six and 
> that is way to fat and will make a lump in the garment, but 
> again I have not tried this technique. 
> 
> I just made a shawl with tfive  peaks. I broke the yarn off 
> at the end of the row. I saved this yarn and made fringe.
>   
> Becky Frankeberger
> Butterfly Knitting
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Diane
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:47 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Joining A New Ball of Yarn
> 
> The best way I learned is at the beginning of a row, then you 
> don't have a color change right in the middle of your work. Diane
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carolyn Ranker" <csranker at cox.net>
> To: <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:30 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Joining A New Ball of Yarn
> 
> 
> >    Hi All,
> > I'm curious how most of you join a new ball of yarn when working on
> > knitting or crocheting projects.  I just learned a way 
> where you leave 
> > about 6 inches on the old and new ball of yarn, take a 
> darning needle 
> > and make about five stitches through the old and new yarn and then 
> > pull the yarn off the needle.  It works well for me, but 
> I'm wanting 
> > new options.
> > Thanks a bunch.
> > Blessings,
> > Carolyn
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