Knitting in Yarn Tails // Technique Tuesday

This video demonstrates how to knit in the tails of both yarn balls when finishing one ball and starting the next. The tails follow the path of a row of stitches, so when the fabric stretches, the tail stretches, too. Advantages and disadvantages of this technique are explained.

Introduction: 0:00
Joining a new ball of the same color: 0:49
Joining when knitting English-style: 2:40
Working the next row: 3:19
Joining a new ball of a different color: 5:25
Joining new color while knitting English 7:52
Advantages and Disadvantages: 8:18

[kathihanson]

Wonderfully easy. as an ambidextrous knitter (Continental/English) I appreciate both tension abilities placing the new yarn and working through those stitches.

[feliciaweatherspoon]

Thank you, Roxanne for sharing your techniques, us!! ❤

[BKusa]

Thank you so much for your tutorials.
You're an incredible teacher. I love learning from you, and I appreciate your time

[mel.alaska]

I’ve been struggling with this on a project of mine where I’m using up a bunch of yarn from frogged projects. This is the best, cleanest, most effective method I’ve come across. Thank you. I tried it in English method and it works like a charm!

[joan]

Been searching for this video, overlap join, for hours. It's required for a project that I'll be doing. Thank You, God (& Roxanne). :))

[melindahuntley]

such a good video, I've never done this before but many a time I've run out of yarn in the middle of a row....and felt like screaming, now I can try this. Thank you Roxanne so much

[ElizabethTelson]

I'm working with a worsted yarn, and I just tried this technique. It worked beautifully. One has to look very closely to "see" the join.

[wendypetersen]

Thank you so much for showing both methods. I knit the English method and it is so frustrating that most videos I find only show the continental method, and I am not able to switch hands after all these years so I appreciate it very much.

[marissachippy]

Where has this been all my life!? Thank you!

[ChiKitty]

Thank you so much! This is invaluable knowledge. I'm a beginner and really needed this.

[ireneultramarine]

Knitting the old and new yarn double is my preferred method for joining new yarn when I'm working in the same color, because it is structurally the same as the duplicate stitch, which is how I like to weave in ends. However, I didn't know you could use it for different colors as well! Thank you for this video.

[lyncampbell]

Love 'Technique Tuesday' brilliant idea. Always helpful.

[paulagrnsy]

I really appreciated the two-color-join method. I'd seen something on one of your other videos that made me think there was such a thing. When I was a new knitter, they told me not to do this. I'm taking my advice from you now.

[jerrydathe]

Thanks for this video. When I join a new ball of the same color, I overlap for 5 sts or so as you demonstrated. But then I always weave in the ends, as well. I am so happy to hear that I can just trim them instead!!! You have saved me a lot of time.

[andreasanford]

This was explained and demonstrated very well, thank you!

[gulbudak]

Dear Roxanne, could you please make a video showing how to join yarn if the purl side is our right side?

[helencaudill]

Thank you, this was very easy to follow with you clear explanation and video.

[KatyMacky]

Just what I need right now, thanks again Roxanne :-)

[dawnykema]

Great lesson. It was very nice to meet you on Saturday at Shepard's Harvest. I am still working on getting the ribbon for the button band on my sweater and will send you a picture when I get it done. Did you decided if you are going to give spinning a try. I think you will love it. I sure do. Look forward to meeting you again someday. Love your videos thank you for taking the time to make them.

[gardenglory]

Every REAL knitter has THE PRINCIPLES OF KNITTING...LOL. And "Knitting with no tears" love er library. thank you.