How To Add On Yarn In Knitting

Joining yarn with a magic knot in knitting

A step-by-pace (video) tutorial on how to make a magic knot in knitting for an invisible and super secure join.

Joining a new ball of yarn can be quite a chore. Because, let's be honest, who really likes weaving in all those ends subsequently on. Merely there is actually quite an easy way to avoid that. In knitting, you tin can besides apply a magic knot – also known every bit a fisherman's knot – to join yarn.

This method is so easy and fast that I would most call information technology foolproof. Basically, you are just tying ii elementary overhand knots close to each other. It works for near every fiber and yarn – then it's a very versatile method to join yarn (unlike the spit splice).

a swatch where a new yarn was joined with a magic knot andhe knot is visible on the wrong side — A swatch where I joined a new yarn with the magic knot.

Still, you will end up with a little knot. This knot may be a scrap visible in your final project. Merely if you are knitting with a slightly fuzzy yarn, a loose approximate, or a knitting stitch pattern (like garter stitch) that is a bit more than variegated, so it's a very lovely technique. Otherwise, do try the Russian bring together.

Allow's dive right into it, eh?

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Agile Time 5 minutes

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Instructions

Place the ii yarns you want to join in forepart of yous so the tails indicate in contrary directions.
Choice up the left tail and place it over the other yarn.
Next, pull the tail under that yarn.
Bring the tail over the standing end to create a loop.
Pull the tail through that loop coming in from below.
Pull tight. You created your first overhand knot.
Pick upwards the remaining tail and place it over the other yarn.
Pull the tail under that yarn once again.
Create another loop by placing the tail over the continuing stop.
Pull the tail through that loop coming from below and pull tight.
Next, selection upwardly your bring together and pull on the standing ends (not the tails) until your two overhand knots run into in the eye.
Pull tight with a good tug, and and so use a scissor to trim away the tails. And that's already it. You join in the new yarn and yous can continue knitting.

Notes

A super-piece of cake way to memorize these steps is: Go over and nether. Over, and under. If you follow these instructions your overhand knots will ever end up being parallel. If they face up in opposite directions, the bring together will not exist equally secure and might actually come up autonomously.

While the method is super simple, it sadly doesn't really piece of work for colorwork techniques where you need to bring together in a new color at a specific run up as it'southward quite hard to tie the magic knot in a specific position (like intarsia or double knitting). Other than that, y'all tin use it for pretty much every other project as long as you don't heed the little knot.

Be aware that knots can come undone when they ease up. This may happen with super slippery yarns that do not felt at all. In these cases, I would recommend a more than traditional style to join in a new yarn.

Anyway, that'south how to tie a magic knot in knitting. Comment below in case y'all have any questions.