How to Change Yarn

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When you knit with a ball of yarn, it will eventually run out and you will need to start a new one. Here are two possible solutions to changing knitting yarn. This article discusses the exact stages needed to change knitting yarn.

Steps

Option One

Cut the old yarn, leaving about a 6 inch (15.2 cm) end.

Hold the yarn end and the beginning 6 inches (15.2 cm) of the new yarn together with your left hand.

Start knitting with the yarn. The first stitch will be a bit loose but this can be fixed later.

Knit about 5 stitches then stop and tie the ends of the yarns together in a small knot.

Carry on knitting to the end of the row.

Option Two

To change yarn a different way, make a slipknot in the new yarn then pass the old yarn through it.

Slide the new yarn up to the base of the first stitch and tighten the slipknot. You are now ready to continue knitting with your new ball of yarn.

Weave in the yarn ends. When you've finished knitting, you will have a couple of yarn tails hanging along the side. To hide them it is easy to weave them in. Get a yarn needle and thread the yarn end through its eye. With the needle, weave the yarn in and out through the bumps at the side or the back of your piece.