[NFB-Krafters-Korner] joining yarn

[Bernice Bird]

That sounds reasonable to me. When I made the rainbow poncho for my grandson, that is what I did. The other way that seems reasonable to me is to berry the end as soon as you finish with that color, and the new thread as soon as you get enough of it worked to berry the new end.

Bernice and the adorable LoLo.

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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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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maria Chapman via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2019 6:09 PM
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Cc: Maria Chapman
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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