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

[slerythema]

If you are joining yarn where you are going to have a loose end from the new
yarn, I like to make a slip knot and slide it onto the pinky of my right
hand (working yarn hand) and that helps me keep the same tension on the new
yarn as I had on the old yarn. After about five stitches, I slide the yarn
off my pinky and pull out the slip knot.

Cindy S.
PS This works for both knitting and crochet, and it should work for loom
knitting and possibly other crafts where tension is important.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Lisamaria Martinez
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:04 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Joining A New Ball of Yarn
> 
> 
> Carolyn,
> 
> I think the easiest way for me to join a new ball when 
> crocheting is to introduce the new yarn at the last yarn 
> over. I then, pull it up as if it was the old yarn and just 
> keep crocheting. At first, this was a bit tricky for me but 
> I've kept practicing and learned to keep everything tight, 
> well, maybe not super tight but not to let any slack in the yarn.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> On 8/10/12, Diane <dianefilipe at comcast.net> wrote:
> > 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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