Joining yarn?

[hapahaolegirl]

Hi,

 

I'm working on a curly scarf with worsted wool that's a bit fuzzy. I'm almost to the end of the yarn ball so I need to somehow connect it to the next ball of yarn. What is the best way to do this? I notice sometimes a ball of yarn I have has knots in it where it looks like someone joined two threads together. Is this what I'm suppsose to do? Just make a knot with the new yarn and make sure it's tight? Then try and hide the knot in the scarf?

I've never worked with more then one color so I don't know how to change out yarn.

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

Kristen

[xantha]

Don't knot it!

 

Here's pictoral directions on joining yarn.

 

Basically you work the last stitch of the first ball halfway, and then join in the new yarn. It's seamless, holds tight, and works great!

[hapahaolegirl]

Thanks!

The directions are for the end of a row though and I'm in the middle of a very lohng chain. I'm working vertically on the scarf, not horizonally. I did what is shown in the first picture from the link. I'm not sure what to do now since making a chain would mess up teh pattern. I'm working all double crochet's

I'm making this scarf here:

http://www.caron.com/projects/bliss/B5_ruffle_scarf.html

 

I'm in the middle of my 5th row.

 

What should I do now? I have the new yarn up as a loop. DO I just double crochet over both ends?

 

Thanks!

 

Kristen

 

 

ETA:

http://www.crochetcabana.com/tutorials/ltc-join-new-yarn.htm

Ok these instructions helped! I think I have it! Thanks!

[AidanM]

Yeah, don't make knots because knots will eventually come undone and then you'll be in trouble!

[Aggie May]

I dont know what the knot is called but I use the method of putting the 2 ends together and tying them. The ends are neatened in later.

I have never had anything come undone and I knitted and crocheted professionally for many, many, many years.

Really, though, it is personal preference and how finished item looks that matters.

Have fun.

Colleen.

[goldi316]

When I add on new yarn, regardless if it is the end or the middle of a row, I do as Natalie said - start the stitch with the ending yarn and finish it with the new. Then I just keep on stitching, working over both tails for some distance. If you're really worried about things coming undone later (I have yet to see that happen), you can leave a decent amount of the two tails sticking out and go back later to weave them in further. The extra length, should you want to do that, should be about 6 inches, to give you enough to work with on a yarn needle.

 

HTH