Joining Yarn Question

[Casandrajo]

When making an afghan and you run out of your yarn and want to start another skein - how do you connect it? By knotting?

[luvmnms]

I use this method...

 

http://www.knittinganyway.com/freethings/russianjoin.htm

[hmcquigg]

I use this method...

 

http://www.knittinganyway.com/freethings/russianjoin.htm

 

That is really neat! I don't think I've ever seen it done that way before.

[krzykajun]

I use the weaver's knot and I leave "tails" and weave them in.

 

http://www.sbcrochet.com/tips.shtml#weaversknot

 

http://www.weaving.cc/leasesticks/knots2.html

[Casandrajo]

You guys are way kewl. Thank you so much.

[Carol Ventura]

Try carrying the new yarn for a few inches before you need it, switch to the next;) yarn, then carry the old piece for a few inches. You can see how to carry at http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/rightstitches.html

 

Good luck!

[Ambersafghans]

Hi! I know this is a bit old but I thought I would add my imput.

When I need to change color I a 2 inch tail of color A as well as color B. Pull color B through the last stage of last stitch (For instance with a sc, it would be yo, pull through two loops) and then after crocheting a few stitches with color B I go back and tie the two ends together and weave them in.

 

Amber