[NFB-Krafters-Korner] joining yarn

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Maria.
This is what I do, although there may be better ways.
Leave 5-6 inches of the old yarn. Start knitting with the new yarn, leaving a 5-6 inch tail sticking out next to the tail from the old yarn.  After one row, cross the 2 ends and gently pull them snug.  Weave in the ends, trying to keep them on the back side.

I am knitting a shawl using 2 colors of yarn, and I'm afraid to weave in the ends in case I weave color A where I should have color B.  I think I will get a sighted person to do it at the yarn store, unless people have good suggestions.  The colors are very close together, intermixed in the same row.  I hate having all these ends flopping around, but I'm nervous to fix them myself.
Tracy


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Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] joining yarn

HI list.

i am knitting a shawl. It’s the feather and fan one from a recent class.  My Chihuahua decided to lie in my knitting bag, my fault for leaving it under the table. So, there was a knot i couldn’t untangle. I had to cut the yarn.  It’s a multicoloured. Can someone recommend the best method to join the yarn that would look neat? Any tips for weaving in the ends neatly?

thanks.
Maria
  
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