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In today’ s post I want to show you how to join yarn. I found 3 simple methods, so easy and not to much time consuming and I wanted to share them with you.

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how to join yarn

You can use one of this 3 methods, when you want to join 2 strands of yarn and you need a strong and tiny knot.

You can use this methods when you finish one skein of yarn and have to join a new one. You may also try this methods on changing colors and you can say goodbye to wave in ends.

Method 1

Square knot

Step 1

Lay the 2 ends of yarn in X, one over the other, then wrap one end  underneath the other.

Step 2

Wrap the other end the same as the first one.

Step 3

Now tie the 2 strands together with one simple knot.

Step 4

Grab the both ends and pull to tie the knot.

Step 5

Cut the ends as close the knot as you can.

how to join yarn square knot

Method 2

Weaver’s knot

Step 1

With one end of yarn make a loop.

Step 2

Insert the second end of yarn trough the loop and then underneath the end of the first yarn.

Step 3

Insert the end of the second yarn trough the loop again.

Step 4

Grab the both ends and pull to tie the knot.

Step 5

Cut the ends.

how to join yarn waver knot

Method 3

Magic knot

This will be perfect if you have a slippery yarn.

Step 1 

Lay both strands of yarn one on top of other,  with the ends in opposite direction. Then make a simple knot with each end.

Step 2

Grab the ends end pull to tie the knots. Then let the ends apart and pull only the strand of yarn. The knots will come closer.

Step 3

Cut the ends.

 

how to join yarn magic knot

I hope you will find this 3 methods on how to join yarn useful and will help you in your crochet projects.

Bellow you will also find the video tutorial.

Hope you liked this post too and don’t forget to Enjoy Crochet!

How to join yarn. Step by step instructions with pictures & video tutorial

In this post I’m gone show you 4 simple methods on how to change colors in crochet.

I’m sure that each of you already have your own method and maybe is one of these 4, but if you looking for a new method or want to find out how you can do this in other way, this is for you.

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how to change colors in crochet

All 4 methods have something in common, you change the color at the end of the row when you want to work with different colors for the entire row. When you want to change the color in the middle of the row is a different discussion and we will talk about this in this post too.

Method 1 

You finished the row and made your last stitch (in this tutorial I made double crochet but it work with any stitch). You don’t have to finish the stitch, let 2 loops on your hook. Then grab your yarn in the other color and pull a loop trough the 2 loops on your hook, finishing the last stitch with the new color you want to continue. Then just continue with the turning chain and working your stitches as usual.

how to change colors method 1

Method 2

This is pretty similar with the first one, only that before you pull a loop with the new color, first we make a slip knot.

how to change colors method 2

Pull out the loop trough without the slip knot.

how to change colors method 2

Method 3

This time you will finish the last stitch and pull the loop on your hook to make it a little bigger. Then take the other color yarn, insert it trough the loop and make a knot.

How to change colors method 3

Then insert the hook trough the loop, pull the yarn and make it smaller and with the new color yarn pull trough the loop. Then continue working as usual.

how to change colors method 3

Method 4

Well, this time finish the last stitch and fasten off.

how to change colors method 4

Now, insert the hook in the last stitch, grab your new color yarn, pull out the yarn trough the stitch and make a knot.

how to change colors method 4

Insert the hook in the stitch again and with the new color yarn pull out a loop, then continue working as usual.

how to change colors method 4

These are the 4 method to change colors in crochet that I had for you today. Which one works for you?

Now let’s see how we change colors in the middle of the row.

When you want to change the color in the middle of the row, let the last stitch made with the first color unfinished (keep 2 loops on your hook).

how to change colors in the middle of the row

Then grab your new yarn and pull it trough the 2 loops on your hook, finishing the stitch with the new color yarn.

how to change colors in the middle of the row

And continue working as usual.

You can carry on the other yarn color, kipping it on the top of the stitches and work the stitches over it. In this way you have the other color on your hand when you need to switch again.

Hope this post will help, even if you are a beginner or not. Bellow you will find a short video tutorial in which I am showing you the 4 methods on how you change colors in crochet.

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how to change colors in crochet

When you are a crocheter, you want your projects to be perfect.

Happens very often, at the end of one beautiful project still to find some things that aren’t as you wished.

Also happens to realise at the end of the project that is a mistake at the beginning of it and you think that project is ruined and you have to start all over again.

Here is a trick on how to fix this: remake foundation chain.

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remake the foundation chain

Let me tell you some problems that you can fix with this method:

  1. A mistake at the beginning of your project when you are about to finish the item and don’t want to frog and start all over again

  2. At the end of the project, after assembling all the parts, let’s say on a sweater, you realise that the sleeve is too long.

  3. The foundation chain is too tight and your projects are waving.

And maybe there are more, but those are in my mind right now.

Ok, so now let me explain you how you can do this.

First, decide on which row you want to make this procedure and be sure that the stitches are facing you on the wrong side (the stitches are bumping a little when they are on the wrong side).

Then, with a tapestry needle, insert the yarn trough the bottom of the stitches of this row, like you see in the picture bellow.

remake the foundation chain:insert the yatn

Go with the needle trough each stitch of this row and pull the yarn trough those stitches.

After this step, all you have to do is to CUT the stitches from the row bellow and pull out all the little pieces of yarn until you have the row with the yarn trough stitches as your first row.

Try to leave a long tail at one edge to wave in at the end.

All the hard work is done now, and you can start now to remake the foundation chain.

remake the foundation chain

How you make that? Easy.

At one end of the yarn that you inserted, make a slip knot and pull the other end until your slip knot is near the first stitch.

Maybe you also be interested in how to make the ripple double crochet.

Insert the hook in the loop, split the first 2 stitches and insert the hook underneath the inserted yarn, yarn over and pull the yarn trough the stitches and trough the loop on your hook.

Proceed the same between all the stitches to the end of the row. After finishing you have a new foundation chain

remake the foundation chain

You can use this method to remake foundation chain when you want to make your project shorter or if you want to actually remake the initial foundation chain that is too tight.

If you want to fix some error at the beginning of your project, after cutting the rows that you wanted to get rid of them, you have to remake those rows.

You will proceed the same as for the remake foundation chain method above, only that instead of slip stitch you will make the stitch of your project, in my case double crochet.

Basically you will start to crochet in the opposite direction.

remake foundation chain

And this is it!! No more ruined projects from now on!!

As you know, bellow you will find the video tutorial.

Enjoy crochet!!!

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Remake the foundation chain